Historical performance — career stats at Pocono Raceway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 37 | 8 | 18 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 17 | 2 | 4 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Chase Briscoe | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 9 | 0 | 3 | 14.3 |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12.8 |
| 6 | Ty Gibbs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14.2 |
| 7 | William Byron | 13 | 0 | 4 | 10.2 |
| 8 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 1 | 2 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17.4 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 19 | 0 | 6 | 11.1 |
Pocono Raceway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 160 laps across 2.5 mi of asphalt. As a superspeedway, the Pocono race rewards patience in the draft, strategic positioning, and the ability to find a push at the right moment. On plate tracks, anyone can win — and anyone can get wrecked.
Looking at career numbers, William Byron is the benchmark at Pocono with a 10.2 average finish across 13 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Denny Hamlin with 8 victoryies. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps at this track (918), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 10 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.
Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Pocono are William Byron (10.2 avg), Denny Hamlin (10.7 avg), and Kyle Larson (11.1 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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