With the 16 race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup series season, Pocono is going perfectly in 400-milers on Sunday in Raceway, many stars remain the winners as the circuit is near the halfway mark.
There are five large-name drivers who have to win this season yet-and the track where they are most likely.
–Cage Elliot
Elliot has been consistent this year, as he sits fourth in the points and has not yet ended outside the top -20. But that continuity has not translated the race-winning speed many times, as Elliott has led only 95 laps. This is a rare condition where numbers lie – statistically, the driver of the number 9 hendric motorcycles Chevrolet has seen part of a championship contender, but he is failing the eye examination.
Pocono History: 15 Starts, One Win (2022), Four Top -Fives, 10 Top -10
The track is most likely to break through: Watkins Glenn (10 August)
Elliott has won twice in Watkins Glenn, and won the last win in the New York Road course in 2019, one of her best tracks. Eliot has not won a road course in the next-jewelery car, but it has ended the top-five in both road courses race this season.
-Tyler radic
Larger things were expected from Radic after a championship 4 appearance in 2024, but those expectations have not yet been felt. The number 45 team has shot themselves in the leg several times in recent weeks, and when Radic is placed on the coast in the playoffs at points, it is a bit worrisome that he is unable to return to Vijay Lane in 23xi Racing Toyota.
Pocono History: Seven Start, Zero Win, Two Top -Five, Four Top -10
The track is likely to break through where he is most likely: Chicago Street Course (6 July)
Radic was a runner-up in Chicago a year ago and has turned into a magnificent road racer in recent years. The Chicago is large as a wild card in the form of any race on the schedule, but the radic must be exactly the same to see the checker flag.
-Ches brisko
The first year of the brisko in gibs racing has seen its own and their share of ups and their playoff positions are in danger, but a win will solve that problem. There has been no issue of overall speed lack, given that the brisco won three consecutive poles in Charlotte, Nashville and Michigan, but being unable to run together, the number 19 is the cost of the Toyota team.
Pocono History: Five Starts, Zero Win, Zero Top -Fives, Zero Top -10
The track is likely to break through where he is most likely: Dover (20 July)
The Dover is not very good for the brisko, which does not have the top -10 on the track in four starts. But the number 19 team with Martin Trux Junior knew how to go around “Monster Mile”, as Truex won in 2023 at one-meal oval and finished third in 2024. If the crew’s chief James Small can use those notes, the brisko can win its first win with JGR.
-Ryan East
Preece and Brand New No. 60 teams have so far kept a solid season together for RFK racing. He is going to Poconi only 19 points out of the playoffs, and this season has shown the pace of victory in many races. With a cut line that will move continuously in the next 10 weeks, a win is its best condition – and its sole fixed one – to make the playoffs.
Pocono History: eight Starts, Zero Win, Zero Top -Fives, A Top -10
The track is likely to break through where he is most likely: Richmond (16 August)
Short tracks are clearly the best track types of PIS, and while a great track does not appear for them on the Richmond State Sheet, it is probably their best shot to win in a non-supportingway.
-Kile Busch
For the second straight year, Busch is in danger of remembering the playoffs. With his winning streak, officially receiving two full sessions, one win for Busch in the last 10 races will be the greatest of his career.
Pocono History: 37 begins, four wins (2017-19, 2021), 11 top-five, 18 top-10
The track is likely to break through where he is most likely: Detona (23 August)
It is difficult to believe that Busch and No. 8 Richard Children Racress Raceing Chevi would have won the pace on any track other than Atlanta and Detona’s drafting oval. Detona particularly seems to be a better track for Bush, who did a runner-up finish in August 2024 at 2.5-mile tri-osal.
-Aimel Stabs, Field Level Media
