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The last time the Cup Series raced at Pocono, Joey Logano had some harsh words for Kevin Harvick following the race, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:A late bump from Harvick cost Logano a top-five finish, and although the sophomore still managed a career-best 13th-place performance at the track, he had plenty say about Harvick. Logano has become a breakout star at flat tracks, and he could get his revenge this weekend with his performance on the track.

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Kyle Busch finished a career-best second at Pocono Raceway earlier this season, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:Busch has just two top-five finishes in 11 starts at the track, and prior to his runner-up effort in June, he had finished outside the top 15 in four straight starts at the track. On Sunday, Busch has a chance to prove that his performance in June wasn't a fluke.

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Juan Pablo Montoya has finished eighth or better in three straight starts at Pocono, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:Coming off a heartbreaking finish at Indy, he certainly could use a strong run Sunday. Montoya missed out on kissing the bricks once again, and he isn't likely to make the Chase either. Aside from winning races, Montoya has little left to aim for this season.

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Sam Hornish has finished 11th or better in three straight starts at Pocono Raceway, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:He has finished 10th, fourth and 11th in his last three starts, and he would have had a top five in June if not for a bad restart late in the race. Despite his struggles at almost every track on the schedule, Hornish Jr. has been able to figure out one of the trickiest tracks in NASCAR.

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Greg Biffle has just two top-10 finishes in 15 starts at Pocono, including eight straight finishes outside the top 10, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:He does have four top-15 finishes in his last five starts at the track, but he finished 28th at Pocono in June after getting caught up in a last lap wreck. Biffle is coming off a strong third-place run at Indianapolis, and drivers tend to perform similarly at the two tracks. Sitting 11th in points, Biffle could really use a solid run Sunday.

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Dale Earnhardt, Jr is 13th in points, but he trails Clint Bowyer for the 12th spot by 62 points entering Pocono, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:His last three finishes at the track are 27th, 28th and 19th, and a similar result this weekend could end his Chase hopes. Junior still has time to catch Bowyer, but he needs to finsih the regular season strong.

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Martin Truex Jr. has finished outside the top 10 in 10 straight races entering this weekend's event at Pocono, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:The slide has dropped Truex Jr. from inside the top 12 in points all the way to 20th. His once bright Chase hopes are likely gone, and his slump could continue this weekend. Truex Jr. hasn't finished higher than 15th in his last six starts at Pocono.

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Clint Bowyer's back-to-back fourth-place finishes at Chicagoland and Indianapolis are his first back-to-back top-five finishes since the 2008 season finale and 2009 Daytona 500, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:His streak could extend to three races this weekend at Pocono. Bowyer has compiled a 7.5 finishing average in his last four starts at the track, including a third-place finish in this weekend's race in 2009. In June of this year, Bowyer finished ninth at Pocono.

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Kasey Kahne's 27th-place finish at Pocono in June snapped a streak of four straight top-15 finishes at the track for the driver, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View:He entered the June race with a win and a 7.0 finishing average at the track in his last four starts and was running 11th on the final lap. However, he lost control of the No. 9 while attempting to pass teammate AJ Allmendinger for the 10th spot and ended up in the wall.

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According to RacingOne.com, Kurt Busch has two wins at Pocono Raceway in his career.

Our View:In addition to his two victories, he has finished second on four occasions. His 103.7 driver rating is tied for second-best in the series at Pocono. Busch finished sixth at the track earlier this year.