2020 Pocono Organics 325
# 2020 Pocono Organics 325

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 2.5-mile (4.0 km) 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.

| 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

Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | 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 | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 25

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Matt Dibenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 52

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 53

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 44 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 37 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 53 |
| 4 | 36 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 130 | 33 |
| 5 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 42 |
| 6 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 39 |
| 7 | 18 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 30 |
| 8 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 130 | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 31 |
| 10 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 130 | 27 |
| 11 | 22 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 26 |
| 12 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 40 |
| 13 | 21 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 130 | 34 |
| 14 | 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 23 |
| 15 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 130 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 24 |
| 19 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 17 |
| 21 | 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 129 | 14 |
| 24 | 20 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 129 | 13 |
| 25 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 19 |
| 26 | 34 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 11 |
| 27 | 10 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 17 |
| 28 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 128 | 9 |
| 29 | 27 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 127 | 8 |
| 30 | 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 77 | James Davison | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 125 | 0 |
| 36 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 124 | 20 |
| 37 | 28 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 |
| 38 | 19 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70 | 2 |
| 39 | 39 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 1 |
| Official 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: 134.467 miles per hour (216.404 km/h)

## 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.

Fox :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| - | - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-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 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: Kyle Rickey | Steve Post Kim Coon |

## Standings after the race

| | 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 ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 524 |
| 2 | Toyota | 487 (–37) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 469 (–55) |
