Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. claim stage wins at Pocono
Staff Report
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Stage 2
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick nabbed his series-leading seventh stage win of the season Sunday at Pocono Raceway, cruising to a substantial lead ahead of second-place Kyle Busch in the 50-lap stage.
Harvick started Sunday afternoon's race on the front row alongside pole-sitter Ryan Blaney, and he's led a race-high 63 laps.
RELATED: Full Stage 2 results
In addition to the 10 race points earned for winning Stage 2, the 2014 series champ adds a playoff point toward his growing postseason total as well.
Harvick's SHR teammate Clint Bowyer and Stage 1 winner Martin Truex Jr. claimed third and fourth in Stage 2 with Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott completing the top five.
Finish
Driver
Team
Race points
1
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
10
2
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
9
3
Clint Bowyer
Stewart-Haas Racing
8
4
Martin Truex Jr.
Furniture Row Racing
7
5
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
6
6
Kyle Larson
Chip Ganassi Racing
5
7
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
4
8
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
3
9
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
2
10
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
1
Stage 1
Furniture Row Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. nabbed his third stage win of the season Sunday at Pocono Raceway, narrowly beating Kevin Harvick to the start/finish line after a thrilling final few circuits of the 50-lap stage.
Truex started Sunday afternoon's race from the fourth position, and he nabbed the lead from the Stewart-Haas Racing driver with less than 10 laps to go. Harvick finished second after leading a race-high 23 laps.
RELATED: Full Stage 1 results
In addition to the 10 race points earned for winning Stage 1, the defending series champion adds a playoff point toward his growing postseason total as well.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch and SHR's Clint Bowyer claimed third and fourth in Stage 1 with JGR's Denny Hamlin taking fifth.
Ryan Blaney led 11 laps from the pole, but faded to seventh.