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• Denny Hamlin Just Earned Himself Some Fans

  14-06-2026 23:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jerome Miron.The strangest thing that happened at Pocono Raceway on Sunday wasn’t Denny Hamlin winning.It was the crowd cheering for him.For much of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Hamlin has been one of the sport’s most polarizing figures. Whether it was aggressive racing, outspoken comments or simply winning too often, the driver of the No. 11 Toyota could usually count on a healthy chorus of boos whenever he climbed from the car after a victory.Not this time.After secu
  
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• Meet Denny Hamlin’s Family: Fiancée Jordan Fish, 3 Children, and the Parents Who Helped Build a NASCAR Star

  14-06-2026 23:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin’s résumé is one of the most impressive in NASCAR history.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has won more than 60 Cup Series races, captured three Daytona 500 victories, helped launch 23XI Racing, and spent nearly two decades competing at the highest level of stock car racing.Yet for all the trophies, headlines, and milestones, the people closest to Hamlin have remained largely the same throughout the journey.From his longtime relationship with Jordan Fish to the parents
  
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• Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after Pocono 2026

  14-06-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEntering the Coca-Cola 600, Tyler Reddick led the NASCAR Cup Series championship with 129 points between himself and Denny Hamlin. But after finishes of 2nd, 1st, 1st, and 1st again this weekend at Pocono, Hamlin had obliterated that advantage. It's down to just 19 points as the Cup Series heads to Naval Base Coronado for an all-new street course.In the battle to make the Chase, Austin Cindric remains on the bubble in 16th, with just four points between himself and Brad Keselowsk
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Standings After Pocono: Biggest Winners and Losers

  14-06-2026 23:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin’s victory at Pocono Raceway did more than add another trophy to his collection.It significantly tightened the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship race while creating even more separation between the playoff contenders and the drivers still trying to fight their way into the top 16.With just nine regular-season races remaining, Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 reshaped several important battles throughout the standings. Some drivers left Pocono with momentum.
  
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• Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Pocono

  14-06-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoDenny Hamlin cruised to the win ahead of title rival Tyler Reddick at Pocono Raceway, with William Byron leading the way for Chevrolet in third.John-Hunter Nemechek earned his first top five of the year, placing fourth, while Kyle Larson rounded out the top five.Erik Jones placed sixth, Chris Buescher seventh (top Ford driver), Ross Chastain eighth, Ty Gibbs ninth, and Ryan Blaney tenth. Nemechek also led the most laps at 42, which is a career-high for the Legacy Motor Club
  
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• Great American Getaway 400: Winners, Losers from NASCAR Race Today at Pocono

  14-06-2026 22:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway did not deliver the kind of chaos you’d expect. While a few notable drivers got taken out in an early wreck, it was largely domination from a select few cars. There’s plenty of NASCAR analysis to go over from this Cup Series race.Let’s dive into our winners and losers from the NASCAR race today at Pocono.Related: NASCAR Results Today at Pocono, Cup Series Stage ResultsWinner: Denny HamlinIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connec
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victory

  14-06-2026 22:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — With every Denny Hamlin victory, speculation about his future grows and talks of retirement are questioned. He signed a two-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through 2027 and he insists it will be his last season. At 45, he's the oldest full-time Cup Series driver in the field, but he can't stop winning. Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday for his third consecutive victory and passed the late Kyle Busch for sole possession of
  
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• NASCAR points standings, Cup Series Chase points picture update after Pocono race

  14-06-2026 22:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin closed to within 19 points of Tyler Reddick for the NASCAR Cup Series points lead after winning on June 14 at Pocono.Hamlin won his third race in a row, cutting into Reddick's advantage despite the No. 45 finishing in 2nd.The Chase bubble shifted once again after Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Shane van Gisbergen and Bubba Wallace all were involved in a multi-car crash on Lap 46. Keselowski dropped to 17th in the standings, four points behind Erik Jones and Austin Cindric.Here's the
  
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• Who Won the NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono? Full Results From Sunday’s Race

  14-06-2026 22:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin added another chapter to his remarkable history at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver captured victory in the NASCAR Cup Series’ The Great American Getaway 400, leading 28 laps and surviving several late-race challenges to score his latest win at the 2.5-mile triangular track.Hamlin crossed the finish line ahead of Tyler Reddick, while William Byron completed the podium in third.The victory came after Hamlin started from the pole and spent much of the afterno
  
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• Can Anyone Catch Denny Hamlin and Save NASCAR’s Summer?

  14-06-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jerome Miron.NASCAR desperately needs someone to stop Denny Hamlin.Not because Hamlin is doing anything wrong. Quite the opposite. The No. 11 team is executing at an absurd level, Toyota has brought rocket ships to the racetrack, and Hamlin just collected his third consecutive Cup Series victory at Pocono after winning at Nashville and Michigan.The problem is that everyone else seems content to race for second.As the summer schedule heats up, NASCAR could use a little drama. A riva
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins third consecutive NASCAR Cup race, beating Reddick at Pocono

  14-06-2026 22:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSunday at Pocono Raceway, there was no stopping the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin. Hamlin has won three consecutive Cup races: Nashville, Michigan, and now Pocono, earning his eighth career Cup Series victory at the Tricky Triangle.This is Hamlin's 64th career victory, breaking a tie with Kyle Busch for ninth on the all-time wins list.Championship leader Tyler Reddick finished second, whose lead is now just 19 points over Hamlin.William Byron finished third,
  
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• NASCAR Standings Today: The Chase Cutline, Cup Series Points Leaders Right Now

  14-06-2026 22:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A few weeks ago, Tyler Reddick sat atop the NASCAR Cup Series points leaders with such a big lead that most assumed no one would catch him before the regular season ended. A hot streak by Denny Hamlin, which continued on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, has now led to a true battle at the top of the NASCAR standings today.Let’s dive into the NASCAR Cup Series points leaders right now following the Sunday afternoon race at Pocono Raceway. Further below is where you can find The Chase standings wit
  
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• Who won NASCAR Pocono race? Winner is Denny Hamlin, plus full results

  14-06-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin ran away with his third victory in a row, claiming the Great American Getaway 400NASCAR Cup Series race on June 14 at Pocono Raceway.Hamlin was in control of the race after taking the lead following the final restart. He compiled enough of a lead to easily hold that advantage among the lead pack despite running longer before his final pit stop under green.Christopher Bell attempted to run the final 52 laps on one tank of fuel but ran out coming to the white flag. He finished 26th, t
  
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• Joey Logano Is Having the Worst Season of His NASCAR Career

  14-06-2026 22:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  For most of the last decade, Joey Logano has been one of NASCAR’s constants.The Team Penske driver has collected three Cup Series championships, a Daytona 500 victory, and almost 40 wins while building a reputation as one of the sport’s most relentless competitors. Even in seasons when he wasn’t the fastest driver every week, Logano almost always found a way to put himself in position when the championship picture came into focus.That’s what makes 2026 so surprising.After
  
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• Analysis: Drivers to watch for 2026 In-Season Challenge

  14-06-2026 20:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the field now set following Sunday‘s Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, NASCAR‘s second In-Season Challenge is ready to begin, giving 32 drivers a chance to battle through five races for a $1 million prize at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Getting hot at the right time can change everything in NASCAR and drivers know that five strong races could turn a long-shot contender into a millionaire, with last year‘s finals being determined between No. 6 seed Ty Gibbs and
  
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• Pocono fuel gamble falls just short for Bell, No. 20 team: 'Just didn't have enough'

  14-06-2026 20:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND, Pa. — For a moment, Christopher Bell and his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team seemed set to achieve the improbable.Instead, a risky fuel gamble in The Great American Getaway 400 resulted in a 26th-place finish for Bell in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos: PoconoCrew chief Adam Stevens last brought his driver to pit road at Lap 107 of 160, attempting to stretch the fuel tank from an estimated 42 laps to a whopping 5
  
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• Tony Stewart calls public reaction to Kyle Busch’s death ‘frustrating’

  14-06-2026 19:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Tony Stewart is not happy with the way some people have reacted to the death of Kyle Busch.The former NASCAR driver, who won three Cup Series championships, was asked by a reporter a few days ago ahead of an NHRA race in Bristol, Tennessee about how Busch should be remembered. Instead of offering a personal anecdote or description of what kind of man and driver Busch was, Stewart embarked on a rant about how angry he is about how people are talking about Busch now.Put more simply, the 55-year-ol
  
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• 2026 In-Season Challenge bracket set after Pocono

  14-06-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NOTE: The 2026 In-Season Challenge bracket will officially be set following post-race inspection at Pocono. The second edition of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge is just around the corner, and the bracket has been set following Sunday’s Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, won by Denny Hamlin.Points leader Tyler Reddick will enter the In-Season Challenge as the No. 1 seed, with Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Ty Gibbs clinching the top five seeds in the bracket.Alex Bowman a
  
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• Pocono Sellout Extends NASCAR Trend That’s Becoming Impossible to Ignore

  14-06-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Not long ago, NASCAR attendance stories often focused on shrinking crowds and grandstand reductions.Now the conversation looks very different.Pocono Raceway announced Saturday that Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race is officially sold out, extending a streak that has quietly become one of the sport’s most encouraging storylines. The sellout marks Pocono’s fourth consecutive Cup Series sellout and NASCAR’s fourth straight Cup Series sellout overall following Charlotte Motor S
  
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• NASCAR at Pocono starting lineup for 2026 Great American Getaway 400

  14-06-2026 18:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday, June 14, for the Great American Getaway 400. Kicking off the race in the pole position is Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Kyle Larson will start in second place, with Daniel Suarez, Ty Gibbs, and Chase Briscoe rounding out the top five.MORE: Caitlin Clark reflects on nerve-wracking Indy 500 experienceSunday’s race is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video, after the start time was mov
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Cup Series race at Pocono in June 2026

  14-06-2026 18:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Gibbs Racing will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the race at Pocono Raceway in June. Denny Hamlin won the pole for the 2026 Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono this weekend. Kyle Larson will join Hamlin on the front row for Sunday afternoon's event. It is Hamlin's third pole position of the 2026 season.Daniel Suarez and Ty Gibbs will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar, Connor Zilisch, Shane v
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series returns to Pocono Raceway—Here’s how to watch for free

  14-06-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
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  A chance of rain in the area won’t stop NASCAR from racing today’s tilt at Pocono Raceway.Today’s Great American Getaway 400 takes place at one of NASCAR’s more unique tracks; Pocono Raceway’s 2.5 mile circuit is a triangular oval with three distinct points. Because of that, it’s also referred to as the “tr
  
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• Multiple Chase hopefuls caught up in Stage 2 wreck at Pocono

  14-06-2026 16:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Another curveball struck those around the current Chase bubble Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway as Brad Keselowski, Shane van Gisbergen, Bubba Wallace, Christopher Bell and Joey Logano were all caught up in a multicar wreck down the frontstretch during Stage 2.Running three-wide off Turn 3, Shane van Gisbergen and Josh Berry made contact before Austin Hill made it three-wide on the bottom, the stack-up ultimately forcing the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford into the wall. A chain reaction ensu
  
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• Three in a row! Denny Hamlin wins Cup Series race at Pocono

  14-06-2026 15:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin passed Christopher Bell with five laps to go, using fresher tires and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate’s fuel savings, to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.Hamlin won for the third time in a row — the first time he’s completed that feat in his storied career — and earned his fourth of the 2026 season. It’s his 64th in the Cup Series, and he made another significant cut into Tyler Reddick’s points lead.RELATED: Unofficial res
  
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• Running recap: Gilliland stretches fuel for Stage 2 win at Pocono

  14-06-2026 15:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stage 2 recapTodd Gilliland stretched his fuel tank over the final 44 laps of the frame to win Stage 2 of Sunday‘s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono (live on Prime Video). It was his first career stage win.Chase Briscoe finished second, followed by John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to complete the top five. Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar, Daniel Suárez, Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott completed the top 10.RELATED: Live leaderboard | At-track photos: PoconoAfter s
  
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• Tony Stewart Facing Calls To Apologize For 'Offensive' Remarks

  14-06-2026 14:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Legendary NASCAR driver Tony Stewart went on a controversial rant regarding the death of Kyle Busch.Busch, 41, died last month. He died as a result of complications from pneumonia and sepsis. He was rushed to the hospital one night and died the next day, in late May.NASCAR fans have been remembering Busch and posting their condolences to his family and friends. Busch leaves behind his wife, Samantha, and their two children. It's an incredibly sad and devastating story.But Stewart had a different
  
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• What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Pocono race

  14-06-2026 13:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Pocono race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.After a thrilling race in Michigan last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series will now head further east for the Great American Getaway 400 taking place in Pennsylvania this weekend.Denny Hamlin is officially on a roll, dating all the way back to the All-Star race last month at Dover. The veteran driver has won t
  
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• Former Cup Driver Takes a Sly Dig at NASCAR Community’s Blatant Ignorance Amid Christopher Bell Scare

  14-06-2026 13:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After Mike Forde, NASCAR VP of racing communications, confirmed Christopher Bell’s Michigan wreck as one of the hardest impacts of the Next Gen era, NASCAR fans quickly started circulating lists ranking the biggest G-force crashes in history. But while everyone focused on the names at the top, one former Cup driver quietly pointed out something uncomfortable. It so happens that some of the sport’s most violent hits never become headline moments. In fact, he experienced one himself, a
  
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• NASCAR AT POCONO: Allgaier wins O’Reilly Series MillerTech Battery 250

  14-06-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND — Pocono Raceway helped save Justin Allgaier’s career.It was August 2008. His family-owned team was running out of money and sponsorship and maybe had a few races left. Then, he came to Pocono, won the ARCA Series race and met someone from Team Penske on the same day. It all helped lead to a job opportunity in NASCAR.Every time he came back to Pocono thereafter, he wasn’t able to get back to Victory Lane. Until Saturday.Allgaier took the checkered flag in the O’
  
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• Allgaier Aging Like Fine Wine, Takes Fifth Win Of O'Reilly Season

  14-06-2026 02:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Justin Allgaier celebrates a win in the MillerTech Battery 250 at Pocono Raceway. | James Gilbert/Getty ImagesFather time may be undefeated in sports, but two NASCAR National Series drivers are giving him a hell of a run for his money this season.Denny Hamlin, who took the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, and Justin Allgaier, who claimed his fifth victory of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, are pushing past the expected performance dip from dr
  
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