LONG POND, Pa.
Martin Truex Jr. led the most laps for the fourth straight race, only this time he was in front on the one that mattered most, breaking through Sunday at Pocono Raceway for his first Sprint Cup victory since 2013.
Truex led 97 of 400 laps and dominated in the No. 78 Chevrolet off late restarts down the stretch.
“I knew we were going to get one,” Truex said. “I knew we had the team, I knew we had what it took.”
Truex’s Furniture Row Racing team had brought the same car to the track each of the last three weeks, with smashing results. Truex didn’t win but he led the most laps at Kansas (95), Charlotte (131) and Dover (131).
With a new car at Pocono, Truex raced to his third win in 347 career starts. Truex is the 10th driver to win a race this season and qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Kevin Harvick was second, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch.
Truex slumped in 2014, his first year with Furniture Row after four seasons with Michael Waltrip Racing. He had just one top-five finish, led all of one lap the entire season and was a dismal 24th in the standings.
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