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John Hunter Nemechek Finishes Fourth at Pocono for First Top-Five Finish
John Hunter Nemechek had his best performance yet of the 2026 Cup Series season at the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. Nemechek began the race from the eighth position and ran around the top 10 through most of the first stage. Just before the stage ended, Nemechek made his first pit stop of the day, which sent him to the back and had him finish the stage in 31st. However, once the second stage began, Nemechek cycled back to the front, allowing him to compete for the lead with Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin throughout the stage. Nemechek led over 27 laps in the stage before pitting again, but was able to rally back to finish third at the end of the second stage and earn eight stage points. In the final stage, Nemechek continued to run inside the top five through the entire stage, but could not have the track position or speed on the level of Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, and William Byron, who all passed him by the end of the race. Although he failed to win the race, Nemechek led the most laps (42) and scored his first top-5 finish of the 2026 season.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
