A faulty radio meant Blaney couldn't talk to his team, though he could hear Bullins relay instructions to him.
Kyle Busch came out of the first stage on top but No. 4 Kevin Harvick cut down what was at-one-point a six second lead to just a two second lead as the first stage concluded. But it wasn't easy to make it to the checkered flag as Harvick pressured Blaney the rest of the way to the finish.
Kyle Busch led most of the race here at Pocono Raceway, but with under 10 laps to go, it was Ryan Blaney in the number 21 auto taking the lead and holding off Kevin Harvick for his first-ever Cup series win right here at Pocono Raceway and it's the first win for the Wood Brothers since 2011. Kimball's first pole comes in his 109th career start.
"It looked like he was getting pretty tight, especially off of (turn) 1", Blaney said.
Blaney, a "Star Wars" nut, was tongue tied when he met actress Daisy Ridley in March. "I grew up watching my dad (Dave Blaney) race on this race track, and it's so cool to get the Wood Brothers in Victory Lane, number one, and to do it here at a race track that is really close to OH - a home to me - is pretty awesome".
The bash might last as long as a "Star Wars" marathon. It's something he'll get better at.
"Yeah, we ran him down". He's the first black driver in a Cup race since 2006.
The 23-year-old son of NASCAR driver Dave Blaney and grandson of dirt track star Lou Blaney was partying in victory lane for the second day in a row.
Harvick finished second followed by Erik Jones, Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski. Keselowski finished fifth on Sunday and returned the favor by crashing the broadcast and interviewed Blaney. Seemingly it was only a matter of time before Blaney's first and the team's 99th victory would occur. You just don't get a true feel of what you're running down pit road. "That would have been the worst thing to do".
He was almost flawless over those final 10 laps.
This race became a bit of a throwback after Blaney's radio was busted. Busch ran at 50.237 at 179.151. He's going to win a lot of races, and I think he's going to win some championships. After all, he's the first African-American driver in the Cup Series since Bill Lester in 2005 and only the seventh in the 68-year history of the organization. He has nine top-10 finishes this year and five top-5 finishes.
Now they can add Blaney to the list. Then came an alliance forged with Team Penske in 2015, where the Roger Penske-owned operation supplied the Wood Brothers cars, technical data, and personnel.
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Next year was a worry for another day.
Ill keep it for a little while, he said.
Jimmie Johnson, last week's victor at Dover, qualified 19th in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet. Jimmie Johnson, who entered with three wins on the season, didn't finish the race after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into the outside wall due to brake issues. I didn't even have a pedal to push on.
Im trying to catch up to the knowledge the other guys have. "I don't know exactly how to get there, but there is a path to it". Chip Ganassi Racing's Jamie McMurray also saw his vehicle turn into a barbecue.
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Also, Harvick remained winless this season through the first 14 races.
Earnhardt blew the motor after attempting to shift into fourth gear but instead went into second.
"My dad grew up not too far away from here on the Pennsylvania-Ohio border and I remember coming to this place so much and we always had a lot of family here", Blaney said.
Jimmie Johnson has another tribute helmet for Sunday's race. Kurt Busch, the defending race champion, rounded out the top five in at 177.799 miles per hour.
Blaney took the lead from pole-sitter and Stage 1 victor Kyle Busch with nine laps remaining and fought off a hard-charging Harvick in the final laps to take the Pocono 400. During the week he chatted with team owner and Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty and, like any rookie in his debut, tried to stay calm. We kind of stalled him out, and I just had to hit our marks and not mess up.
"The competition is higher than I thought it would be", Jones said. And to outrun them to win a race here, this is one of the toughest tracks that we go to.
"Heck of a way to end my weekend, passing out", Wallace said.
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