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Is a single 2-hour session of practice really enough to prepare for a 500 mile race? At Indianapolis, teams get a lot more than that. I hope everybody gets their setups right and they have a good and safe race. You do not want cars around this track that are too slow: these need to be black-flagged regardless of the car count.
Lately, I get the feeling that Pocono has gotten a bit of a problem with publicity: the media have focussed on the tragic accidents that have happened there throughout the years.
One thing missing from the coverage lately is that the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono is a race which is won by champions. Just look at the winners list: they all have been series champions and Indy 500 champions - and then, there is Teo Fabi.
Pocono is a place where Champions go to win. They should focus on that more in their marketing because that is what makes this an exciting race. It is on the current schedule because it belongs. And there are enough empty dates on the schedule to host both this one and at least one additional new event.
And there are a lot of champions on the entry list today. The best driver with the best car is going to win the race. That's how it goes.
Have a good and safe race, everybody.
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