Denny Hamlin Finished Second at Pocono but Matched Ryan Blaney in Performance
4 months agoDenny Hamlin is the winningest NASCAR Cup Series driver at Pocono with seven wins, and he nearly added an eighth win to his ledger yesterday but came up a second short to Ryan Blaney to finish second in The Great American Getaway 400. Regardless, you could argue that Hamlin had the stronger race as he also ranked second to Blaney in both driver rating and average speed in addition to scoring 54 points, both the most points anyone scored in the race as well as his biggest points haul this year. Hamlin's pass of Josh Berry to win Stage 2 was also the final on-track lead change in the race. However, in a race where passing was at a premium, the race was ultimately decided in the pits and Blaney's pit crew came out on top. The race did mark an impressive return to form for Hamlin after a rough and unlucky month of June.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference