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• Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle dies in North Carolina plane crash

  18-12-2025 18:50 via yahoo.com
  Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died with his wife, their two children and three other people in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, his family and NASCAR said.A Cessna C550 crashed while landing at 10:20 a.m. ET at the city-owned airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said it will investigate the cause of the crash alongside the National Transportation Safety Board, which will be the lead agency.It is believed that Biffle and
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono in June 2026

  15-06-2026 06:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series competed at Pocono Raceway, and it was a thrilling event. Denny Hamlin won Stage 1, while Todd Gilliland won Stage 2; however, only one driver could enter victory lane. Despite a valiant effort by Christopher Bell with his fuel-saving strategy, a Joe Gibbs Racing driver took home the win.Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing won the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono on Sunday, earning their fourth victory of the 2026 Cup Series season. The driver of the No. 11
  
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• Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR O'Reilly race at Pocono in June 2026

  15-06-2026 05:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series competed at Pocono Raceway, and it was a chaotic event. Taylor Gray won Stage 1 while Brent Crews won Stage 2; however, neither driver was able to enter victory lane. Instead, it was a JR Motorsports driver who stole the show for a fifth time in 2026.Justin Allgaier and the No. 7 team for JR Motorsports won Saturday's race at Pocono, earning their fifth victory of the 2026 O'Reilly Series season. Allgaier was able to clear the Haas Factory Team drivers on the final res
  
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• NASCAR AT POCONO: Hamlin takes another checkered flag, wins Great American Getaway 400

  15-06-2026 02:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LONG POND — There is very little Denny Hamlin has not accomplished in his stellar career. Winning three races in a row was one of them.Now, he can check off that box.After victories the previous two weeks at Nashville and Michigan, Hamlin won The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA on Sunday afternoon at Pocono Raceway. He stalked Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell, who tried to stretch his fuel to the end, over the final 20 laps and finally passed him with five to go.
  
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• Denny Hamlin says Michael Jordan is finding out

  15-06-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhat is most impressive about Denny Hamlin in 2026 isn’t what he is doing but what he theoretically could have done.Much to his chagrin. Think about it: Dover this year was the All-Star Race so it doesn’t technically count but then Hamlin appeared poised to win the Coca-Cola 600 before the rain negated what looked to be a race winning pass on Daniel Suarez.He’s won three in a row now at Nashville, Michigan and Pocono, and even before the All-Star Race, he finish
  
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• Denny Hamlin says Michael Jordan is 'finding out'

  15-06-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhat is most impressive about Denny Hamlin in 2026 isn’t what he is doing but what he theoretically could have done.Much to his chagrin. Think about it: Dover this year was the All-Star Race so it doesn’t technically count but then Hamlin appeared poised to win the Coca-Cola 600 before the rain negated what looked to be a race winning pass on Daniel Suarez.He’s won three in a row now at Nashville, Michigan and Pocono, and even before the All-Star Race, he finish
  
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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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• Hamlin Takes Third-Straight Cup Win, Bell's Gutsy Day Runs Out Of Fuel

  14-06-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin celebrates his 64th career win in Sunday's The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. | Peter Casey | Lumen Digital AgencyDenny Hamlin just continues to make it look easy. It's not easy, but after taking his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series win in Sunday's The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, it seems that the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota can do no wrong.Hamlin made the race-winning pass for the lead on Christopher Bell, who was driving this ra
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• NASCAR at Pocono Race Results: Finish Order, Winner, and Key Takeaways

  14-06-2026 22:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Denny Hamlin raced to another victory, proving further dominance in the NASCARCup Series via his 3rd straight win in the Cup Series. Hamlin has now won 4 of the last 5 races as he inches within 51 points of Tyler Reddick for the top spot in the driver standings.Race TakeawaysHamlin surged to victory, passing his teammate, Christopher Bell, with 5 laps to go. Bell had been playing a huge gamble with pit strategy, trying to save fuel by running slower laps with less throttle and needing one fewer
  
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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: Clock ticking on stacked Chase bubble with wild-card tracks on deck

  14-06-2026 21:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The first four months of the 2026 Cup Series season have seemingly created a wide gap between the true contenders for the championship in the return of The Chase format and those that are just competing for a spot in the 16-driver field.Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin are blitzing the field as we enter the summer stretch of tracks, while the likes of Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and Ty Gibbs are racing consistently enough to be potential competitors that can knock off Reddick and Hamli
  
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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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