Credit: 356048Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Starting from 4th place Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota won the 37th Annual Pocono 400, his 17th win in 455 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his 2nd win & 9th Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 2nd win & 10th Top 10 finish in 25 races at Pocono Raceway. 2nd Place Car 42 Kyle Larson DC Solar Chevrolet, started from 13th place posted his 5th Top 10 finish in 9 races at Pocono Raceway. It is his 9th Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Red White & Blue Toyota, started from 5th place posted his 12th Top 10 finish in 27 races at Pocono Raceway.
Credit: 356049Sarah Crabill/Getty Images Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
4th Place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Beer Ford, started from 2nd place followed by 5th place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Wurth Ford, started from 17th place. 6th Place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Duracell Ford, started from pole followed by 7th place Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford, started from 34th place. 8th Place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, started from 15th place followed by 9th place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 7th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 11th place. William Byron (18th) was the highest finishing rookie. Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 87 points over Kevin Harvick.
Credit: 356042Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Duracell Ford, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, lead the field to green for the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
The race had 6 Cautions for 23 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 52 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 102 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 126 for #99 spin in turn 3. 4th Caution on lap 140 for debris in turn 1. 5th Caution on lap 148 for #11, #88 Crash in turn 1. 6th Caution on lap 152 for #20, #22, #31 Crash on the frontstretch.
Credit: 356041Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Duracell Ford, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, prepare to lead the field to green for the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
The race had 11 Lead Changes among 7 drivers: R. Blaney 1-11; K. Harvick 12-25; J. Johnson 26-27; B. Keselowski 28-34; K. Harvick 35-43; M. Truex Jr. 44-53; B. Keselowski 54-56; K. Harvick 57-78; D. Wallace Jr. # 79-82; K. Harvick 83-126; Kyle Busch 127-139; M. Truex Jr. 140-160.
Credit: 356046Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, leads Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 Little Hug Fruit Barrels Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Stages:
Stage 1: 78,4,18,14,11,9,12,42,48,2
Stage 2: 4,18,14,78,9,42,2,12,48,88
Credit: 356047Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Red White & Blue Toyota, pits during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Credit: 356045Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Ford, leads Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 3, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 14
Unofficial Race Results for the 37Th Annual Pocono 400 – Sunday, June 3, 2018
Pocono Raceway – Long Pond, PA – 2.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 160 Laps – 400 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 4. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/5-hour ENERGY Toyota 160 Running
2. 13. Car 42 Kyle Larson DC Solar Chevrolet 160 Running
3. 5. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Red White & Blue Toyota 160 Running
4. 2. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Beer Ford 160 Running
5. 17. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Wurth Ford 160 Running
6. 1. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Duracell Ford 160 Running
7. 34. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 160 Running
8. 15. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet 160 Running
9. 7. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 160 Running
10. 11. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 160 Running
11. 20. Car 21 Paul Menard Motorcraft /Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 160 Running
12. 12. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 160 Running
13. 26. Car 6 Matt Kenseth Ford Ford 160 Running
14. 23. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Little Hug Fruit Barrels Ford 160 Running
15. 3. Car 1 Jamie McMurray GEARWRENCH Chevrolet 160 Running
16. 21. Car 38 David Ragan MDS Transport Ford 160 Running
17. 27. Car 37 Chris Buescher Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevrolet 160 Running
18. 16. Car 24 William Byron # Unifirst Chevrolet 160 Running
19. 6. Car 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford 160 Running
20. 9. Car 14 Clint Bowyer Busch Light Ford 160 Running
21. 30. Car 34 Michael McDowell Dockside Logistics Ford 160 Running
22. 24. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger ClickList Chevrolet 160 Running
23. 29. Car 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Chevrolet 160 Running
24. 18. Car 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota 160 Running
25. 8. Car 31 Ryan Newman Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Chevrolet 160 Running
26. 28. Car 51 Cole Custer(i) Haas CNC/Prefund Capital Ford 160 Running
27. 14. Car 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet 160 Running
28. 31. Car 15 Ross Chastain(i) Chevrolet 159 Running
29. 25. Car 20 Erik Jones DeWalt Toyota 159 Running
30. 35. Car 72 Cole Whitt Chevrolet 158 Running
31. 33. Car 00 Landon Cassill TW Cable LLC Chevrolet 157 Running
32. 37. Car 7 * JJ Yeley(i) Steakhouse Elite Chevrolet 157 Running
33. 36. Car 23 Gray Gaulding BK Racing Toyota 157 Running
34. 38. Car 99 * Derrike Cope StarCom Fiber Chevrolet 152 Running
35. 10. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 146 Accident
36. 22. Car 95 Kasey Kahne FDNY Foundation Chevrolet 120 Transmission
37. 32. Car 32 Matt DiBenedetto Zynga Poker Ford 113 Brakes
38. 19. Car 43 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Weis Markets Chevrolet 108 Engine
Race Comments: No cars dropped to the rear of the field prior to the start of the race. Failed to Qualify: N/A. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 52 Mins, 00 Secs. Average Speed: 139.535 MPH. Margin of Victory: 2.496 Seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 23 laps. Lead Changes: 11 among 7 drivers.
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Kevin Harvick, #4. Busch Pole Award: Ryan Blaney, #12 176.897 mph. Fastest Lap: Kevin Harvick, #4. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #4. Moog Go the Extra Mile: Kyle Busch, #18 crew chief Adam Stevens, 0.295 seconds. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: William Byron, #24.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jun. 10, 2018 – Michigan International Speedway
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