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
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Race 15 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 Pocono 350 program cover
2020 Pocono 350 program cover
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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. 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 Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

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

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. 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 Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

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Denny Hamlin won the race.

Stage Results

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Stage 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

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Stage 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

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  • 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

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Television

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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 announcers Pit reporter In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Jamie Little Larry McReynolds

Radio

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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 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

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  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. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. 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. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.


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