Overview

• NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. filled in for suspended crew chief Mardy Lindley and guided 18-year-old Connor Zilisch to victory in the Xfinity race at Pocono.
• Connor Zilisch secured his first oval win by passing Jesse Love with five laps remaining under Earnhardt Jr.’s strategic calls.
• Earnhardt Jr. said he enjoyed directing in-race decisions and would consider another interim stint if his team needed him again.
• Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe led 72 laps in the Cup Series race and held off Denny Hamlin by 0.682 seconds with late fuel conservation.
• The back-to-back wins for JR Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing underscore both teams’ depth and adaptability as the season moves toward the playoffs.