Daniel Hemric finishes seventh at Pocono Raceway

Daniel Hemric placed seventh in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway Sunday. It's Hemric's second top-10 finish of the season. Denny Hamlin came away with the victory in the race, with Erik Jones following in second, and Martin Truex Jr. placing third. William Byron took fourth place, followed by Kyle Larson in the No. 5 spot. Kyle Busch picked up 10 bonus points by winning Stage 1, and Jimmie Johnson won Stage 2 to pad his totals for the weekend. Hemric earned 30 points over the weekend, giving him 339 on the season. He ranks No. 25 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series overall standings. Hemric did not earn any playoff points Sunday and has yet to tally his first playoff points of the season. The second-year driver qualified in 17th position at 170.455 mph. In 22 starts, Hemric has yet to pick up a victory in 22 career starts, but boasts one finish in the top five. There were 38 cars in the field and the race endured seven cautions and 24 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were nine lead changes. With Hamlin driving his Camry to victory for Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota added 40 points. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 767 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 744. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 708 points on the season. Daniel Hemric Driver Page | Get Daniel Hemric Gear | Race Center