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https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/status/1408920506800160774?s=20 Luck just happened to be on Alex Bowman's side today for the Pocono Organics CBD 325 in race one of the Pocono doubleheader weekend. Only leading 16 of the 130 lap scheduled race, it was lady luck helping Bowman secure the victory as Kyle Larson in the final lap would run into problems as a flat tire would send him from the lead to finishing ninth place as the 48 car would pass him into the final turn to take the win over his teammate. Cole Custer would have his day ended early near the end of stage one as he would come up the race track on the long front straightaway while Brad Keselowski dove down trying to pass and avoid him, the two would ultimately make contact and send Custer hard into the wall with a lot of damage. Kyle Busch would wound up as your winner for stage one as William Byron would finish second. This marks Busch's third stage win of the year. Stage two found more action as Spire Motorsports driver Corey Lajoie who was having a great day running in the top 15 - 20 found himself spun around and into the wall. His crew was able to make repairs and he'd finish the race in 36th several laps down. Ross Chastain would also have problems in stage two as he would get into the outside wall coming out of turn two (tunnel turn). Chastain would recover for a 33rd place finish. Kurt Busch would end up your winner for stage two The final stage of the first race at Pocono Raceway seemed to be all Larson up until the final lap. With Bowman trailing about a second behind the leader, luck found his way as Larson would have tire troubles coming into the final corner of the race handing the win to Bowman the Showman. Pocono Organics CBD 325 Top 5: 1. Alex Bowman 2. Kyle Busch 3. William Byron 4. Denny Hamlin 5. Ryan Blaney Notables of the race: 8. Kevin Harvick 13. Daniel Suarez 14. Bubba Wallace 27. Justin Haley Written By Matt Marr

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(Kyle Busch celebrates in Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway) https://twitter.com/ToyotaRacing/status/1409284775983132674?s=20 Kyle Busch and the number 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota found there way to victory lane for his second win of the year, but not without good strategy and a lot of luck. Fuel mileage would make all the difference in race two of the Pocono doubleheader. As per the rules of the doubleheader weekend, the top 20 finishers of race one started inverted which put Michael McDowell and Chris Buescher on the front row for the start of the race. Stage one though saw early troubles for McDowell's teammate Anthony Alfredo, as he had a tire go down and would hit the wall bringing out the first caution of the day on lap two. Martin Truex Jr would go on to win the first stage as William Byron would race his way back on to the lead lap by beating Truex to the line at the end of the stage. Stage two saw Kyle Busch take the lead but at the same time experience transmission problems as the only gear that would work was fourth gear, he seemed pretty happy on the radio in spite of it as he was singing to his crew as stage two was near the end. William Byron would become your stage two winner after coming back from a lap down in stage one, an impressive rebound to set up the final stretch of the 350 mile race. The final stage of this race would prove who was the best at strategy and saving fuel as with laps winding down there was many cars that were close to making it without pitting but only a few would survive as Kyle Busch would become the leader as William Byron headed to pit road for fuel. Kyle Busch saved just enough to hold on for the victory in what could have been anyone's guess. Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 Top 5: 1. Kyle Busch 2. Kyle Larson 3. Brad Keselowski 4. Kevin Harvick 5. Bubba Wallace Notables of the Race: 8. Ryan Preece 12. William Byron 23. Corey Lajoie 25. Justin Allgaier Written By: Matt Marr

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Welcome to our NASCAR Cup Series Projections page. The Playoff Forecast is where you will find the probability of each 2021 charter making the playoffs, their chances of advancing to future rounds, and also their odds of winning the Championship. Projections are calculated by simulating the 2021 Cup Series schedule 50,000 times, using a top-secret predictive formula that is based on 3 important factors: Driver History @ Each Track, Driver Recent Overall History, and Team Performance. This page will be updated every week, incorporating each week’s real results to (ideally) make the formula more accurate. Keep checking back to see how your favorite driver’s odds change from week to week! *note – As 2021 is this project’s first season, some of the underlying formulas and data were tweaked after race 10 in order to better reflect the parity in the NASCAR Cup Series. Forecast – After Race 17 Projected Winner of the Pocono Organics CBD 325 Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @StatChat_RR Or you can email directly: acarabine@racingrefresh.com Get all your StatChat Merch from the Racing Refresh online store! Is there an error? Is there a stat missing that you’d like to see? Let us know!

Motorsport Games recently presented to their investors for their June 2021 outlook. The company did not go into great detail about any new features coming into the next NASCAR video game installments, but they did provide some insight into where the company is at in its current state. The presentation went over the studios and licenses acquired by Motorsport Games, as well as what that meant for the future. After reviewing the presentation, here's what I found to be the key takeaways for NASCAR gaming fans: Multiple Games Coming The biggest takeaway is the projection of new NASCAR games coming soon. The first and foremost of these is the NASCAR NXT project. This project is looking at a target release around the back half of the third quarter of 2021. However, Motorsport Games did confirm second and third installments to the project set to be released in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Furthermore, the company is looking to release two NASCAR mobile games in 2021. Lastly, a NASCAR "Team" game is set to come to mobile devices in 2022 as well as one set to release for mobile and console in 2023. It is not yet certain what these additions will bring to NASCAR gaming but they show the company is busy with the sport. Plans for NASCAR NXT It is worth noting that NASCAR NXT may not be the title of the game installment, but rather a placeholder for what is to come. Motorsport Games has not yet confirmed an official title for the game. Nonetheless, there is a great deal of effort being put into making the game as successful as possible. Among the presentation, there was a slide devoted exclusively to the NASCAR NXT project. Motorsport Games has promised a new game engine giving the game improved physics and all-new AI. They have also promised players AAA graphics which is a major promise for the upcoming series. Finally, the team promised this would be the most "interactive and entertaining NASCAR experience that MSGM has ever built." NASCAR NXT is set to be the first installment of an entirely rebranded NASCAR game franchise. The game will have high hopes among the fanbase. Devotion to the Franchise A key theme amongst the presentation was devotion to all of the franchises that Motorsport Games have recently acquired. The studio has NASCAR licensing through 2030. This allows them time to consistently produce greater content for NASCAR. The team appears to be devoted to enhancing the game quality and content. A slide was devoted to the type of games they plan to produce. The slide showed their target games to be more realistic than Mario Kart but more casual than iRacing. It is refreshing to know that Motorsport Games has their target audience and they are committed to producing a consistent level of content. Overall, Motorsport Games reiterated their previous stance of loyalty to the progress of their franchises. This has been a consistent stance among the company since day one. Q3 2021 is slightly over a week away. We should be getting some new information coming soon about their current and future projects. As always, I am excited to learn more and experience what the future holds for NASCAR gaming.