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• Pocono NASCAR race starts with title contenders in the wall

  13-06-2026 23:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSaturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race got off to a dramatic start. Exiting Turn 1, Corey Day was running 13th when he got sideways.He spun down the track, crossing paths with Jesse Love, who slammed into the side of him. Day's car continued to spin down into the inside wall, destroying his No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.Love's No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet suffered significant nose damage, and was also unable to continue. .@corey_day_ goes aroun
  
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• Corey Day and Jesse Love eliminated in clumsy Lap 1, Turn 1 NASCAR O'Reilly crash

  13-06-2026 23:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSaturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race got off to a dramatic start. Exiting Turn 1, Corey Day was running 13th when he got sideways.He spun down the track, crossing paths with Jesse Love, who slammed into the side of him. Day's car continued to spin down into the inside wall, destroying his No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.Love's No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet suffered significant nose damage, and was also unable to continue. .@corey_day_ goes aroun
  
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• Kyle Larson’s Team Hit With Penalties After Pocono Inspection Trouble

  13-06-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before a single qualifying lap was turned Saturday at Pocono Raceway, two NASCAR Cup Series teams were already facing penalties.The No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson and the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Daniel Dye both failed NASCAR inspection twice ahead of practice and qualifying. While each car eventually passed on its third attempt, the repeated failures still carried consequences.NASCAR penalized both teams Saturday, stripping them of pit stall selectio
  
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• What to Watch: Pocono opens summer stretch filled with variety

  13-06-2026 22:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track: Pocono Raceway
  Location: Long Pond, Pa.
  Track length: 2.5 miles
  When: 1 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $11,233,037
  Race distance: 160 laps | 400 miles
  Segments: 30 | 95 | 160
  Sunday’s starting lineup| Cup Series pit stall assignmentsPoints battle tightening up with tricky tests aheadPocono Raceway’s three unique corners offer one of the biggest annual tests on the Cup Series schedule. This season, Pocono begins
  
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• Sunday Setup: Pocono presents strategy options but demands attention to detail

  13-06-2026 22:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND, Pa. — The tricky confines of Pocono Raceway have a habit of favoring fuel strategy in NASCAR Cup Series races.Crew chiefs are trying to ensure they won’t get fooled again.MORE: Updated Pocono schedulePaul Wolfe, three-time champion crew chief of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford and driver Joey Logano, emphasized Saturday that strategy will be at the forefront of his and every other crew chief’s mind in Sunday’s race at Pocono (1 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Ra
  
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• Denny Hamlin will start his three-peat bid from the pole at Pocono Raceway

  13-06-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin will start his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole after qualifying in the top spot at Pocono Raceway on Saturday.Hamlin, who is trying to win his third consecutive race, covered the “Tricky Triangle” in 51.948 seconds during qualifying and averaged 173.250 mph around the 2 1/2-mile track.It’s Hamlin’s third pole of the season and the sixth of his career at Pocono, where he’s enjoyed more success than any C
  
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• Pocono Cup Series Starting Lineup: Where Every Driver Will Start Sunday

  13-06-2026 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup is set for Sunday’s race at Pocono Raceway, and Denny Hamlin will lead the field to green.Hamlin won the pole for the Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPA.com, putting the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on the front row at one of his best tracks. Kyle Larson will start second, giving Sunday’s race a heavyweight front row at the Tricky Triangle.Pocono qualifying matters. The 2.5-mile track is unlike anything else on the NASCAR schedule,
  
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• Hamlin Continues Dominant Stretch With NASCAR Cup Pole At Pocono

  13-06-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 13, 2026; Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) during practice and qualifying for The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn ImagesDenny Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team clearly have it all figured out right now. After another pole-winning run on Saturday at Pocono Raceway, Hamlin is set to be credited with a P1 starting position for the third consecutive race.Now, the driver who worked himself into the 50 pole/50
  
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• NASCAR Cup Pocono starting lineup: Denny Hamlin earns pole as Wallace, Hocevar spin

  13-06-2026 21:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThere's just no stopping the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin right now, who snagged pole position for this weekend's NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway.  He was the only driver to break into the 51-second bracket with a fast lap of 51.948s.This is Hamlin's 51st career pole and his sixth at Pocono. He will be joined on the front row by Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, who fell 0.055s short of P1."(Because of) the sun, the track heated up
  
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• Drivers proud of NASCAR safety initiatives after Christopher Bell crash

  13-06-2026 21:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoChase Briscoe took a look at what was left of the crashed Christopher Bell car on Monday at the Joe Gibbs Racing facility and was ‘blown away’ by it.The impact was the worst since this car’s debut in 2022 and at least a decade. And while it left Bell with a fractured left wrist, one he will attempt to race through, it had the appearance of something that could have been much worse.Bell revealed that the impact recorded 63Gs but didn’t know, nor care to kno
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Pocono: Great American Getaway 400 Lineup, Cup Series Qualifying Results

  13-06-2026 21:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While weather required the NASCAR race tomorrow to be moved up a few hours, rain wasn’t a problem for Saturday’s Cup Series qualifying at Pocono Raceway. With practice and qualifying done, the NASCAR starting lineup for Sunday’s race has been set.Let’s dive right into the NASCAR qualifying results today at Pocono. Immediately below is where you can find the Great American Getaway 400 lineup with listed qualifying times. Further below is the NASCAR starting grid for tomorr
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono

  13-06-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The fans are out at Pocono Raceway until the sunshine today. Campers are by the many, radios are tuned, and the drivers are burning rubber around the historic 2.5-mile 'Tricky Triangle.' Who is going to win the race: The Great American Getaway 400? Time will tell, but qualifying helps us gain some early insights.Denny Hamlin earned pole position for the race, which will now go green at 1:00 p.m. ET after rain forced a scheduling change. Kyle Larson will join him on the front row. That matters a
  
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• Justin Allgaier sails to fifth O'Reilly Series win of '26 at Pocono

  13-06-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the fifth time in 2026, JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier sailed to Victory Lane in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, surviving a late-race restart and a chaotic Saturday afternoon that produced 10 cautions at Pocono Raceway.With two laps to go, Allgaier got a huge push from JRM teammate William Byron on the final restart of a wild race at the 2.5-mile triangular Pennsylvania track. As Sheldon Creed took Allgaier and his Haas Factory Team teammate Sam Mayer three-wide entering
  
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• Racing Insights: Who will gain summer momentum at Pocono?

  13-06-2026 20:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick dominating the early part of the 2o26 NASCAR Cup Series season, his car owner, Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Denny Hamlin, is trending upward as the summer stretch heats up and looks to put the No. 11 Toyota atop the standings in the coming weeks.After taking his 51st career pole Saturday afternoon and seeking a third straight Cup Series win for the first time in his career, other drivers will seek Hamlin-like momentum in Sunday’s Great American Getaway 40
  
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• Car chief and engineer ejected after Larson and Dye fail NASCAR inspection twice

  13-06-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDuring Saturday inspection ahead of practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono, most cars managed to pass without issue.However, the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson and the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet of Daniel failed twice, before both cars passed on the third attempt.As a result of failing twice, both teams have lost their pit stall selection and will have to take whatever two stalls are leftover. They will still be permitted to qua
  
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• Christopher Bell grateful for NASCAR safety advances after Michigan crash

  13-06-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoMore than anything else, Christopher Bell is just relieved that everything checked out good when it came to his head after his violent crash at Michigan International Speedway last weekend.The fractured wrist and bruised ankle, as far as he is concerned as of Saturday morning, will be manageable this weekend. The 31-year-old has Brandon Jones as a backup driver, just in case, but genuinely expects to complete every lap on Sunday at Pocono Raceway.If he can hold a steering wheel,
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Pocono lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  13-06-2026 18:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brandon Jones is on the pole for the MillerTech Battery 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on June 13 at Pocono Raceway.Jones' lap of 54.686 seconds was 0.06 seconds faster than teammate Taylor Gray in qualifying to claim the top spot.Qualifying featured three separate crashes and several out-of-shape one-lap efforts. Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race:WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Pocono full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the Great American
  
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• NASCAR Changes Pocono Cup Series Race Start Time Due to Weather

  13-06-2026 17:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR isn’t waiting until Sunday to react to the weather.With forecasts showing the potential for rain and thunderstorms later in the day, NASCAR announced Saturday that the start time for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been moved up by one hour.The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPA.com will now begin at 1 p.m. ET, giving officials a larger window to complete the 160-lap event before weather potentially becomes a factor.The move comes less than 24 hours
  
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• NASCAR Pocono race time moved up, Sunday weather forecast update

  13-06-2026 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Great American Getaway 400NASCAR Cup Series race on June 14 at Pocono Raceway will start at 1 p.m. Eastern/12 p.m. Central, a two-hour time change announced by NASCAR the day before the race.NASCAR cited forecasted inclement weather for the time change.NEWS: The start time for the Cup Series race at @PoconoRaceway has been moved up to 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.Watch live on @PrimeVideo or listen on @MRNRadio and @SiriusXMNASCAR Radio. pic.twitter.com/Bfdqv4GtzE— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 13, 202
  
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• Weather Forces NASCAR to Change Cup Series Green Flag Time at Pocono

  13-06-2026 17:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR has sharpened up on its weather forecasting with its latest announcement. The NASCAR Cup Series' Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway will take the green flag at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14. The new timing is a 2-hour move up, given the increasing threat of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and early evening.NEWS: The start time for the Cup Series race at @PoconoRaceway has been moved up to 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.Watch live on @PrimeVideo or listen on @MRNRadio and @SiriusXMNASCAR
  
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• NASCAR Reschedules Great American Getaway 400 Due to Weather

  13-06-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Weather delays have become a recent theme of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, with rain and lightning wiping out qualifying and either postponing or delaying races at multiple tracks. The weather this weekend has once again required a change to the NASCAR schedule.As reported by Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports, the NASCAR race tomorrow at Pocono Raceway has been moved up two ours due to weather. The Great American Getaway 400 will now take place at 1:00 PM ET.Related: NASCAR Qualifying Order Pocono
  
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• Denny Hamlin soars to Busch Light Pole at Pocono

  13-06-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For the second consecutive week, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin soared to the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway (1 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Hamlin put his No. 11 Toyota at the top with a speed of 173.250 mph for his sixth career pole at Pocono and 51st of his Cup Series career.RELATED: Starting lineup | At-track photos: PoconoKyle Larson (173.067 mph), Daniel Suárez (172.881 mph), Ty Gibbs (172.
  
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• NASCAR moves up start time for Pocono Cup race due to weather threat

  13-06-2026 16:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway was originally scheduled to start just after 3pm EST, with the green flag planned for 3:21pm EST.Due to the threat of inclement weather, the start of Sunday's 400-mile/160-lap event has been moved up a full two hours to 1pm EST. Such a change is partly thanks to this leg of the NASCAR season existing on the streaming platform Prime Video, which can be far more flexible than traditional cable when adjusting start times.There will b
  
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• Tony Stewart Puts NASCAR Community On Blast After Kyle Busch's Death

  13-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart is well aware of what's being said about the late NASCAR star Kyle Busch.The NASCAR community lost Busch on May 21 due to severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. His death came less than a week after he won the Ecosave 200 at Dover Motor Speedway. He was only 41 years old.When Busch passed away, Stewart posted a heartfelt statement online. You could tell just how much this tragedy hurt him."Kyle Busch was a fierce competitor. He was strong-willed, confident not only in hi
  
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• Nos. 5, 78 cars penalized in pre-race inspection at Pocono

  13-06-2026 15:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR officials have penalized the Nos. 5 and 78 Chevrolets in the Cup Series for failing pre-race inspection twice at Pocono Raceway, the sanctioning body announced Saturday.As a result, both teams will lose pit selection for Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA (1 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Additionally, a crew member from each team has been ejected for the remainder of the race weekend.The ejected are:Jesse Saunders (No. 5 Hend
  
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• Kevin Harvick Rubs Salt in Chris Gabehart's Wounds With Honest Denny Hamlin Verdict Amid JGR Dispute

  13-06-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  via Imago ©via ImagoIn 2024, when JGR announced that Denny Hamlin would pair with Chris Gayle instead of his six-season crew chief, Chris Gabehart, the driver was shocked to say the least. After all, with Gabehart, his success had imploded. But as Gayle and Hamlin began working, they realized they didn’t need a new foundation to build their relationship on. All they needed was what Gabehart had already set up. However, Kevin Harvick firmly believes that Hamlin is much better off now.&
  
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• Kevin Harvick Rubs Salt in Chris Gabehardt's Wounds With Honest Denny Hamlin Verdict Amid JGR Dispute

  13-06-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  via Imago ©via ImagoIn 2024, when JGR announced that Denny Hamlin would pair with Chris Gayle instead of his six-season crew chief, Chris Gabehart, the driver was shocked to say the least. After all, with Gabehart, his success had imploded. But as Gayle and Hamlin began working, they realized they didn’t need a new foundation to build their relationship on. All they needed was what Gabehart had already set up. However, Kevin Harvick firmly believes that Hamlin is much better off now.&
  
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• 2026 Pocono Raceway pit stall assignments

  13-06-2026 13:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers will pit this weekend at Pocono Raceway.NASCAR Cup SeriesStay tuned.NASCAR Cup Series Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA at Pocono Raceway on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Prime Video, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). RELATED: Pocono weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on Prime VideoNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series MillerTech Battery 250
  
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• NASCAR driver set to surpass Kenny Wallace’s historic O’Reilly record in San Diego: “I hope I can make it unbreakable”

  13-06-2026 12:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace watches the kids go-cart race, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Bishop. The event promotes youth go-cart racing.Jeremy Clements is on the verge of beating Kenny Wallace’s all-time starts record in the O’Reilly Series. The 41-year-old will make his 548th race next week at San Diego.Driving for his family-owned team, Jeremy Clements Racing, the No.51 driver has been in motorsports for three decades. The man is a survivor of sorts, for he once returned from
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway shifts to 1 p.m. ET Sunday

  13-06-2026 12:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The start time for Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway has been moved up due to concerns of inclement weather, the sanctioning body announced Saturday morning.MORE: Pocono weekend schedule | Results, links moreThe Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA is now scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET (Prime Video, MRN Radio, HBO Max, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the 2.5-mile track in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.The adjustment comes wit
  
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• NASCAR Pocono predictions 2026, expert picks for Cup Series race

  13-06-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series travels up to Pocono Raceway on June 13 for the Great American Getaway 400.As the second half of the regular season begins, the focus on the points standings becomes clearer. Denny Hamlin cut into Tyler Reddick's points lead last weekend after winning at Michigan.On the other end, four Fords sit among the five drivers at Nos. 15 through 19 in the standings. The Chase cutline could feature a battle between teammates, whether RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece or Pe
  
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• Tony Stewart slams public reaction to Kyle Busch’s death in emotional outburst: “All they wanted to do was judge what they saw on TV”

  13-06-2026 10:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 28, 2025; Madison, IL, USA; NHRA top fuel driver Tony Stewart during the Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesTony Stewart was critical of the public reaction to Kyle Busch’s passing. Stewart believes fans were quick to judge Busch based on his on-track personality and didn’t make the effort to “learn him as a person.”Stewart is competing in NHRA’s first race at a NASCAR venue since Busch’s death. While pre
  
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• "You Don't Know That Guy"- Hall Of Fame Inductee Unmasks Racing Misfortune Robbing NASCAR's Talent Pipeline

  13-06-2026 00:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Burton family has conquered Daytona in several ways, except one. Ward Burton won the 2002 Daytona 500, while his brother Jeff, the 2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, won the Cup Series summer race there. And Jeff’s son, Harrison, won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. But Jeb Burton, aged 33 years old, still entered 2026 wishing for one win there to complete the family tally. And the reason he hasn’t been able to do so is far more frustrating, far more systemic, as Jeff shared o
  
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