Overview
- Chase Briscoe edged Denny Hamlin by 0.682 seconds at Pocono Raceway to claim his third career Cup win and first with Joe Gibbs Racing.
- The race resumed in muggy conditions after a two-hour, ten-minute rain delay.
- Briscoe’s bold final pit stop on lap 119 and disciplined throttle control allowed him to stretch fuel and maintain the lead.
- Leading 72 laps and winning the second stage secured Briscoe an automatic berth in the NASCAR playoffs with nine regular-season races remaining.
- Joe Gibbs admitted to nervously watching his JGR drivers battle, while Ryan Blaney battled back to finish third.