Truex, Jr. Finally Breaks Thru For A Victory

Finally a victory for Martin Truex, Jr.  For the fourth race in a row Truex led the most laps, but Sunday at Pocono Raceway he not only led 97 of the 160 laps, but came thru with a win to break a 69-race winless streak and came just days after he lost his grandmother.

Truex led 95 laps at Kansas, but finished ninth.  He was in front for 131 laps at Charlotte, but came in fifth.  He was the lap leader again last week at Dover but came in a disappointing sixth.  This was his week though at Pocono's "Tricky Triangle" holding off Kevin Harvick thru four late-race restarts to claim his third career Sprint Cup win and only the second for Denver-based Furniture Row Racing.

Truex becomes the 10th different driver to win a race this season.  It's also his 13th Top-10 finish.

Kevin Harvick was strong all day but just didn't have enough to catch Truex.  Harvick settled for second for his 10th Top-2 finish in 14 races this season.

Jimmie Johnson came in third with Joey Logano and pole sitter Kurt Busch completing the Top-5.

Harvick continues to lead the points standings by 39 points over Truex.

Michigan is up next on the schedule next Sunday.