 | Hey Toyota Racing Fans,
BRICKYARD LOOK BACK: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammates Kyle Busch (eighth) and Joey Logano (ninth) recorded top-10 finishes for Toyota on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Busch recovered from an opening lap incident that damaged his No. 18 Camry to earn his fourth top-10 result in six NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series™ (NSCS) races at the historic 2.5-mile speedway.
DENNY DELIGHTS: Hamlin has more NSCS wins at Pocono Raceway than any other track on the circuit. His first two Pocono victories came in his rookie season in 2006 when Hamlin swept the pole and race wins in both NSCS races at the triangular track. The 29-year-old has earned two more victories at Pocono behind the wheel of a Toyota race car, including last August when he led 91 (of 200) laps and earlier this year when he led 88 (of 204) laps to bring home his fourth victory in June's race.
HAWKEYE STATE DATE: The NNS returns to Iowa Speedway where competitors will race at the 0.875-mile oval located outside of Des Moines. Last year's inaugural race saw four Camry drivers earn top-10 results. Busch led 84 (of 250) laps and finished second followed by Jason Leffler (third), Kelly Bires (fifth) and Scott Lagasse Jr. (ninth) in the top-10. Busch will travel between Long Pond, Pennsylvania., and Newton, Iowa, this weekend where he has a NASCAR® Camping World Series™ East/West win from May 2009.
TRUCK TIME IN POCONO: This will be the first trip to Pocono for the NCWTS, but two Toyota drivers have found success previously in Pennsylvania. Bodine, driver of the No. 30 Germain Racing Tundra, won a Cup pole at Pocono in 2001. In addition, Bodine was victorious at Nazareth (PA) Speedway, with a NNS win in 1992. Tundra driver Justin Lofton won the ARCA race from the pole at Pocono last August, leading 65 (of 82) laps. He also started from the pole in the June 2009 event and finished second.
WEEKEND RACE SCHEDULE: - NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series™ @ Pocono Raceway, Sunday, August 1 @ 1:00 PM (ET), ESPN
- NASCAR® Nationwide Series™ @ Iowa Speedway, Saturday, July 31 @ 7:30 PM (ET), ESPN2
- NASCAR® Camping World Truck Series™ @ Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 31 @ 1 PM (ET), SPEED
See you in Victory Lane!  
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