2020 Pocono Organics 325
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2020 Pocono Organics 325 program cover | |||
| Date | June 27, 2020 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 130 laps, 325 mi (523 km) | ||
| Average speed | 134.467 miles per hour (216.404 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.570 million[7] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kurt Becker (3) | ||
The 2020 Pocono Organics 325 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 27, 2020 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 130 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) triangular racecourse, it was the 14th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
[edit]Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup
[edit]Race
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Stage Results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Matt Dibenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 52
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 53
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 44 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 37 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 53 |
| 4 | 36 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 130 | 33 |
| 5 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 42 |
| 6 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 39 |
| 7 | 18 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 30 |
| 8 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 130 | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 31 |
| 10 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 130 | 27 |
| 11 | 22 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 26 |
| 12 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 40 |
| 13 | 21 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 130 | 34 |
| 14 | 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 23 |
| 15 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 130 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 24 |
| 19 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 129 | 14 |
| 24 | 20 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 129 | 13 |
| 25 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 19 |
| 26 | 34 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 11 |
| 27 | 10 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 17 |
| 28 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 128 | 9 |
| 29 | 27 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 127 | 8 |
| 30 | 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 77 | James Davison | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 125 | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 124 | 20 |
| 37 | 28 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70 | 2 |
| 39 | 39 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 10 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 21
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 21 minutes and 1 second
- Average speed: 134.467 miles per hour (216.404 km/h)
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]Fox Sports televised the race in the United States on Fox. Mike Joy and six-time Pocono winner Jeff Gordon will cover the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon |
Matt Yocum | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
[edit]MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Kyle Rickey called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Steve Post Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Pocono Organics 325 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pocono Organics 325 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.