Great American Getaway 400 Race Day Preview

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Race Day Schedule:

TODAY - Sunday, June 22
1 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, Prime Video

Late Breaking News:

Green flag for the race is set to fall at 2:20 PM ET. The race will air on Amazon Prime Video. The high temperature at the track is 83°F today, with little chance of rain affecting the race.

Brennan Poole (#44) is the only open car set to run the race, and will start from the rear due to multiple pre-race inspection failures. He will also receive a pass-through penalty after the start of the race.

In practice, William Byron topped the speed charts, with Wallace, Elliott, Reddick, and Buescher rounding out the top five fastest. William Byron also had the fastest 10 lap consecutive average.

In qualifying, Denny Hamlin took the pole with Chris Buescher on the outside of the front row. Hocevar, Nemechek, Custer, and Briscoe make up the next two rows on the starting grid. There are six Toyotas, two Fords, and two Chevrolets starting in the top ten. Notably, William Byron, Todd Gilliland, and A.J. Allmendinger all had incidents on their qualifying laps and set poor times. Additionally, Bubba Wallace, Josh Berry, and Cody Ware did not complete qualifying laps at all due to mechanical issues.

Carson Hocevar was the only Cup Series regular to race in the Truck Series on Friday, finishing 13th. Chase Elliott was the only Cup Series regular to race in the Xfinity Series on Saturday, finishing 4th.

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Great American Getaway 400 Betting Lines:

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Race Day Schedule for the World of Motorsports:

TODAY - Sunday, June 15
7:30 a.m., MotoGP: Grand Prix of Italy, FS1
10 a.m., IndyCar Series: Warmup at Road America, FS1
11 a.m., Indy NXT: Indy NXT Race at Road America, FS1
Noon, IMSA SportsCar: 6 Hours of Watkins Glen, NBC & Peacock
1:30 p.m., IndyCar Series: Grand Prix at Road America, FOX
1 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400, Prime Video
2 p.m., NHRA Drag Racing: Qualifying Show 1, FS1
3 p.m., FIM Motocross: World Championship at Great Britain, CBSSN
4 p.m., NHRA Drag Racing: Finals at Virginia, FOX

Our Editor’s Picks for Today:

Race Win: Denny Hamlin
Top-3: Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott
Longshot: Erik Jones

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