Final Five Laps

In a season where Ryan Heuser and Rick Jackson looked to topple the record books, Scott Jackson came out of nowhere to earn his 79th career victory. Prior to Pocono, the #38 ATEUP Chevrolet led two laps all season, both on fuel mileage strategy in the Cracker Barrel 500. The team ran dead-last the previous week at Kansas during the early stages; the first car to go one lap down on speed. Miraculously, Scott brought it home 24th, nearly finishing in the top-half of the field despite the handicap. This has been a consistent trend for the team all year, qualifying 29th or better in only two events but finishing inside the top-26 in all but two. Jackson's ability to get the most out of his racecar was proven once more at the Pocono 400. His fan club president Rob Stevens kept the scorecard: