Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono in June 2026

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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.

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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 car passed Bell with under 10 laps to go and held off William Byron's charge earlier in the run.

This is Hamlin's third straight victory, and he is showing no signs of slowing down. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver continues to be one of NASCAR's best drivers as he slowly catches Tyler Reddick in the point standings. Hamlin is driving at the top of his game, and he should be considered the current championship favorite.

NASCAR results: Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway (June 2026)

  1. No. 11 Denny Hamlin
  2. No. 45 Tyler Reddick
  3. No. 24 William Byron
  4. No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
  5. No. 5 Kyle Larson
  6. No. 43 Erik Jones
  7. No. 17 Chris Buescher
  8. No. 1 Ross Chastain
  9. No. 54 Ty Gibbs
  10. No. 12 Ryan Blaney
  11. No. 9 Chase Elliott
  12. No. 19 Chase Briscoe
  13. No. 7 Daniel Suarez
  14. No. 2 Austin Cindric
  15. No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  16. No. 35 Riley Herbst
  17. No. 71 Michael McDowell
  18. No. 33 Austin Hill
  19. No. 34 Todd Gilliland
  20. No. 77 Carson Hocevar
  21. No. 23 Bubba Wallace
  22. No. 16 AJ Allmendinger
  23. No. 88 Connor Zilisch
  24. No. 41 Cole Custer
  25. No. 3 Austin Dillon
  26. No. 20 Christopher Bell
  27. No. 48 Alex Bowman
  28. No. 60 Ryan Preece
  29. No. 78 Daniel Dye
  30. No. 51 Cody Ware
  31. No. 97 Shane van Gisbergen
  32. No. 10 Ty Dillon
  33. No. 21 Josh Berry
  34. No. 22 Joey Logano
  35. No. 4 Noah Gragson
  36. No. 62 Casey Mears
  37. No. 38 Zane Smith
  38. No. 6 Brad Keselowski

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