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Kurt Busch dominated at the beginning, surged back to the lead late and ran to his second win of the season in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway.

The protecting NASCAR Nextel Cup winner, beloved on all the Sportsbooks chances, brought 110 of the first 150 laps on the 2.5-mile triangle and kept his fifth-place place in the points standings with six races left to choose the 10 individuals who'll race for the subject.

The "Chase for the Cup started at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sept. 18. Busch passed second-place finisher Rusty Wallace coming out of Turn 3 with 17 laps left and held onto the lead even while four warnings got out prior to the end, which pushed three extra laps and the green-white checkered flag

Pocono's special 2.5-mile tri-oval has located NASCAR's events since 1974 once the first glass was run up there. The Mattioli family, owner of the track, has undergone some ups and downs while struggling to make the triangular racetrack successful.

Soon after the initial Indy Car battle at Pocono, the Schaefer 500 in 1971, Hurricane Agnes struck the location. The coming economic crisis and energy crisis confronted Pocono Raceway's and many other tracks didn't survive. Pocono Raceway owners Joe and Rose Mattioli considered trying to sell out.

"We were very nearly broke two or three times but were too foolish to appreciate it," Joe Mattioli said. "We were on the verge of attempting to sell the track once we received a phone call from Bill France Sr., who asked us to meet up with him in Nyc.

At the meeting he tried to tell the track to not be sold by me, to stay the course and put it out. He gave us moralsupport and a lot of good advice.

"He and his wife, Annie B., came to the battle another two years showing their support for Pocono Raceway. Shortly afterwards he and his son, Bill Jr., gave us our next NASCAR race and reported by users, the others is history.

"Had it perhaps not been for Bill France Sr., Annie B. and Bill Jr., Pocono Raceway would not be here today."

Because getting that 2nd Cup time in 1982, the course has continued to cultivate. The Mattiolis welcome very nearly 100,000 ticket holders for their home in the Poconos twice each year. On the track, Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace, the late Tim Richmond and Darrell Waltrip are among the track's standouts.