2020 Pocono Organics 325

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.

2020 Pocono Organics 325
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 14 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)
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)

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77James DavisonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
2 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
3 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
4 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
5 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
7 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
8 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
9 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
10 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
11 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
12 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
13 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
14 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
15 8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
16 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
17 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
18 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
19 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20 38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
21 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22 42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
23 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
24 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
25 41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
26 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
27 15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
28 51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
29 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
30 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
31 53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
32 00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
33 27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
34 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
35 77James DavisonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
36 95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
37 96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
38 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
39 78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
40 7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
721Matt DibenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 52

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord10
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
521Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord6
688Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
74Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord4
818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 53

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
194Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord13044
2311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13037
3110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord13053
43695Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota13033
5418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13042
61119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13039
71814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord13030
82634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord13029
982Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord13031
102417Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord13027
112242Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet13026
12212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord13040
132121Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord13034
141624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13023
15136Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord13022
162541Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord13021
171447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13020
1871Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet13024
19173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet13018
203037Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13017
211248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13016
222343Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet12915
232932Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord12914
242038John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord12913
2559Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet12919
263413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet12911
271088Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet12917
283796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota1289
292715Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1278
30158Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1267
313327J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1250
32407Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet1250
333153Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1250
343577James DavisonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1253
353866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1250
36622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord12420
372851Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord1210
381920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota702
393978B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet360
403200Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet191
Official race results

Race statistics

  • 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

Television

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 announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Matt YocumLarry McReynolds

Radio

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 announcersTurn announcersPit 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

References

  1. "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. "Pocono Organics 325 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. "Pocono Organics 325 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
Previous race:
2020 GEICO 500
NASCAR Cup Series
2020 season
Next race:
2020 Pocono 350
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