William Byron finished fourth in the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway Sunday. It's Byron's second top-five finish of the season.
Denny Hamlin earned the checkered flag in the race, with Erik Jones finishing second, and Martin Truex Jr placing third. Kyle Larson followed in fifth.
Kyle Busch came away victorious in Stage 1, and Jimmie Johnson took Stage 2. Each driver earned 10 bonus points for their efforts.
Byron earned 33 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 582 on the season. He ranks No. 12 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings. Byron did not grab any playoff points and remains with one on the season.
The second-year driver qualified in 31st position.
Byron still is looking for his first career win but boasts one top-five finish and 10 finishes in the top 10.
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.
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