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 triangular racecourse, it was the 15th 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 Ryan Preece was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 20 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.
Starting Lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 2 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 4 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 5 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 9 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 10 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 11 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 13 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 14 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 17 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 18 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 19 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 21 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 23 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 24 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 25 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 26 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 27 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 29 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 30 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 31 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 32 7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 33 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 34 77 James Davison Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 35 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 36 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 37 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 38 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 40 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing ChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 30
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 102 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 93 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 84 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 75 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 66 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 57 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 48 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 55
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 102 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 93 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 84 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 66 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 57 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 39 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 210 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 55
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 19 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 140 412 20 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 140 473 38 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 140 344 25 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 140 335 18 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 140 416 8 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 140 387 7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 140 308 14 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 140 299 27 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 140 2810 15 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 140 3711 12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 140 4212 10 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 140 2513 3 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 140 3714 2 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 140 2715 4 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 140 2816 21 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 140 2117 5 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 140 2118 6 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 139 2719 24 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 139 1820 22 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 139 1721 23 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 139 1622 9 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 139 2423 26 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 139 1424 36 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 139 1325 1 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 139 1226 28 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 139 1127 29 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 138 1028 31 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 138 029 35 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 137 030 34 77 James Davison Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 136 731 40 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 136 632 33 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 136 033 37 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 136 034 32 7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 136 035 30 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 135 236 11 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 135 537 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 133 038 16 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 74 339 17 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 39 940 13 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 15 1Official 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:
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.
FS1Booth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Jeff Gordon Jamie Little Larry 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 RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff Striegle Turns 1 & 2: Dave MoodyBackstretch: Mike BagleyTurns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker Steve PostKim Coon
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kevin Harvick 581 2 Ryan Blaney 529 (–52) 2 3 Brad Keselowski 514 (–67) 4 Chase Elliott 510 (–71) 1 5 Denny Hamlin 506 (–75) 3 6 Joey Logano 500 (–81) 7 Martin Truex Jr. 500 (–81) 8 Alex Bowman 464 (–117) 2 9 Aric Almirola 431 (–150) 10 Kurt Busch 430 (–151) 2 11 Kyle Busch 423 (–158) 12 Jimmie Johnson 390 (–191) 13 Clint Bowyer 387 (–194) 14 Matt DiBenedetto 384 (–197) 15 William Byron 372 (–209) 1 16 Erik Jones 341 (–240)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 559 2 Toyota 527 (–32) 3 Chevrolet 502 (–57)
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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