Junior sweeps season at Pocono

Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the lead on a restart with three laps to go and holds on to win the GoBowling.com 400. For more NASCAR news, check out: www.NASCAR.com

[@Marty933]

Sitting at the Sturgis Rally watching Jr win the Cup race, life can be so good sometimes!

[@Kolina80]

I was down there in front to watch him do this.... because of how unique the track is, it's hard to win, let alone sweep Pocono. I was so happy I got to witness this!!

[@christophersterner3651]

I was there as well

[@SUPEREEVEEMASTER]

I will give Kevin an applause after being in that big crash and then almost winning. In the moment, it was hard to remember that he was recently in a crash.

[@TimmyThomasIsAWESOME]

How was this already six years ago 🥺

[@thomasfletcher4765]

I know . Weird , isn't it ?

[@dizzlef3760]

Feels like it could have been a year or two ago. Time moves quick.

[@AndrewBarela]

9 😢

[@ChrisSterner]

Man I was there for this and I am a huge dale jr fan

[@calebevans732]

Congrats Dale Jr, this is looking like a championship year. Now go get a win at Watkins Glen!

[@steveo5712]

Man I miss these cars!

[@Lvcy1]

That's why i love NASCAR! Looking forward for the next races.

[@BuildsByThomas]

Break out the broom Go Jr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@3danhollis]

what a hell of a driver jr has become! holy crap hes good, anytime you can hold off harvick, your doing a hell of a job! good job junebug!

[@gabrielintortotopbrasilnac1473]

Essas velocidades aí dos carros da NASCAR sou um espetaculares de motor V8

[@cncnolan1]

"Man that's a relief" at the end love it!!

[@kingxa3742]

Congrats Dale Jr you deserved it this is your year to win the championship

[@noahcoleman5556]

If I'm not mistaken, this is Jr's first win on ESPN.

[@robbyburns]

In Sprint Cup yes, Dale Jr. did win a Nationwide race on ESPN in July 2010 driving a #3 car at Daytona.

[@Redneckman409]

He won in Nationwide on ESPN.

[@paullambert7481]

Jr's second career win was broadcast by ESPN in 2000 at Richmond. This is his second NSCS win on ESPN.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

2nd win on ESPN. 2000- Texas was on CBS, the Winston on TNT (last year for those networks) 2001-2012: Every race he won during those years was on FOX/FX, NBC, or TNT. 2014- Daytona 500 on FOX, June Pocono on TNT.

[@alancavy]

Very Glad it wasn't Harvick.:D

[@LiquidThermostatCup]

Very, Very, Very glad it wasn't Harvick. He doesn't deserve to win.

[@sabbathbassdude8491]

Dale Jr almost won at Darlington if it weren't for Bowyer turning Kurt Busch around

[@alancavy]

ikr to all.

[@shrek4032]

***** Why doesn't he deserve to win? He was battling for the lead after a speeding penalty AND getting caught up in a crash AND had aero damage at a track where you go over 190, and you people are saying he doesn't deserve to win?

[@dantrue4769]

I69Highwayuser im with you i wanted harvick to win. he deserved it and worked hard for it

[@YeeCawMf]

sadly it wasn't meant to be :( but he has a lot of confidence going into 2015, who knows he might get even more wins and get that hard earned championship he couldn't get this year. #88 all the way!

[@RockyTopInflatables]

Hell yeah jrnation 88 🏁🏁🏁🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bananacupsries]

Yay

[@BLUExEYEDxSLICKT]

Jr is on a roll this year I mean he wins 3 already so far and has 5 more races before the chase even starts to win more and he can win at every track of these 5 and has won at many of them already in his career so far and more than once as a matter of fact. He was 9th fastest in 1st practice at the glen today and was 4th fastest in final practice. He has a great racing top 10 piece fpr the glen. You run top 10 and can win is my saying. Go Jr get that first glen win in cup and first road course win in cup sunday. He has already won the glen in nationwide and now its time to win a cup one. Go Jr! I say he wins the glen sunday!

[@gregbiffle1615]

If you pause at 2:11, the biff just beat Gordon! Way to go biffle

[@yvonnehaines82]

Way to go Jr!!!

[@chiefsonic24]

Woooooooohooooo!!!!!!

[@cjthelonewolf7410]

yeah, I said it after he won Daytona, jr is gonna win this years championship, season sweep at Poconos for the first time, now go win at the glen

[@RedlegFan19]

I'll be very honest, as a Jr fan I was very nervous at the end. Why? Well because every time Jr is in the lead and Harvick is behind him, bad luck comes his way. I mean, I think Jr has ran out of gas three times in the final laps with Harvick behind him. What are the odds of that with 41 others cars on the track.

[@SDRacing88]

Jr has held off Harvick @ Talladega before too.

[@DerrickRG]

SDRacing88 Like 11 years ago.

[@xxCrazyEights88xx]

I can only think of it twice. Both in 2011 where Harvick passed Jr in the final 3 laps to win at Martinsville and the Coke 600.

[@sabbathbassdude8491]

His father won at Pocono before he died

[@theoneandonlyaj88]

+RedlegFan19 Darlington when Jr almost won but a caution came out

[@Noonecanknow879]

Hell yeah! Was rooting for Gordon but Jr's my second favorite so it just about makes up for it!

[@HOUSTON_SHERIFF]

Hell yeah!

[@cadenlindner3883]

And... YA GO JR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mlbaker3]

I WAS SCREAMING FOR DALE JR BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO AT POCONO AGAIN

[@andrewbrousseau59]

This was redemption from Phoenix when Harvick was leading and Harvick won.. Turn about is fair play

[@dbt00934]

"Lil" E is back...

[@BillyTheKid517]

YES YES YES YES YES!

[@IIIIIIllllIlI]

Wowwwww

[@MrtheMuppetfan]

Was it me or im the only one in the last laps rhinking logano will revenge Harvick from 2010 after Kevin wrecked him?

[@brendenvideos3459]

wow

[@JohnAllanification]

never did like the yellow.the clear is closer to tought,i think - it's like black

[@dega4amp]

Are you talking about his number color?

[@JohnAllanification]

***** i am just trivia perhaps but i often think about what his dad's car looked like relative to other's

[@aellaeudokia4845]

This battle was more intense in the grand stands sitting next to Harvick fans. Their faces when Harvick didn't steal the lead on the restart like expected = priceless.

[@highway955]

can someone please explain why nascar threw a caution for Kurt busch's brush with the wall??? now heavy damage and no debris and the car was still running at speed. way to go nascar for forcing one more restart when jr was running away with it. total BS.

[@thevinceberry]

Fans like restart, so I guess they are trying to make it exciting

[@kl5_racing251]

Nascar tends to get accused of rigging races for Dale Jr. so if they throw the caution like they usually do in that circumstance then nobody will make accusations of handing a win to him. I don't know for sure though, just a thought.

[@thevinceberry]

Dmitri Franco yea I read those comment from time to time. A real nascar fan would know that Jr is not that good on restart until this year, so fake caution will not help him. Taking a blind eye on regulation for the 88 car is the only rigging that can help Jr.

[@Pen2ke]

Why did i just get the reccomend?

[@nicholascurry1749]

What happened to gordon?

[@DerrickRG]

Strategy didn't work out.

[@joshuasweeney7864]

Just looked through the comment section surprised not one conspiracy comment, ohwell give it time they will come lol theyre funny

[@TheNuclearKid_85_01]

Crap Jeff made a bad call

[@MattyC_96]

Another one slipped away, but at least he's not in the same situation like the past two years.

[@noahcoleman5556]

Matthew Cummins Yep. I guess that's the 1 bright side of the new Chase Grid. Still think it's bogus though.

[@Noonecanknow879]

If it weren't for the strategy, that would have been Jeff's race. But whatever, he has Watkins Glen coming up, he's good there.

[@TuckerWhite94]

Rusty Shackleford I'm just hoping he finishes a race there.

[@kool-aidman1677]

GO JUNEBUG!!!!!!! So so so so so so so so so so so so so so glad it was not Kevin Crapstick Lol

[@cadenlindner3883]

Ya jr he should be the points leader not Jeff Gordon. Its like there rigging it so hes points leader. Jr has more wins than Jeff, more top 10s and more top 5s than him to.

[@noahcoleman5556]

How is it rigged? Jeff and Jr are both having the best years they've had in years, but Jeff has been more consistent than Jr. Jeff's had only 2 finishes outside of the top 15 while Jr's had 4 including a last place finish. However if the Chase started today, Jr would be points leader. So no, they're not rigging it and if they were, they would probably rig it so Jr was the points leader

[@TuckerWhite94]

Jeff Gordon actually has more top ten finishes this season.

[@DavidFarmer96]

NASCAR doesn't rig shit *Faceplant

[@TheGwmarkham]

***** Actually Gordon and Jr are Tied with 15 top 10's. Jr leads Gordon with 1 more win, and 3 more top 5's

[@dp15000]

Dale Jr. had a DNF and Jeff has a better average finish. Jeff is ahead because of consistency.