2020 Pocono 350
# 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.

## Entry list

* (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

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 | 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

### Stage Results

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

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

* 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 announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| - | - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-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 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

| | 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 ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 559 |
| 2 | Toyota | 527 (–32) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 502 (–57) |
