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How Did New Englanders Do At Pocono This Past Weekend?

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

Chase Briscoe won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished eighth while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 16th.

Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 13th with Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY coming in 30^th.Kris Wright made it to 37th place. Wright drives the Cape Cod owned Chris and Mary Our entry, father and daughter, that reside in Chatham, MA.

The Truck race was won by Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA coming in 11th. Patrick Emerling finished 15th.

Also, the Indy Cars were at Elkhart Lake, WI where Alex Palou won that one. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT came in third place, his best finish ever.

Note: We and others are still very unhappy with NASCAR about the last five “Flowing” broadcasts and the extra money to view it. That fact and many other things over the past years have turned off many NASCAR fans.

Relentless Consistency And Restless Ambition Drive Chase Elliott’s 2025 Season

by MikeJune 24, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

Chase Elliott’s body language as he leaned against his car on pit road following Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway was unmistakable.

He was understandably spent after a physical day in the heat and humidity driving 160 laps around the iconic and super-demanding 2.5-mile triangular-shaped track. And the 2020 series champion climbed out of his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet simultaneously encouraged with his fifth-place showing, but also wanting more.

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Masterclass in Control: Briscoe Outlasts Hamlin with Throttle Finesse At Pocono

by MikeJune 23, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

Chase Briscoe has earned a NASCAR Cup Series season-best four pole positions and led laps in eight races in his first season driving the famous No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and finally – finally – on Sunday afternoon that hard work translated into his first trophy, edging his JGR teammate Denny Hamlin in The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPA.com at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.

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Race To The Cup Playoffs Reaches The Final Stretch With 10 To Go

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

After a thrilling inaugural event in Mexico City last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series returns stateside with Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 at the historic Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen punched his 2025 Playoff spot with a dominating victory on the Mexico City road course last weekend, the 10th driver to earn a bid by virtue of a win. There are 10 regular season races remaining now to set the 16-driver Playoff field.

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Pocono Raceway Offers A Unique Challenge For The Xfinity Series

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service

After an exciting international foray to Mexico, the NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to oval action with Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

As triumphant a day as it was for NASCAR Cup Series regular and hometown favorite Daniel Suarez to claim the trophy in Mexico City, it was a tough luck day for NASCAR Xfinity Series championship leader Justin Allgaier, who had trouble early in the race and finished 34th – the second finish of 30th or worst in the last four races for the season’s three-time winner.

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Five Pivotal Races Left In The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Regular Season

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns from a week off for Friday night’s MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (5 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

It’s been a busy summer for the teams, which raced six consecutive weekends between May 2 and June 7 – a string of races that featured five different winners and two first-time winners on the season (Rajah Caruth and Stewart Friesen).

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Costa Oil Joins Rick Ware Racing at Pocono

by MikeJune 20, 2025

Costa Oil – 10-Minute Oil Change To Serve as Co-Primary Partner of No. 51 Ford Mustang and Driver Cody Ware During The Great American Getaway 400

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 19, 2025) – Costa Oil – 10-Minute Oil Change, one of the fastest-growing models in the quick-lube space, has joined Rick Ware Racing (RWR) as a co-primary partner for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Pocono Raceway

by MikeJune 19, 20251

NASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: The Great American Getaway 400 Presented By VISITPA.com
The Place: Pocono Raceway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval
The Date: Sunday, June 22
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,055,250
TV: Amazon Prime, 1:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 95), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 160)

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NASCAR Xfinity Series News & Notes – Pocono Raceway

by MikeJune 19, 2025June 19, 20251

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Next Race: Explore The Pocono Mountains 250
The Place: Pocono Raceway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval
The Date: Saturday, June 21
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,651,939
TV: CW, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250 miles (100 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 25),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 50), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 100)

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Pocono Raceway

by MikeJune 19, 20251

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

Next Race: MillerTech Battery 200
The Place: Pocono Raceway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval
The Date: Friday, June 20
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 200 miles (80 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 80)

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