COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 17

Briscoe wins at Pocono

#19-Chase Briscoe won the Great American Getaway 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. The win is his first win of the year, first at Pocono and third career win. Pole sitter #11-Denny Hamlin finished 2nd followed by #12-Ryan Blaney, #17-Chris Buescher, #9-Chase Elliott, #42-John Hunter Nemechek, #5-Kyle Larson, #60-Ryan Preece, #6-Brad Keselowski, and #2-Austin Cindric.

The start of the race was delayed by just over two hours due to rain. Briscoe led 72 laps, the most of any driver. However, he was short on fuel at the beginning of the final restart, but able to save enough to make it to the finish without issue. The fastest lap bonus a earned by #11-Denny Hamlin. There were 11 lead changes among 9 drivers and 7 cautions for 31 yellow flag laps. The average speed of the race was: 130.199mph.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #11-Hamlin
• Stage 2 was won by #19-Briscoe

Perfect Team (per category): William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, Josh Berry & John Hunter Nemechek for 3,036 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon & Cody Ware.         

Facts: Majik 1 wins at Pocono with 230 points ($100). They beat happy 29ers by 4 points. Phoenix Four takes over the standings lead, 15 points over KKMT.

Standings Leaders:

• Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
• Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
• WTAF (2 weeks)
• TMKK Racing (2 weeks)
• Phoenix Four
• Nascar Abby
• Left Turn Clyde
• Bucktoothed Hilbillies
• Northern Base
• Crash Boys

• There have been 10 standings leaders

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to challenge the points. Race winners will be paid out once challenge deadline has expired.

Top Gainer of the Week

• Majik 1 from 77^th to 31^st (46 spots)

Biggest Dump of the Week

• Last Chance from 79^th to 122^nd (43 spots)

Penalties

• Car #34: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #51: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #17: 30 points (Kansas)

Bottom of the Barrel: 44 Blues with 2,190 points. They are 144 points back from Force-Kin for the 2026 free entry.   

Pole Pool

• Hamlin (Pocono)
• Van Gisbergen (Mexico)
• Briscoe (Michigan)
• Briscoe (Nashville)
• Briscoe (Charlotte)
• Larson (Kansas)
• Hocevar (Texas)
• Smith (Talladega)
• Bowman (Bristol)
• Byron (Darlington)
• Bell (Martinsville)
• Bowman (Miami-Homestead)
• McDowell (Las Vegas)
• Byron (Phoenix)
• Reddick (COTA)
• Blaney (Atlanta)

• KLP & Boss Bitch are tied for the lead with 6 poles.

Cobo Cup Sponsors:   

• Fred’s Auto & Equipment Service Centre Inc @www.fredsauto.ca
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• Dry N Shine Auto Spa @www.drynshineautospa.com
• Splitsville Hamilton – the place the Cobo Cup crew parties
• ILich Construction & Design
• Power Athletic Message

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Next Race: 

Race #18 of 36: Saturday June 28^th, 2025 at Atlanta, GA on TSN. Green Flag: 7:00pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2025 Standings Leader: Phoenix Four                                                                                                                                                       cobocup@yahoo.ca