Sights & Sounds: GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway


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9:45 a.m. ET -- Welcome back to the 'Tricky Triangle' of Pocono Raceway!
The Sprint Cup garage is abuzz with action as drivers and teams prepare for Sunday's GoBowling.com 400.
Helloooo @poconoraceway! pic.twitter.com/5UaE6QNgl8
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) August 3, 2014
Morning from @poconoraceway! Who's ready for today's race?! #WhatTurn4 #lowes48 pic.twitter.com/utCq12T1GF
— Team Lowe's Racing (@LowesRacing) August 3, 2014
Teams are busy setting up their pit stalls and preparing their cars for 400 miles of action.
Nice cool morning for the 34 guys setting up the pit box. #PlayItSafe pic.twitter.com/XCnfFgEHyY
— FrontRow Motorsports (@FrontRowNASCAR) August 3, 2014
Rise and shine, it's race day from @poconoraceway. Teams are making final adjustments before the green flag. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/fzFsHKCVOI
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) August 3, 2014
The DG crew guys setting up the pit box for today's race! We will be in pit stall 39. pic.twitter.com/jFJiwMyZeA
— DG Racing (@DGRacing) August 3, 2014
Some drivers are spending time with fans, signing autographs and answering questions.
The morning is starting early for @joeylogano as he visits the Tricky Triangle Club @poconoraceway. pic.twitter.com/eDNo28KxjK
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) August 3, 2014
A little QnA w/@MissSprintCup at Tricky Triangle Club @poconoraceway to start the day. pic.twitter.com/aZvY4I8IXH
— RCR 31 Cup Team (@RCR31RNewman) August 3, 2014
Aric Almirola even showed off his bowling skills with race sponsor GoBowling.com.
Today, @aric_almirola stopped by @GoBowlingdotcom area & bowled w Madison. Catch SprintVision to see how they did! pic.twitter.com/3dOazLxrKf
— RPMotorsports (@RPMotorsports) August 3, 2014
10 a.m. ET -- The 88/48 Hendrick Motorsports team spent some time bonding Saturday by playing paintball in the Pocono Mountains. Sunday morning they are sharing their stories.
.@SteveLetarte and the 48/88 boys are telling stories about yesterday's team outing! They went paint balling! #ouch pic.twitter.com/cwxBWnbHLn
— Team Lowe's Racing (@LowesRacing) August 3, 2014
According to @B2Hig's leg, the 48/88 paintball outing was a success last night. pic.twitter.com/4IuBpMb71e
— Kevin Hamlin (@KevinHamlin) August 3, 2014
10:15 a.m. ET -- With weather threatening Sunday's race once again, NASCAR has moved up the pre-race activities by just a bit.
UPDATE: Pre-race festivities & green flag for the #GoBowling400 have been moved up 13 minutes. Green flag will be at 1:05 p.m. ET. #NASCAR
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 3, 2014
10:30 a.m. ET -- The first NASCAR RaceDay Connect Live Vote is now open: Is Roush Fenway Racing still one of NASCAR's elite teams? Vote now: http://foxs.pt/1Amf25o
#RaceDay Connect Live Vote: Is @roushfenway still one of #NASCAR's elite teams? Vote Now» http://t.co/Qg520qBRfn pic.twitter.com/Amwd4kJ1pj
— FOX SPORTS: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) August 3, 2014
10:40 a.m. ET -- Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle is carrying the name of one lucky fan on his passenger side door for Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway.
Whose name will be riding shotgun with @gbiffle today at @PoconoRaceway? Congrats, Matt Manter! #3MThrowback pic.twitter.com/O18tieoQ60
— 3M Racing (@3MRacing) August 3, 2014
Another lucky fan received a behind-the-scenes tour of Kasey Kahne's No. 5 hauler.
Kevin Hamlin, spotter for the No. 5 team, surprised some fans this morning with a hauler tour. pic.twitter.com/cOqf8ffKPh
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) August 3, 2014
10:50 a.m. ET -- Look out, Rutledge Wood and A.J. Allmendinger are up to no good.
What are @RutledgeWood and @AJDinger up to now? Tune in to #NASCAR RaceDay @NASCARONFOX @FOXSports1 to find out. pic.twitter.com/wzOWyqNWkE
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) August 3, 2014
11:00 a.m. ET -- Teams are still working hard to set up pit boxes, while other crew members are busy pushing the cars through technical inspection.
We're rolling the #47 @scottproducts car through prerace inspections here at @poconoraceway pic.twitter.com/kPnYyLpT43
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) August 3, 2014
. @KyleBusch will pit near the end of pit road, just like the 11. The M&M'S crew has finished setting up. pic.twitter.com/7Calag46wV
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) August 3, 2014
The No. 88 team waits to go through tech. pic.twitter.com/2StL7NpaYr
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) August 3, 2014
The @DGRacing Toyota has left the garage and is headed to the #NASCAR inspection line. pic.twitter.com/05Ka0oy6Ms
— Boris for JGR (@JoeGibbsRacing) August 3, 2014
11:30 a.m. ET -- Kevin Harvick is getting ready for Sunday's race at Pocono with a little lunch and quality time with son Keelan.
Eating a little lunch before the big race... pic.twitter.com/sJgzd5U4Er
— DeLana Harvick (@DeLanaHarvick) August 3, 2014
12:40 p.m. ET -- Driver introductions are underway at Pocono Raceway, as weather in the area has bumped up the start time.
.@AJDinger stops to sign autographs as he heads out to driver intros. http://t.co/6AtSdG4HUL #RacingRewards pic.twitter.com/d4yUAj2SUe
— JTG Daugherty Racing (@NASCAR47) August 3, 2014
.@kaseykahne stops to meet some fans. pic.twitter.com/5ZK4e6gQoO
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) August 3, 2014
.@RCR27PMenard signs autographs for fans on the way to driver intros. pic.twitter.com/AYBBwLrl00
— RCR (@RCRracing) August 3, 2014
"In the No. 48 @Lowes Chevrolet from El Cajon, CA and three-time Pocono winner...@JimmieJohnson!" pic.twitter.com/rbXFsTuoC4
— Team Lowe's Racing (@LowesRacing) August 3, 2014
Can @DaleJr pull off the @poconoraceway sweep? Let me hear you Junior Nation! #GoBowling400 pic.twitter.com/EOe3LccyAT
— Miss Coors Light (@misscoorslight) August 3, 2014
12:45 p.m. ET -- Denny Hamlin's crew chief may be suspended for the next six races, but that did not stop Darian Grubb from wishing his team luck from afar.
Good luck @MikeCWheeler and @Spdrmky11 and thanks for stepping up for the@FedEx team when we need it most! #11strong
— Darian Grubb (@dariangrubb) August 3, 2014
1:00 p.m. ET -- It's almost time to go racing at Pocono Raceway! Teams will be battling each other, and the weather on the radar. Either way, be sure to follow along all race long with in-race updates and live timing and scoring on RaceTrax.
We will also have extensive post-race coverage at 7 p.m. ET with NASCAR Victory Lane on FOX Sports 1!