(NASCAR MEDIA) – This weekend marks the 16th running of a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway, and the first at 200 miles.
- Stages for Pocono: Lap 20, Lap 40 Lap 80.
- 10 laps have been added to the race for 2025, 70 laps in 2024, 60 laps 2014-2023, 50 Laps 2010-2013.
- There are three past Pocono winners entered: Brandon Jones, Chandler Smith and Corey Heim.
- 12 drivers entered are racing in the Truck Series at Pocono for the first time.
- The driver who led the most laps won seven races in 2025.
- The last five races of 2025 were won by different drivers.
- Six of 10 Playoff positions are now held by race winners with five to go in the regular season.
- Two of the remaining six regular season races are on road courses.
- Rajah Caruth was 13th in Playoff standings -17 to the bubble before winning Nashville.
- Stewart Friesen was 12th in Playoff standings -49 to the bubble before winning Michigan.
- Ty Majeski has gone from +43 to +4 to the bubble in the last two races.
- Jake Garcia has gone from +48 to -4 to the bubble in the last two races.
- The last six Pocono races were won by six different drivers.
- Three of the last four Pocono races were won by full time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series drivers.
- The average starting position of the winner at Pocono is 3.7. 11 of 15 races were won from the first two rows.
- Qualifying at Pocono has only been held once in the last five years.
- Tyler Ankrum will make his 150th start this weekend. Two drivers have won in their 150th Truck Series start: Mike Skinner (Martinsville – 10/07) and Kyle Busch (Charlotte – 05/19).
Clinch Scenarios Following Michigan:
Already Clinched
- The following two drivers have clinched a spot in the 10-driver postseason field: Corey Heim, Chandler Smith.
Can Clinch Via Win
- The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Daniel Hemric, Tyler Ankrum, Stewart Friesen, Rajah Caruth.
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