LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Elliott Sadler held off Kasey Kahne in a green-white-checkered finish to win the inaugural NASCAR Truck Series race Saturday at Pocono.
Sadler was the beneficiary after a flurry of late mishaps sent the trucks race into NASCAR’s version of overtime. He cut off Matt Crafton’s pass attempt inside, then pulled away from Kahne on the final lap to take victory.
It was Sadler’s first trucks win, giving him victories in all three NASCAR racing series.
Sadler started from the pole and led for much of the first half of the afternoon before being challenged by points leader Todd Bodine and Sprint Cup stars Kahne and Denny Hamlin.
Each took turns at or near the front Sadler closed with his late dash to the checkered flag.
