Denny Hamlin
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How ARCA Menards Series graduates finished at Pocono

Nearly every driver competing across NASCAR’s top three divisions today has some form of experience on the ARCA Menards Series platform.

Since its inception back in 1953, the ARCA Menards Series has prided itself on being a developmental platform for drivers with NASCAR ambition. With diverse schedules that include superspeedways, short tracks, road courses and dirt tracks, the ARCA Menards Series has everything necessary for drivers to refine their skills behind the wheel.

Below is a breakdown of which previous champions and alums of the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West finished inside the top 10 at Pocono Raceway this past weekend across the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.

Denny Hamlin
With his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday afternoon, Denny Hamlin passed the late Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list with 64 in total. (Photo: David Jensen/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series

1st – Denny Hamlin
2nd – Tyler Reddick
3rd – William Byron
4th – John Hunter Nemechek
5th – Kyle Larson
6th – Erik Jones
7th – Chris Buescher
8th – Ross Chastain
9th – Ty Gibbs
10th – Ryan Blaney

Justin Allgaier
2008 ARCA Menards Series champion Justin Allgaier continued his recent hot streak, prevailing at Pocono Raceway for his fifth win on the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season. (Photo: James Gilbert/Getty Images)

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

1st – Justin Allgaier
2nd – Brent Crews
3rd – William Bryon
4th – Sam Mayer
5th – Sheldon Creed
6th – Anthony Alfredo
7th – Rajah Caruth
8th – Brandon Jones
9th – Connor Zilisch
10th – Carson Kvapil