Denny Hamlin Wins at Pocono for Third Straight NASCAR Cup Victory

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on June 14, 2026, marking his third consecutive victory and his 64th career win in the series. The 45-year-old driver, the oldest full-time competitor in the Cup Series, passed the late Kyle Busch for sole possession of ninth place on the all-time wins list with the victory.

Hamlin's eighth career win at Pocono came nearly 20 years after his first Cup Series triumph at the same track on June 11, 2006, when he swept both races that season.

Tyler Reddick finished second, giving Toyota drivers the top two spots. William Byron placed third in a Chevrolet, and John Hunter Nemechek finished fourth in a Toyota after leading 42 laps. Hamlin now trails Reddick by 19 points in the 2026 Cup Series standings.

The win was Hamlin's fourth of the season, excluding the non-points All-Star Race. "I would certainly say it's the best we've been," Hamlin said. "We come to the racetrack every week knowing we got a great shot to win.

The team's doing an amazing job giving me exactly what I need in the car every single week. " Hamlin described Pocono as "like a second home for me" and noted the track's fan experience. "First win here, so special here.

Pocono has mastered the fan experience from the crowd in the stands to the infield here," he said. "Just so happy for this whole Joe Gibbs Racing team. The pit crew is flawless right now. " This marked the first time Hamlin has won three consecutive Cup races.

The achievement ties him with Richard Petty, who accomplished the feat in 1966 and 1967, Bobby Allison in 1971, and Darrell Waltrip in 1981. Reddick said after the race that the 23XI Racing team, co-owned by Hamlin and Michael Jordan, had a competitive day despite finishing second. "Everyone is racing hard for track position.