Chase Briscoe finally added a long-awaited victory to his 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, surviving a tense fuel-mileage duel with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin to win The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPA.com at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon.
This was Briscoe’s third career Cup win — and his first since joining the No. 19 Toyota team this season — and it couldn’t have come at a better time. After leading a race-best 72 of 160 laps and managing his fuel to perfection, Briscoe held off a late-race charge by Hamlin to take the checkered flag by 0.682 seconds.
Key Highlights: The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono
Chase Briscoe won his first race of the season and third of his career after fuel-saving drama.
Denny Hamlin finished second in his return after missing Mexico, earning his 10th first or second finish at Pocono.
Ryan Blaney rallied from the rear to finish third despite a failed cool suit in sweltering heat.
Nine different drivers led laps during the race, with strategy calls and cautions shaping the outcome.
William Byron still leads the points but struggled to 27th after starting at the rear following a crash.
Chase Briscoe Executes Perfect Fuel Strategy
After coming close several times this year, Briscoe and his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing crew finally put together a complete race. Starting sixth, he quickly moved to the front and controlled the pace through the second half of the event. With 34 laps to go, the team made the call to stretch fuel to the end — a high-risk move that paid off.
“There was a lot of pressure,” Briscoe admitted post-race.
“It was kind of weird. I wasn’t driving hard, so it’s not like I was on the ragged edge, but it was just so hard having a guy chasing you, especially the guy that’s the greatest of all time here, to be trying to save fuel and everything else”. – Chase Briscoe
He managed both pace and fuel burn precisely, while resisting heavy pressure from Hamlin and Ryan Blaney as the final laps ticked away.
Denny Hamlin Comes Up Short in His Pocono Playground
Denny Hamlin has dominated Pocono throughout his career, and Sunday’s race nearly added an eighth win to his tally. After earning the pole position with a blistering qualifying lap, Hamlin led 32 laps and took Stage 1 honors. But as the race wore on, the No. 11 Toyota found itself just short on strategy.
Returning after skipping the Mexico City race for the birth of his child, Hamlin looked recharged but had to settle for second.
“It was definitely going to be difficult. The team did a great job and we were next best in line of our strategy, it just didn’t work out.” – Denny Hamlin
It was Hamlin’s 10th career finish of first or second at the Tricky Triangle, showing yet again why he’s the track’s most decorated driver.
Ryan Blaney Rallies from the Back with Broken Cool Suit
Ryan Blaney proved grit matters just as much as horsepower. After starting from the rear due to pre-race adjustments, he battled through the pack in sweltering conditions — all while his cool suit failed early in the run. Still, the 2017 and 2024 Pocono winner raced into contention, finishing third.
The strong finish gives Blaney momentum as the Cup Series heads into the final nine races before the Playoffs.
Big Movers and Rough Days
Behind the podium finishers, several drivers turned heads — and others left disappointed. Chris Buescher, the 2016 Pocono winner, brought home a solid fourth-place finish for RFK Racing. Chase Elliott continued a quiet surge with a fifth-place result, marking back-to-back top-fives for the Hendrick veteran.
John Hunter Nemechek, Kyle Larson, Ryan Preece, Brad Keselowski, and Austin Cindric completed the top 10.
However, it wasn’t a smooth day for all. William Byron, the points leader, rebounded after a qualifying crash to finish a lackluster 27th. Teammate Alex Bowman, who sits on the Playoff bubble, ended 11th — but now finds himself precariously holding onto the final Playoff spot with nine races to go.
The Great American Getaway 400 Full Results
Chase Briscoe led the field to the finish line, followed closely by Hamlin, Blaney, and Buescher. Elliott rounded out the top five, followed by Nemechek, Larson, Preece, Keselowski, and Cindric in the top 10.
| Fin | No | Driver |
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 6 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
| 8 | 60 | Ryan Preece |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski |
| 10 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 11 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 12 | 21 | Josh Berry |
| 13 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs |
| 15 | 99 | Daniel Suarez |
| 16 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 17 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
| 18 | 77 | Carson Hocevar |
| 19 | 7 | Justin Haley |
| 20 | 8 | Kyle Busch |
| 21 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger |
| 22 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 23 | 4 | Noah Gragson |
| 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 25 | 38 | Zane Smith |
| 26 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
| 27 | 24 | William Byron |
| 28 | 34 | Todd Gilliland |
| 29 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 31 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen |
| 32 | 45 | Tyler Reddick |
| 33 | 10 | Ty Dillon |
| 34 | 44 | Brennan Poole |
| 35 | 71 | Michael McDowell |
| 36 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 37 | 35 | Riley Herbst |
Some notable results further back included:
Alex Bowman – 11th (now on the Playoff bubble)
Josh Berry – 12th (solid run in backup car)
Tyler Reddick – 32nd (struggled with handling)
Bubba Wallace – 36th (DNF with mechanical issue)
Michael McDowell – 35th (DNF after incident)
Post-race inspection passed without issue. The No. 9 and No. 20 cars were taken to the R&D Center for further analysis.
News in Brief: The Great American Getaway 400 Complete Race Results
Briscoe’s long-awaited victory at Pocono reshuffled the Playoff picture once more. He becomes the 11th different winner this season and the sixth in the last eight races — proof that the battle for the final five postseason spots will be as intense as ever.
With Byron still leading the standings despite a rough weekend, all eyes now turn to EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta) for next Saturday’s Quaker State 400, which also kicks off the highly anticipated In-Season Challenge. Joey Logano is the defending winner, but with momentum on Briscoe’s side, don’t count out the newest Playoff lock just yet.
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