UGLY, AGAIN.(Motorsports)

Byline: AL PEARCE

After a nasty Dover round, NASCAR's Pocono show was anything but pretty

A week after its ugliest show in years, NASCAR came close to an encore in the Pocono 500. Close, in this case, means only somewhat ugly. Unlike Dover, there was no massive scoring confusion or long administrative delay. But a major gaffe by NASCAR officials could have cost Jimmie Johnson a well-earned Pocono win, and some late-race on-track foolishness cost fans a green-flag finish.

The good news is that the right man won. Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus and