NASCAR notes: Pocono tri-oval fun for Waltrip

Also items on Jamie McMurray and Jeff Gordon Associated Press The unique 2.5-mile tri-oval at Pocono International Raceway, with its long straightaways between three very different corners, has fascinated Michael Waltrip since he first saw it in 1986. "When I was about 21 years old, I remember watching the drivers go into Turn 1, and they went in there for what seemed like forever," Waltrip said. "The drivers were wide open all the way into the middle of the corner. It was a learning experience watching. "I went on to try it. When I finally caught my breath about an inch away from the wall, I thought to myself how different sound travels. The sound was a little bit delayed. ... "As for the front straightaway, it is pretty impressive too. There comes a point when you start looking down at your gauges and your engine because... [read full story]