2020 Pocono 350

The 2020 Pocono 350 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 28, 2020 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 140 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) triangular racecourse, it was the 15th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2020 Pocono 350
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 15 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)
Location Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 140 laps, 350 mi (563 km)
Average speed 122.879 miles per hour (197.755 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JTG Daugherty Racing
Grid positions set by partial inversion
of previous race's finishing order
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 49
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings 2.660 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

Ryan Preece was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 20 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.

Starting Lineup

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

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 30

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
11Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
395Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
621Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord5
717Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord4
819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1041Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 55

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord9
36Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord8
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7
547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet6
64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord5
73Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
81Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord2
1011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 55

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14041
2204Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord14047
33820Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14034
4259Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14033
51810Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord14041
6821Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord14038
7724William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14030
81414Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord14029
92788Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14028
101519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14037
11122Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord14042
121042Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet14025
1331Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet14037
1423Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet14027
15447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet14028
162148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet14021
17541Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord14021
1866Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord13927
192438John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord13918
202243Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet13917
212332Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord13916
22912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord13924
232613Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet13914
243622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord13913
25137Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13912
262896Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota13911
272915Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet13810
283127J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1380
293566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1370
303477James DavisonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1367
314000Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet1366
323353Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1360
333751Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord1360
34327Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet1360
35308Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1352
361117Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord1355
373978B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1330
381618Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota743
391795Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota399
401334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord151
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 12 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 32
  • Red flags: 1 for 50 minutes and 50 seconds
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 50 minutes and 54 seconds
  • Average speed: 122.879 miles per hour (197.755 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports televised the race in the United States on FS1. Mike Joy and six-time Pocono winner Jeff Gordon will cover the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Jamie Little handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Jamie LittleLarry McReynolds

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace 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. Kurt Becker 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: Kurt Becker
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 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. "Pocono 350 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  7. "Pocono 350 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
Previous race:
2020 Pocono Organics 325
NASCAR Cup Series
2020 season
Next race:
2020 Brickyard 400
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