Sunday’s Nice American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway didn’t ship the sort of chaos you’d anticipate. Whereas a number of notable drivers received taken out in an early wreck, it was largely domination from a choose few automobiles. There’s loads of NASCAR evaluation to go over from this Cup Collection race.
Let’s dive into our winners and losers from the NASCAR race at this time at Pocono.
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Winner: Denny Hamlin
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Three straight wins for Denny Hamlin, and it seems like nobody in NASCAR can contact the No. 11 automobile proper now. Hamlin earned the Stage 1 win and, even with the pit technique, nonetheless managed to earn some factors in Stage 2. The pace of the No. 11 then confirmed up on the ultimate stage as he navigated his manner towards the entrance earlier than overtaking Christopher Bell after which coasting to victory lane for the third week in a row. With the recent streak Hamlin is on, perhaps 70 profession wins is on the desk.
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Loser: Brad Keselowski
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It’s been a foul begin to the summer time for Brad Keselowski. Only a few weeks in the past, he sat close to the top-10 in factors for the Cup Collection. He’s been in a freefall ever since. Coming into the NASCAR race at this time, Keselowski had consecutive Thirty fourth-place finishes with simply 7 factors mixed. With two road-course races on the horizon, Keselowski wanted a robust displaying at Pocono on Sunday. As a substitute, in a wreck attributable to Austin Hill, a number of automobiles received turned and the No. 6 slammed nostril first into Bubba Wallace’s No. 23 because it spun throughout the observe. Keselowski has now mixed for simply 8 factors within the final three races and with the race at San Diego on deck, he’s dropped beneath the cutline.
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Winner: Erik Jones
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Erik Jones stays scorching and don’t look now however the No. 43 automobile would possibly make The Chase. Coming into Sunday, Jones boasted a exceptional 7.25 common ending place within the final 4 races and averaged 33.3 factors per race within the final three factors races. The momentum carried over into Pocono. Jones earned factors in each Stage 1 (3 factors) and Stage 2 (7 factors), pulling him even nearer to that sixteenth spot in The Chase. Legacy Motor Membership simply stored it goes from there, with Jones ending sixth and netting 41 factors on the day.
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Loser: Joey Logano
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It’s time to begin speaking about Joey Logano doubtlessly not even making The Chase. Heading into the NASCAR race at this time, he sat proper beneath the cutline and simply 3 factors again of Austin Cindric. Given his underwhelming observe file on street programs, he may not likely afford a setback on Sunday. Sadly for the No. 22 workforce, very similar to Brad Keselowski, Logano received caught up within the sizable wreck attributable to Austin Hill. Whereas the harm to the automobile didn’t finish the day, he progressively stored falling a lap down all through Stage 2. We might nonetheless put the chances in Logano’s favor to make The Chase, however it’s removed from a assure at this level. Heading into San Diego, Logano is now 21 factors behind the ultimate spot in The Chase.
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Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
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It was a career-best day for John Hunter Nemechek. He arrived at Pocono with a private excessive of 20 laps led in a single Cup Collection race (the ). He blew previous that mark within the first two levels of the NASCAR race at this time. Nemechek led 33 laps by the primary two levels on Sunday, constructing off the momentum the workforce had after Erik Jones’s 2nd-place end at Michigan. Nemechek completed fourth on Sunday, choosing up 41 factors (tied with Legacy teammate Erik Jones) and he led essentially the most laps at Pocono with 42. Legacy Motor Membership is de facto puting it collectively as of late, and it’s nice to see the success. That is additionally shaping as much as be a career-best Cup season for JHN, who has now set his career-high for laps led in a season.
Loser: Zane Smith
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It had been a exceptional run for Zane Smith and Entrance Row Motorsports coming into the NASCAR race at this time. Smith had an 18.4 common ending place within the final six races, higher than the likes of Christopher Bell (18.8), Chase Elliott, and William Byron (20.2). Catastrophe struck on Sunday. Smith received a bit too aggressive on Lap 41, overdriving it and getting free. Whereas he deserves some kudos for not taking out Denny Hamlin within the course of, the No. 38 automobile sustained race-ending harm. It’ll be a useful lesson to be taught from for Smith.
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Winner: Todd Gilliland
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Sunday’s Nice American Getaway 400 delivered a number of private bests and profession firsts for Cup Collection drivers. Within the case of Todd Gilliland, he earned his first profession stage win within the Cup Collection. The fuel-saving technique paid off completely for the No. 34 workforce and Entrance Row Motorsports, with Gilliland holding off Chase Briscoe on the closing laps of Stage 2. Whereas it did price the workforce when it comes to ending place, these 10 stage factors do get Gilliland a bit nearer to being in The Chase combine.
Loser: Josh Berry
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Josh Berry introduced earlier this week that Wooden Brothers Racing wouldn’t be bringing him again in 2027. That made Sunday’s Nice American Getaway 400 his first alternative to indicate to different groups why he deserved a Cup Collection experience. As a substitute, Berry completed thirty third and three laps all the way down to the leaders. During the last 10 races, Berry’s finest end was fifteenth at Michigan, and he has a median ending place of 27.9 throughout this 10-race stretch. At this level, with how poorly he’s performing this yr, it’s truthful to query if Berry’s NASCAR profession would possibly totally be over after this season as a result of he additionally doesn’t have the recognition nor sponsorship assist to even get a full-time experience within the O’Reilly Collection.
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