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.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2020 Pocono 350 program cover | |||
| Date | June 28, 2020 | ||
| 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 | ||
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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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editRyan Preece was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 20 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.
Starting Lineup
editRace
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Stage Results
editStage One Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 55
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 55
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 | 41 |
| 2 | 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 | 47 |
| 3 | 38 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 | 34 |
| 4 | 25 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 33 |
| 5 | 18 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 | 41 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 140 | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 30 |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 | 29 |
| 9 | 27 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 28 |
| 10 | 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 140 | 37 |
| 11 | 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 140 | 42 |
| 12 | 10 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 37 |
| 14 | 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 27 |
| 15 | 4 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 28 |
| 16 | 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 21 |
| 17 | 5 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 140 | 21 |
| 18 | 6 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 139 | 27 |
| 19 | 24 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 139 | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 139 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 139 | 16 |
| 22 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 139 | 24 |
| 23 | 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 139 | 13 |
| 25 | 1 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 139 | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 139 | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 138 | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 137 | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | 77 | James Davison | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 7 |
| 31 | 40 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 |
| 33 | 37 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 136 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 |
| 35 | 30 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 2 |
| 36 | 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 135 | 5 |
| 37 | 39 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 |
| 38 | 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 74 | 3 |
| 39 | 17 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 39 | 9 |
| 40 | 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- 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
editTelevision
editFox 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 announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon |
Jamie Little | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
editMRN 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 announcers | Turn announcers | Pit 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
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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 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pocono 350 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Pocono 350 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.