Rookie sensation Carter Williams picks up his 3rd win of the season at Pocono Raceway, joining elite company and officially locking himself into the playoffs. After winning COTA and Darlington earlier this year, Carter held off Mikal Jackson in a green-white-checkered finish.
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🌧️ WEATHER CHAOS SHAKES UP SCHEDULE
Qualifying and the first leg of the Pocono race were delayed by heavy rain, forcing the event to continue the next day. A late-race red flag nearly ended things early again, but the race was completed just in time.
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🚨 DREW HAMILTON CRASHES, FINISHES 20TH
Rookie Drew Hamilton brought out a late caution after hitting the wall in Turn 3 with 4 laps to go. Despite the contact, he stayed in the race and salvaged a 20th-place finish.
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📈 STANDINGS SHAKE-UP AFTER POCONO • Mikal Jackson extends his lead in the standings with 5 wins and 851 points. • Jim Johnson, Tarrez Martínez, and Carter Williams round out the top 4. • Travis Hollow climbs into the top 5 with consistent finishes. • Brian Andretti and Hunter Alfredo are inching closer to the playoff bubble.
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🔒 PLAYOFF PICTURE COMING INTO FOCUS
With just 8 races left in the regular season, the fight for the final playoff spots is heating up. Several drivers — including Ace Earnhardt Jr., Zayden Palou, and Elliott Taylor — are hovering around the cutline.
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🗺️ NEXT UP: ATLANTA SUPERSPEEDWAY – June 28 @ 3:30 PM EDT
Superspeedway racing returns, and anything can happen. Expect chaos, strategy, and photo finishes as drivers battle for precious points and potential playoff-clinching victories.
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