Pocono Race Preview

Jun 23, 2021

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Send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: ThorSport Racing Attn: Hero Card Request PO Box 2218 Sandusky, OH 44871
Race: Friday, June 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 / FOX App
Radio: MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
 
 

Johnny Sauter | No. 13 AHI Facility Services, Inc. Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Joe Shear Jr.
Eyes in the Sky: Tab Boyd
Pocono Stats: Sauter has 11 series starts, 16 laps led, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes en route to averaging a 10.8 start and 10.4 finish.
Season Stats: Twelve starts, one pole, two top-five and four top-10 finishes averaging an 12.0 start and a 16.1 finish to go along with his 25 laps led.
Series Career Stats: 301 starts, 24 wins, 111 top-five and 180 top-10 finishes to go along with nine pole awards and 2,660 laps led.
Starting Position: Johnny Sauter will start from the 12th position.

 

Ty Majeski | No. 66 CRC Brakleen Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Bud Haefele
Eyes in the Sky: David Pepper
Series Career Stats: 18 starts, five top-10 finishes, averaging 14.9 start and 16.8 finish. In his last appearance for ThorSport Racing last weekend in Nashville, he drove to an eighth-place finish.
Welcome! This weekend the No. 66 Toyota Tundra welcomes CRC Brakleen.
Starting Position: Ty Majeski will start from the 14th position.

 

Matt Crafton | No. 88 Ideal Door / Menards Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Carl “Junior” Joiner
Eyes in the Sky: Jason Hedlesky
Pocono Stats: Crafton has 11 series starts, two top-five and seven top-10 finishes en route to averaging a 12.4 start and 12.5 finish.
Season Stats: Twelve starts, two top-five and five top-10 finishes, averaging a 8.8 start and 13.8 finishing position to go along 15 laps led.
Series Career Stats: 488 consecutive starts, 15 wins, 127 top-five and 293 top-10 finishes in addition to 16 poles and 2,671 laps led.
Welcome Back! This weekend we welcome back Ideal Door on the hood of the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra.

 

Christian Eckes | No. 98 TSport / Curb Records Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Carl “Junior” Joiner
Eyes in the Sky: Jason Hedlesky
Pocono Stats: Eckes has two series starts at the track where he earned his series-career best finish of fourth in 2019.
Season Stats: Four starts with ThorSport Racing this year where he has driven to one top-five and three top-10 finishes including six laps led, averaging an 14.0 start and 13.8 finish.
Series Career Stats: 40 starts, 11 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes to go along with three pole awards and 313 laps led.
Starting Position: Christian Eckes will start from the 16th position.

 

Ben Rhodes | No. 99 Bombardier / Learjet 75 Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Rich Lushes
Eyes in the Sky: TJ Bell
Pocono Stats: Rhodes has five series starts, two top-five and three top-10 finishes, averaging a 7.8 start and 7.6 finish.
Season Stats: Twelve starts, 75 laps led en route to two wins, five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. Rhodes has an averaging start of 6.8 and 7.9 finishing position.
Series Career Stats: 131 starts, five wins, 38 top-five and 70 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 808 laps led.
Starting Position: Ben Rhodes will start from the third starting position.