2023 Pocono 400

The 2023 Pocono 400 is the sixth race of the 2023 Piston Cup Season.

This race was a very clean one until James Fuelers and Cam Spinner crashed with 2 to go. Bubba Wheelhouse Jr led most of the race and Eric Jones passed Cruz Ramirez for second right before the caution came out. The overtime restart saw Bubba run Jones into the wall at the exit of turn one and it caused him to slam it and move down the track and get hit by Flip Dover. The caution did NOT come out and on the back straight away, Cruz got to the inside of Bubba but Ryan Laney from 4th of the restart made a move 3 wide and won.

Both Busch Brothers, Finn Lowtire, Mindy Gearson, Joey Pitcrews, Rich Mixon, Tim Treadless, M'Fast Fong, and Ryan Johnson all did not qualify for the race.

## Transcript

### Start

Dale Jr: Here we go, Pocono produced a good race with a rainy ending last year! Can Jonas Carvers add to his two 2020 and 2022 Pocono wins!?

Natalie: We are green at the Pocono Mountains!

### James Fuelers and Cam Spinner Crash

Dale Jr: Bubba Wheelhouse Jr has led all but 4 laps, the first 2 led by polesitter Cruz Ramirez and the 2 under green flag pit-stops that were led by Paul Conrev with one and Jeffery Fillings led the other one.

Natalie: OH CRASH IN TURN 3!

Dale Jr: JAMES FUELERS AND CAM SPINNER IN THE WALL AND BOTH ARE OUT OF THIS RACE!

Natalie: This changes the whole complexion of the race now! Bubba Wheelhouse who was on track to break is 48 race win-less streak, last win when he won the 2021 Spare Mint 400 at Kansas.

### Overtime Finish

Dale Jr: We are green and the first overtime attempt is started!

Natalie: Eric Jones in the second position, he took it from Ramirez a lap or so before that yellow!

Dale Jr: Bubba sliding up into turn 1!

Natalie: Trying to push Jones up the track and\_

Dale Jr: OH THERE IS CONTACT AND BUBBA RAN JONES INTO THE WALL OFF OF TURN 1!

Natalie: JONES SPINS IN FRONT AND THE FIELD AND GETS NAILED BY FLIP DOVER!

Dale Jr: Both championship contenders from last season are crashed and WE STAY GREEN!

Natalie: On the back straight away as Cruz Ramirez goes inside of Wheelhouse Jr trying to be the first racer to win multiple times in 2023!

Dale Jr: I think she might get it, she seems to be good on short runs and this is a great chance to\_

Natalie: OH RYAN LANEY IS MAKING IT THREE WIDE ON THE BACK STRAIGHT AWAY!

Dale Jr: INTO THE TUNNEL TURN STILL THREE WIDE AND OH BUBBA HAS TO CHECK UP TO AVOID THE WALL!

Natalie: RYAN AND CRUZ REMAIN SIDE BY SIDE!

Dale Jr: INTO TURN 3 AND WHAT TURN 4?!

Natalie: CRUZ STICKS TO THE OUTSIDE LANE AND PASSES RYAN AS THEY TAKE THE WHITE FLAG!

Dale Jr: Cruz Ramirez who has only won TWO races last season with here worst ever season and finishing 13th in the standings!

Natalie: She is trying to win here first 2 within the first 6 races of the season and she is also trying to win her first two both before she even won a race at the BnL 500 last year!

Dale Jr: Out of turn 1, Ryan is in the draft!

Natalie: RYAN LANEY PULLS TO THE INSIDE EXITING THE BACK STRAIGHT AWAY!

Dale Jr: INTO THE TUNNEL TURN FOR THE LAST TIME SIDE BY SIDE FOR THE WIN!

Natalie: THEY MAKE CONTACT AS RYAN SLIDES UP AND CRUZ GETS THE EDGE OF THE TURN!

Dale Jr: RYAN SIDE DRAFTS AND SENDS IT INTO THE LAST TURN!

Natalie: OH MY GOODNESS GUYS!

Dale Jr: RYAN LANEY PULLS THE SLIDE JOB AND PASSES CRUZ!

Natalie: RYAN LANEY WINS HIS 19TH PISTON CUP RACE!

### Eric Jones Post Race Interview

Shannon: Alright guys i'm here with Eric Jones and we saw how Bubba Wheelhouse Jr went on twitter after that Texas race a few weeks ago and said he would pay Eric Jones back and he did it today with Eric Jones finishing in 41st place out of the race after a shot to win.

Eric: Yeah you know, I would understand if it was the last corner on the final lap but up until then at least race me hard and clean. I mean he is mad about something that happened weeks ago and I didn't wreck him I just moved him and he only lost 1 spot but this costed me a lot of points and now me and this Leak Less team who work our tires off are gonna be outside the top 10 in points coming off a 2nd points finish this last season, getting wrecked out by a guy who is with a top tier team and failed to win last season just knocking me out of the race. And I ready to through some wheels with somebody, god man.

Shannon: Eric Jones is very upset after his run in with Bubba Wheelhouse Jr, the second one this season, now Milo Carson is with Bubba who came up third today.

Milo: Yep, Bubba strong run again for you today but what happened with Eric out there?

Bubba: Well you know, what the heck did he think I was mad about, the dumbass punted me at Texas and if thinks he can just push cars around like that then he is a freaking idiot. And this won't be the last time I get into it with him.

Milo: Bubba is pretty mad after all of this drama in the closing laps at Pocono.

## Results

1. Ryan Laney - 200 Laps - 43 Points
2. Cruz Ramirez - 200 Laps - 42 Points
3. Bubba Wheelhouse Jr - 200 Laps - 41 Points
4. Joel Carterson - 200 Laps - 40 Points
5. Klint Shiftright Jr - 200 Laps - 39 Points
6. Paul Conrev - 200 Laps - 38 Points
7. Chase Racelott - 200 Laps - 37 Points
8. Daniel Swervez - 200 Laps - 36 Points
9. Aaron Ford - 200 Laps - 35 Points
10. William Byrev - 200 Laps - 34 Points
11. Jonas Carvers - 200 Laps - 33 Points
12. Henry Lugnut - 200 Laps - 32 Points
13. Jet Simmons - 200 Laps - 31 Points
14. Ace Cohen - 200 Laps - 30 Points
15. H.J Hollis - 200 Laps - 29 Points
16. J.P Drive - 200 Laps - 28 Points
17. J.D McPillar - 200 Laps - 27 Points
18. GoGo Logano - 200 Laps - 26 Points
19. Conrad Camber - 200 Laps - 25 Points
20. Dan Carcia - 200 Laps - 24 Points
21. Alex Gearbox Jr - 200 Laps - 23 Points
22. Everett Chapcar - 200 Laps - 22 Points
23. Henry Miles - 200 Laps - 21 Points
24. Ruby Oaks Jr - 200 Laps - 20 Points
25. Will Rusch - 200 Laps - 19 Points
26. Christopher Tiebreaker - 200 Laps - 18 Points
27. Thomas Revsbit - 200 Laps - 17 Points
28. Maximus Inngas - 200 Laps - 16 Points
29. Michael Alexander Latifi - 200 Laps - 15 Points
30. Jeffery Fillings - 200 Laps - 14 Points
31. Carl Engine - 200 Laps - 13 Points
32. Dan McBrakes - 200 Laps - 12 Points
33. Carstin Dillon - 200 Laps - 11 Points
34. Harvey Rodcap - 200 Laps - 10 Points
35. Charles Yankee - 200 Laps - 9 Points
36. Miles Peeler - 200 Laps - 8 Points
37. Caleb Piston - 200 Laps - 7 Points
38. Aaron Muffler - 200 Laps - 6 Points
39. Adam Condon - 200 Laps - 5 Points
40. Flip Dover - 198 Laps (DNF) - 4 Points
41. Eric Jones - 198 Laps (DNF) - 3 Points
42. James Fuelers - 197 Laps (DNF) - 2 Points
43. Cam Spinner - 197 Laps (DNF) - 1 Point