Episode 230 - Rich's Weekly NASCAR Recap

Cup Race Recap from Pocono June 22nd 2025

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
I think it's very vital. Hi.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
Everyone reached back with the Cup race we cap now
from Pocono. So after practicing qualifying, the number eleven of
Denny Hamlin won the poll sided first and keeps it
for the whole first stage and wins it. So after
first pit stops, the number six of Brad Kessalowski gets
the lead and held it until lap fifty four when

(00:46):
a caution came out for a one car accident. So
after pit stops again, the number twenty two of Joey
Logano gets the lead, but only holds it for two
laps until he was passed by the number forty eight
of Alex Bowman, who held it for sixteen laps until
another caution for a one car accident. So after pit stops,

(01:07):
the number nineteen of Chase Briscoe gets the lead and
keeps it for the rest of the second stage and
wins it. So after pit stops before the start of
the final stage, the number nineteen holds the lead and
keeps it for another twenty five laps until he pits
for gas and tires, which gives the lead to the
number six of prat Kesalowski, who held it for six

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laps until he pitted, which gave the lead back to
the number nineteen of Chase Risco of Joe Gibbs Racing,
who keeps it for the rest of the race and
wins it. The number Denny eleven of Denny Hamlin comes
in second as well. So thanks as always for listening,
Have a good rest of the day and a great

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week ahead, and I'll catch you next week for the
race recaps from Atlanta. Take care.

Speaker 3 (01:59):
Reluctantly at the starting line, engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up, churning and
burning the yurn for the cup. They definitely maneuver and
muscle for rank to burning fast on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they go through the turns.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
The prowess is Boden had secretly stern. As they speed
through the finish, the flags go down, the fans get up,
and they get out of town. The arena is empty
except for one man, still driving and striving as fast
as he can. The sun has gone down and the
moon has come up, and long ago somebody left with
the cup. But he's driving and striving and hugging the

(02:38):
turns and thinking of someone for whom he still burns.

Speaker 2 (02:43):
He's dying.

Speaker 1 (02:44):
The speed