LONG POND, Pa. – The billboard at the entrance to Pocono Raceway has photos of Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch and “First-Ever NASCAR Doubleheader” in bold letters.The kicker comes at the bottom of the sign: “Kids Free.”A grand gesture -- and a needless one.Keep the kids at home.
Their parents, too. Yes, even you Charlize Theron. After allowing a small number of fans into races in Florida and Alabama, none will be allowed at this weekend's races at Pocono.The absence stings a bit more this season for a track that first held a Cup race in 1974.
Pocono is the site of a Cup Series twin bill, with one race on Saturday, one on Sunday, and the second race comes with a twist.