Pocono, Pa. — The month of June kicks off with the first of two visits to Pocono Raceway and a few Ford drivers talked about what they like about the triangular-shaped race track and whether or not the length of the race should be shortened.
Bobby Labonte (3) and Carl Edwards (2) have won multiple times there while Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard are still looking for their first.
Bobby Labonte (3) and Carl Edwards (2) have won multiple times there while Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard are still looking for their first.
CARL EDWARDS – NO. 99 AFLAC FORD FUSION
YOU’VE HAD GOOD SUCCESS AT POCONO, SO YOU MUST LIKE GOING THERE.
“I love Pocono. The first time we went to Pocono we won and it was a blast. I think the last time we were there we won and I love racing there. It’s fun and it’s a neat race track. I like different things. I like the bumps it has and its irregular shape, and being where it’s at, I think it’s a cool part of the country, so I like it.”
IS THAT RACE TOO LONG?
“No, people always talk about that. Hey, if I bought a ticket, I want the race to be 1,000 miles long. I don’t care if someone casually watching on TV thinks the race is too long. It’s for the fans that come to the race. They want to see a 500-mile race. I think there’s something about that number—500 miles—that I think is cool. I think it means something when you race that far, and the history of it, too. I don’t think you should change it.”
YOU START TRAVELING FOR BOTH RACES NOW—POCONO AND NASHVILLE NEXT WEEK. DOES THAT GET ANY EASIER GOING BACK AND FORTH?
“Those are actually not that difficult because I don’t have to practice as much, so I end up being able to focus. Rides in airplanes are not grueling, so I like it.”
IS THE NASHVILLE TROPHY THE COOLEST?
“Yeah, that Nashville guitar is about as cool as it gets right there. I mean, a trophy you can make music with is pretty cool.”
BOBBY LABONTE – NO. 96 ASK.COM FORD FUSION
YOU’VE BEEN GOING TO POCONO FOR YEARS. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT TRACK AND THE LENGTH OF THAT RACE?
“Pocono is a neat race track to go to, but 500 miles is a long ways there. I think 500 kilometers would sound better, probably. If they’d just change the letter a the end it would be better for us, but it’s a neat track to race on because you’ve got so many different aspects to the corner in the three corners that you have that you can have a different challenge in every corner. It’s fun from that standpoint, but when you get 100 laps done and still have 100 more to go, it just can be dreadful at times. But as far as fun, on a scale of 1-10, it’s about an 8.5 or 9, but as far as length it’s about a 2—too long.”
YOU’VE HAD GOOD SUCCESS AT POCONO, SO YOU MUST LIKE GOING THERE.
“I love Pocono. The first time we went to Pocono we won and it was a blast. I think the last time we were there we won and I love racing there. It’s fun and it’s a neat race track. I like different things. I like the bumps it has and its irregular shape, and being where it’s at, I think it’s a cool part of the country, so I like it.”
IS THAT RACE TOO LONG?
“No, people always talk about that. Hey, if I bought a ticket, I want the race to be 1,000 miles long. I don’t care if someone casually watching on TV thinks the race is too long. It’s for the fans that come to the race. They want to see a 500-mile race. I think there’s something about that number—500 miles—that I think is cool. I think it means something when you race that far, and the history of it, too. I don’t think you should change it.”
YOU START TRAVELING FOR BOTH RACES NOW—POCONO AND NASHVILLE NEXT WEEK. DOES THAT GET ANY EASIER GOING BACK AND FORTH?
“Those are actually not that difficult because I don’t have to practice as much, so I end up being able to focus. Rides in airplanes are not grueling, so I like it.”
IS THE NASHVILLE TROPHY THE COOLEST?
“Yeah, that Nashville guitar is about as cool as it gets right there. I mean, a trophy you can make music with is pretty cool.”
BOBBY LABONTE – NO. 96 ASK.COM FORD FUSION
YOU’VE BEEN GOING TO POCONO FOR YEARS. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT TRACK AND THE LENGTH OF THAT RACE?
“Pocono is a neat race track to go to, but 500 miles is a long ways there. I think 500 kilometers would sound better, probably. If they’d just change the letter a the end it would be better for us, but it’s a neat track to race on because you’ve got so many different aspects to the corner in the three corners that you have that you can have a different challenge in every corner. It’s fun from that standpoint, but when you get 100 laps done and still have 100 more to go, it just can be dreadful at times. But as far as fun, on a scale of 1-10, it’s about an 8.5 or 9, but as far as length it’s about a 2—too long.”
To read more from Bobby, Jamie and Paul please visit: http://www.fordracing.com/news/detail/?article=36444
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