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Even before rain washed out last night's "Prelude to a Dream" racing program at Eldora Speedway, Tony Stewart's dirt track in Ohio, Jeff Gordon withdrew as a precautionary measure. He has been bothered by back pain, but will race Sunday at Pocono.
The race, a charity to benefit military organizations, was rescheduled for Sept. 9. Those who bought the race on HBO Pay-Per-View will get refunds.
Long short on cash?
Besides upholding Carl Long's 12-race suspension for using an oversized engine last month at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the National Stock Car Racing Commission fined crew chief Carl Swing $200,000, which is probably $170,000 more than he has. Long's team is a part-time entry on the Sprint Cup circuit.
This week's race
Pocono 500
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.
When: 2 p.m. Sunday
TV/Radio: TNT/ESPN (950-AM), WNPV (1440-AM), WDSD (94.7-FM)
Race course: 2.5-mile trioval
Race distance: 200 laps/500 miles
Last year's race winner: Kasey Kahne
Last year's pole winner: Kahne, 170.219 mph
Track qualifying record: Kahne, 172.533 mph (June 2004)
Track facts: Brian Vickers was runner-up in last year's race; Denny Hamlin was third. Kahne led 69 laps, including the last 16 ... Carl Edwards won last year's second Cup race at Pocono ... Jeff Gordon's four wins at Pocono are the most among full-time active drivers; Bill Elliott has the most wins (five) at the track ... Hendrick Motorsports drivers have the most career victories at Pocono (11) ... Mark Martin, now a Hendrick driver, is winless in 44 starts at Pocono, but has six runner-up finishes.
Wins: Kyle Busch, 3; Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, 2 each; Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Dave Reutimann, 1 each.
Sprint Cup Standings
Through 13 of 36 races
1. Tony Stewart (2 last week) 1853 -
2. Jeff Gordon (1) 1807 -46
