The Craftsman Truck Series drivers have the weekend off but the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series returns for the Miller Tech Battery 250 at Pocono Raceway.

Known as “The Tricky Triangle”, the 2.5 mile speedway has only three corners and they are all different – designed after corners from three different tracks – which makes for a big challenge for the drivers and crews when it comes to setting up the cars.

At over 3,000 feet long, a plane could use the front stretch for a runway.

Jeremy Clements will make career start 547 today, tying Kenny Wallace with the most race starts.  Wallace was 51 when he retired, Clements is just 41 and has plenty of time to keeping building on the record.

Thirty-eight teams brought cars for 38 starting spots.  Cup Series drivers Connor Zilisch and William Byron are among the drivers in the field for today’s race.

The drivers get a full 50 minute practice session before making a qualifying run.

Joey Gase is stopped on pit road with power issues.  The tow truck comes to give Gase a push to his pit stall.

Josh Bilicki also has an issue on pit road that required the use of the track cleaning equipment and will not make a qualifying run.

Patrick Staropoli got loose and spun out in a cloud of smoke.  He reports that he didn’t hit anything.

Tire wear will be an issue for the drivers.

Corey Day is on pit road with the hood up.  He reports that there was smoke in the cockpit.

Cole Custer is in the garage with possible fuel pump issues; he reported that he was “stumbling” on the track.

Jesse Love topped the leaderboard in single lap times with 54.902 seconds; but Anthony Alfredo and William Byron top the list in multiple lap times.

This is the first time in a month that the drivers have been able to qualify for a race due to all the bad weather the past few weeks.

 The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Patrick Emerling who posted a time of 56.511 seconds around the 2.5 mile track.

Dexter Bean gets into the wall on his qualifying run.

Turn one is turning out to be calamity corner with Baline Perkins the third driver to spin out and touch the wall.

Rajah Caruth got loose but saves the car…also in turn one.

With a time of 54.686 seconds, Brand Jones puts his number 20 car on the pole with teammate Taylor Gray alongside on the front row.

The starting lineup for the Miller Teck Battery 250:
Brandon Jones
Taylor Gray
William Byron
Justin Allgaier
Sammy Smith
Carson Kvapil
Sam Mayer
Brent Crews
Ryan Sieg
William Sawalic
Corey Day
Anthony Alfredo
Parker Retzlaff
Connor Zilisch
Jeremy Clements
Sheldon Creed
Austin Hill
Jeb Burton
Brennan Poole
Kyle Sieg
Jesse Love
Nick Sanchez
Harrison Burton
Ryan Ellis
Lavar Scott
Rajah Caruth
Patrick Staropoli
Patrick Emerling
Leland Honeyman
Carson Ware
Natalie Decker
Nathan Byrd
Blaine Perkins
Dexter Bean
Dean Thompson
Cole Custer
Josh Bilicki
Joey Gase

Stages one and two are just 25 laps each with stage three lasting 50 laps for a total of 100 laps around the 2.5 mile track.

Just eight races remain before the playoffs begin.

The “Melon Man” himself Ross Chastain will be joining Adam Alexander and Jamie McMurray in the broadcast booth.

Brandon Jones brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with Taylor Gray alongside.  Drivers in the back of the field spread out.

Corey Day spins out and hits the wall head on to bring out the first caution flag of the race on lap one.  Jesse Love and Nick Sanchez were also involved.

Taylor Gray takes the lead on the inside lane.

NASCAR has given a time of 8:25 as the begin to shut down time to end the race. 

Taylor Gray brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap six with Brandon Jones alongside.  Getting a push from Carson Kvapil, Taylor Gray gets out in front for the lead.

The top five are Taylor Gray, Carson Kvapil, Brandon Jones, Justin Allgair, and Sam Mayer.

Lap eight, the caution flag comes out for a crash involving Ryan Sieg and Nathan Byrd.  Cole Custer also has some damage to his car.

Taylor Gray brings the field down for the green flag restart with Carson Kvapil alongside on lap 12.  Brandon Jones makes it a three wide battle for the lead but Taylor Gray holds on to the lead.

The top five are Taylor Gray, Sam Mayer, Brandon Jones, Carson Kvapil, and Justin Allgaier.

All four of the JR Motorsports cars are fourth through seventh with Justin Allgaier leading the way.

Lap 14, Taylor Gray has pulled out to a lead of nearly a second and a half over Sam Mayer; Brandon Jones, Justin Allgaier, and William Byron round out the top five.

Lap 15, Justin Allgaier passes Brandon Jones for third.

Lap 16, Taylor Gray has a two and a half second lead on Sam Mayer.  Connor Zilisch, is in a battle with a pack of cars for position.

Lap 18, Natalie Decker brings out the third caution flag when the engine blows in her car.

Some of the drivers come down pit road for service to flip the stage but leader Taylor Gray stays out on the track.  There is a loose tire rolling down pit road.

Dexter Bean is charged with pitting before pit road is open.  Ryan Sieg is charged with having too many crew over the wall.  The loose tire belongs to Josh Bilicki’s car.  The penalty cars will start the race from the back of the field.

Taylor Gray brings the field down for the green flag restart with Sam Mayer alongside.  There are just four laps remaining in stage one.  Drivers are getting spread out across the 100 foot wide track.  Taylor Gray and Sam Mayer battle for the lead with Mayer taking the spot.

After winning the race off of pit road, Jusitn Allgaier restarted the race in 13th but has worked his way into the top five.

With two laps remaining in stage one, Taylor Gray and Sam Mayer battle for the lead with Taylor Gray retaking the lead.

Connor Zilisch gets into the wall to bring out the fourth caution flag and end the stage after contact with William Sawalich.  Taylor Gray wins stage one.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Taylor Gray
Sam Mayer
William Byron
Justin Allgaier
Brandon Jones
Sheldon Creed
Sammy Smith
Brent Crews
Carson Kvapil
Austin Hill

Drivers who did not make a pit stop at the last caution come down pit road for service.  Brandon Jones wins the race off of pit road; Taylor Gray slid through his pit box and lost seven spots in the lineup.

Brandon Jones was charged with equipment interference and William Sawalich was charged with too many crew over the wall.  Both will restart the race from the back of the longest line.

Justin Allgaier is the new leader. 

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two on lap 31.  Drivers are getting three and four wide back in the field.  Carson Kvapil and Justina Allgaier battle for the lead.  Kvapil takes the lead.

The top five are Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Jeb Burton, and Parker Retzlaff.

Lap 33, Taylor Gray has worked his way back into the top 10.

Lap 34, Carson Kvapil leads the race with Justin Allgaier looking to take the lead.  Austin Hill got very loose but saved the car.  He is reporting a very loose condition.

Lap 35, Justin Allgaier passes Carson Kvapil on the inside to take the lead and begins to pull away.

The caution flag comes out on lap 37 for a crash involving Leland Honeyman and Patrick Staropoli.  Honeyman is stopped on the track after getting into the wall.  Staropoli drove to pit road.  Brennan Poole made contact with Honeyman who got into Staropoli.

Only a few drivers come down pit road for service.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag restart with Carson Kvapil alongside on lap 42.  Drivers spread out three and four wide with Justin Sllgaier getting out in front.

The caution flag comes out for Patrick Emerling who spun out after contact from Brennen Poole.

Much of the field comes down pit road for service with seven laps remaining in stage two.  Justin Allgaier wins the race off of pit road.

Brent Crews is the race leader with Patrick Staropoli the “lucky dog”.

Brent Crews brings the field down for the green flag restart with just five laps remaining in stage two.  Drivers spread out three and four wide across the track.  Parker Retzlaff takes the lead of the race.

Kyle Sieg spins out.  Nick Sanchez spins out.

Justin Allgaier just outside the top five gets loose but the track stays green.

With three laps to go in stage two, Brent Crews battle with Parker Retzlaff for the lead  and gets back out in front.

Brent Crews wins stage two.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Brent Crews
Justin Allgaier
Parker Retzlaff
Rajah Caruth
William Byron
Connor Zilisch
Sam Mayer
Jeremy Clements
Anthony Alfredo
Carson Kvapil

Drivers come down pit road for service.  Justin Allgaier is the leader of the race.

All of the drivers will need to make one more pit stop in order to make it to the end of the race.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with William Byron alongside with 44 laps remaining in the race.  Justin Allgaier gets a push from Sam Mayer; but Mayer comes down on the inside to battle for the lead.

Justin Allgaier takes the elad with Sam Mayer in second; Anthony Alfredo, Sheldon Creed, and William Byron round out the top five.

Sam Mayer has some debris on his grille.

Anthony Alfredo moves up on the inside to battle with Sam Mayer for second.

In third, Sam Mayer has dislodged the debris.

With 41 to go, Sam Mayer retakes second place and Sheldon Creed passes Anthony Alfredo for third.

Forty laps remain in the race; the top five are Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Sheldon Creed, William Byron, and Anthony Alfredo.

With 38 laps to go, Justin Allgaier has a one second lead on Sam Mayer; Sheldon Creed, Anthony Alfredo, and William Byron round out the top five.

Thirty-six to go, William Byron passes Anthony Alfredo for fourth.  Sam Mayer has closed the gap on leader Justin Allgaier and is in a battle for the lead.

Thirty-four laps to go, Sam Mayer moves up on the inside for another battle with Justin Allgaier for the lead.  Mayer takes the lead.

With 32 laps to go, the drivers are now in their window to stop on pit road and make it to the end of the race.  Drivers are beginning to make their pit stops.

With 31 to go, Justin Allgaier retakes the lead but Sam Mayer passes for the lead.  The drivers continue their battle for the lead.

Thirty laps to go, more drivers come down pit road for service including Sheldon Creed.

Thirty to go, Justin Allgaier comes down pit road for service.  He returns to the race in 21st.

With 29 laps to go, Sam Mayer makes his pit stop.  Jeremy Clements is the new leader.

More drivers make their pit stops as the lead changes hands. 

With 26 laps to go, Justin Allgaier is now in eleventh; Sam Mayer is in ninth place.

As green flag pit stop continue, Sam Mayer is in seventh and Justin Allgaier is eighth.

Once all of the drivers have made their pit stops, Sam Mayer and Justin Allgaier will be in a battle for the lead.

Twenty to go; the top five are Harrison Burton, Ryan Sieg, Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, and Sheldon Creed.

There have been 16 lead changes so far – a new track record.

The eighth caution flag of the race comes out with 18 laps to go when Patrick Emerling spins out after contact from Brent Crews.

Several drivers come down pit road for service.  Sam Mayer is the new leader.

Sam Mayer brings the field down for the green flag restart with Justin Allgaier alongside with just 13 laps remaining in the race.  Drivers spread out three wide with Sam Mayer out in front and Justin Allgaier in second.

The ninth caution flag comes out for a crash involving Taylor Gray, Sammy Smith, William Byron, and Anthony Alfredo.

Sam Mayer brings the field down for the green flag restart with Justin Allgaier alongside with just eight laps to go in the race.  Getting a push from teammate Sheldon Creed Sam Mayer edges out in front but Justin Allgaier comes up on the outside and charges through to take the lead.

The top five are Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, William Byron, Sheldon Creed, and Brent Crews.

The caution flag comes out with just six laps to go when Lavar Scott is resting off the track against the wall – inside pit road.  Dexter Bean and Jeb Burton were also involved.

During the week off Jeb Burton got married with cousin Harrison as the wedding officiate.

NASCAR has red flagged the race with just five laps remaining in the race.

After a short delay, the drivers refire the engines and get moving again.

Justin Allgaier brings the field down for the green flag for the green flag shootout for the win with Sam Mayer alongside.  Drivers spread out three wide with Justin Allgaier getting out in front.  JRM teammate William Byron is in second.

Justin Allgaier takes the white flag.

Getting his first ever win at Pocono Raceway, Justin Allgaier wins the race for his fifth win of the season!

JR Motorsports has won eleven of the past 17 races.

The unofficial results of the Miller Tech Battery 250:
Justin Allgaier
Bren Crews
William Byron
Sam Mayer
Sheldon Creed
Anthony Alfredo
Rajah Caruth
Brandon Jones
Connor Zilisch
Carson Kvapil
Harrison burton
Cole Custer
Dean Thompson
Austin Hill
Parker Retzlaff
Jeremy Clements
Taylor Gray
Brennan Poole
Sammy Smith
Blaine Perkins
William Sawalich
Josh Bilicki
Nick Sanchez
Ryan Ellis
Patrick Starpoli
Ryan Sieg
Carson Ware
Jeb Burton
Lavar Scott
Dexter Bean
Patrick Emerling
Kyle Sieg
Leland Honeyman
Natalie Decker
Nathan Byrd
Joey Gase
Jesse Love
Corey Day