Harrison Burton scored his first career superspeedway victory in Friday afternoon’s ARCA Racing Series event at Pocono Raceway. Photo: ARCA Media
ARCA Racing Series rookie Harrison Burton looked more like a veteran in his career-first superspeedway start, handily winning the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 Friday afternoon at Pocono Raceway.
Burton drove away from his teammates over the final 10 laps to earn his second career ARCA victory in his fifth series start.
“That was awesome,” said Burton. “It’s my first superspeedway race, but it doesn’t matter to us. I have the best team behind me. This win is for John Andretti. Their family is going through a lot right now. He’s the toughest guy on the planet. If anyone can do it, he can.”
Burton struggled in the open test Wednesday, had a mechanical issue in practice, but put it all together in time to go to victory lane.
“I didn’t get much sleep last night, but it was all worth it. All that matters is family in this world and I got a great one behind me. This is so cool.”
Burton took the lead for good on lap 72 of the 80-lap/200-mile race, increasing his advantage by four-and-a-half seconds over his teammates Sheldon Creed and Zane Smith, who finished second and third respectively.
“That first three or four laps we got really loose,” said Creed. “I couldn’t get in the gas in turn one. Turn three…we were junk. But the team just kept making great adjustments and it got a lot better. We had some great restarts, but the 12 was just too fast. I was driving hard and he still drove away.”
Smith trailed in third.
“We started off really good in the beginning, but after our first pit stop, we got wreckin’-loose,” said Smith. “Then the car really came to me. With six laps to go it really hooked up and we were able to run down those two in front us.”
Travis Braden finished a career-best fourth, with Riley Herbst in fifth.
Gus Dean, Joe Graf, Jr., Brennan Poole, Chase Purdy and Noah Gragson rounded out the top ten.
Gragson, the General Tire Pole winner, dominated early on, leading 37 laps before he was penalized for a loose wheel in the pit box, which prompted ARCA officials to send him to the tail-end of the field. From there, Gragson never regained the momentum he had in the first half.
Other lap leaders included Creed, Smith and Herbst. Burton, who also recorded the fastest lap of the race, led 24 laps overall.
“The race felt so long, especially when I got out front,” Burton said. “Once you’re out front, you want that race to end so fast. I’m really proud of my guys. They really helped me with my handicap, which is my inexperience. It’s really cool to come out and win in my first superspeedway race. My crew chief Shane Huffman hit it right on the head…he just nailed it. It’s not what you do right or wrong, it’s the whole picture you have to paint.”
Burton’s mom, Kim Burton, joined her son in the media center after the race.
“I wouldn’t be where I am without my mom and dad. When my dad was off racing when I was really little, my mom was with me everywhere when I was racing. When I came across the line, I looked up at the big screen, and there she was. Family is everything.”
The next race for the ARCA Racing Series is Friday, June 8 at Michigan International Speedway.
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Pocono Raceway – Long Pond PA
General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 – June 1, 2018
1. Harrison Burton
2. Sheldon Creed
3. Zane Smith
4. Travis Braden
5. Riley Herbst
6. Gus Dean
7. Joseph Graf, Jr.
8. Natalie Decker
9. Chase Purdy
10. Noah Gragson
11. Christian Eckes
12. Blaine Perkins
13. Bret Holmes
14. L.B. Skaggs
15. Max Tullman
16. Bobby Gerhart
17. Codie Rohrbaugh
18. Will Rodgers
19. Steve Fox
20. Brad Smith
21. Troy Mrakovich
22. Leilani Munter
23. Ed Pompa
24. Jesse Iwuji
25. Thad Moffitt
26. Brian Kaltreider
27. Don Thompson
28. Mike Basham
29. Dale Matchett
30. Con Nicolopoulos
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