Despite leaving his pit stall too early, Chase Briscoe saved just enough fuel to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, earning his third career win and first win of the 2025 season. Constant communication with his crew chief James Small – as well as Hamlin getting tight in dirty air – helped the No. 19 find victory lane.
Strategy is always a major storyline at Pocono, and Caleb Barnes and Michael Massie discuss how this weekend’s race continued the trend.
One team that missed the strategy, with a few mistakes in between, was the No. 6. In a must-win situation, Brad Keselowski and his team again found adverse circumstances, this time of their own doing.
Plus, what do we expect from the in-season tournament?
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Caleb began sports writing in 2023 with The Liberty Champion, where he officially covered his first NASCAR race at Richmond in the spring. While there, Caleb met some of the guys from Frontstretch, and he joined the video editing team after graduating from Liberty University with degrees in Strategic Communications and Sports Journalism. Caleb currently work full-time as a Multi-Media Journalist with LEX 18 News in Lexington, Kentucky and contributes to Frontstretch with writing and video editing. He's also behind-the-scenes or on camera for the Happy Hour Podcast, live every Tuesday night at 7:30!
Michael Massie joined Frontstretch in 2017 and has served as the Content Director since 2020.
Massie, a Richmond, Va., native, has covered NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX and the CARS Tour. Outside of motorsports, the Virginia Tech grad and Green Bay Packers minority owner can be seen cheering on his beloved Hokies and Packers.