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 triangular racecourse, it was the 14th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 77 James Davison Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing ToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 7 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 8 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 13 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 14 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 15 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 17 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 18 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 19 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 25 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 26 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 27 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 28 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 29 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 30 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 31 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 33 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 34 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 35 77 James Davison Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 36 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 40 7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing ChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 25
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 102 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 93 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 84 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 57 21 Matt Dibenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 48 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 39 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 210 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 52
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 102 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 93 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 75 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 66 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 48 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 53
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 130 442 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 130 373 1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 130 534 36 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 130 335 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 130 426 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 130 397 18 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 130 308 26 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 130 299 8 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 130 3110 24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 130 2711 22 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 130 2612 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 130 4013 21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 130 3414 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 130 2315 13 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 130 2216 25 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 130 2117 14 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 130 2018 7 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 130 2419 17 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 130 1820 30 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 130 1721 12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 130 1622 23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 129 1523 29 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 129 1424 20 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 129 1325 5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 129 1926 34 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 129 1127 10 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 129 1728 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 128 929 27 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 127 830 15 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 126 731 33 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 125 032 40 7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 125 033 31 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 125 034 35 77 James Davison Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 125 335 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 125 036 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 124 2037 28 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 121 038 19 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 70 239 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 36 040 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 19 1Official 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:
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.
FoxBooth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Jeff Gordon Matt Yocum Larry 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 RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff Striegle Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyBackstretch: Mike BagleyTurns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey Steve PostKim Coon
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kevin Harvick 534 1 2 Ryan Blaney 505 (–29) 1 3 Joey Logano 487 (–47) 4 Chase Elliott 477 (–57) 5 Brad Keselowski 472 (–62) 6 Denny Hamlin 465 (–69) 7 Martin Truex Jr. 463 (–71) 8 Alex Bowman 436 (–98) 9 Kyle Busch 420 (–114) 10 Kurt Busch 393 (–141) 1 11 Aric Almirola 390 (–144) 1 12 Jimmie Johnson 369 (–165) 13 Clint Bowyer 358 (–176) 1 14 Matt DiBenedetto 346 (–188) 1 15 William Byron 342 (–192) 16 Tyler Reddick 313 (–221)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 524 2 Toyota 487 (–37) 3 Chevrolet 469 (–55)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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