Pocono Is A Tricky Thing….

Saturday’s opening day of on-track activity – practice and qualifying – will be the first look at Pocono Raceway for all four 2019 IndyCar rookies including Marcus Ericsson, Santino Ferrucci, Colton Herta and Felix Rosenqvist. Nicknamed “The Tricky Triangle,” Pocono Raceway’s three turns are each modeled after a different track, Turn 1 after Trenton Speedway, Turn 2 after the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Turn 3 after the Milwaukee Mile.

“I’m really looking forward to racing at Pocono Raceway this weekend,” said Herta, who drives for Harding Steinbrenner Racing. “We were so fast throughout the month of May on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval, so I know the No. 88 Capstone Turbine Honda can be quick and competitive around the 2.5-mile ‘Tricky Triangle.’ I’m really excited for the next three races in a row, especially having the opportunity to race at Pocono Raceway since I have never competed there.”