By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent Kyle Busch Motorsports’ Harrison Burton capitalized to close in on potential NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Playoff berth. As the second stage ended, teams opted for differing strategies for the Gander RV 150 at Pocono Raceway. Burton and his crew chief, Mike Hillman, Jr., kept the No. 18 Morton Buildings Toyota Tundra on track. The decision netted the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender a stage win. The strategy also put Burton seventh on the restart for the final stage. While the 18-year-old made quick
Read More By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service Ross Chastain made it look easy on Saturday at Pocono Raceway, but the battle for Playoff spots intensified dramatically in the Gander RV 150 at the 2.5-mile triangular track. Pitting early near the end of Stage 2 in the 60-lap NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, Chastain regained the lead on Lap 33 and held it the rest of the way, beating surging 18-year-old Tyler Ankrum to the finish line by 1.007 seconds. Stage 2 winner Harrison Burton charged from 10th to third during the closing
Read More By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Correspondent Defending NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Champion Brett Moffitt is set to make his 50th series start at Pocono Raceway. The GMS Racing driver has two previous starts at ‘The Tricky Triangle.’ Moffitt’s best finish at the 2.5-mile track, third, came in 2016. In last year’s race he finished 26th after mechanical issues hampered his race. Moffitt will pilot the No. 24 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet Silverado in the Gander RV 150 on Saturday afternoon. “I really enjoy racing at Pocono,” Moffitt said. “It says everything in the
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