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2020 Pocono Organics 325

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 14 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = Pocono Organics 325

| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2020 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2020-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=June 4, 2020|date=January 17, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Pocono Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/pocono-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=June 4, 2020|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429055158/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/pocono-raceway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/25/2020-14cup-entry.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 22, 2020|date=June 22, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/06/25/starting-lineup-for-saturdays-nascar-cup-series-race-at-pocono-raceway/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=June 25, 2020|date=June 25, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Pocono Organics 325 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2020/nascar-cup-series/pocono-organics-325-in-partnership-with-rodale-institute/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=June 27, 2020|date=June 27, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/6/27/2020-14cup-points.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=June 27, 2020|date=June 27, 2020}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2020|06|27}}

| Year = 2020

| Image =2020_Pocono_Organics_325_program_cover.png

| Caption =2020 Pocono Organics 325 program cover

| Location = Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania

| Course_mi = 2.5

| Course_km = 4

| Distance_laps = 130

| Distance_mi = 325

| Distance_km = 523

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|134.467|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Aric Almirola

| Pole_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Grid_from_ballot = yes

| Most_Driver = Aric Almirola

| Most_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Most_laps = 61

| Car = 4

| First_Driver = Kevin Harvick

| First_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Network = Fox

| Announcers = Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon

| Ratings = 2.570 million{{cite web|title=Pocono Organics 325 ratings|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-6-22-6-28-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702020659/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-6-22-6-28-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2020|website=ShowBuzzDaily|publisher=Mitch Metcalf|access-date=June 30, 2020}}

| Radio = MRN

| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle

| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kurt Becker (3)

}}

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 {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} 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.

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77James DavisonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/25/2020-14cup-entry.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

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

=Starting Lineup=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! 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

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/06/25/2020-14cup-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup]

Race

File:Kevin harvick (41529348621).jpg won the race.]]

=Stage Results=

Stage One

Laps: 25

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
721Matt DibenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/6/27/2020-14cup-results.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 52

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord10
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
521Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord6
688Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
74Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord4
818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/6/27/2020-14cup-results.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 53

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

194Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord13044
2311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13037
3110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord13053
43695Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota13033
5418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13042
61119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13039
71814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord13030
82634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord13029
982Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord13031
102417Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord13027
112242Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet13026
12212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord13040
132121Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord13034
141624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13023
15136Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord13022
162541Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord13021
171447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13020
1871Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet13024
19173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet13018
203037Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13017
211248Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13016
222343Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet12915
232932Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord12914
242038John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord12913
2559Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet12919
263413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet12911
271088Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet12917
283796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota1289
292715Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet1278
30158Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1267
313327J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1250
32407Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet1250
333153Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1250
343577James DavisonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1253
353866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1250
36622Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord12420
372851Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord1210
381920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota702
393978B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet360
403200Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet191
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/6/27/2020-14cup-results.pdf 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: {{convert|134.467|mph|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.

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colspan="3"|Fox
Booth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon		Matt YocumLarry 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.

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colspan="3"|MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit 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

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 534

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 505 (–29)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 487 (–47)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 477 (–57)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 472 (–62)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 465 (–69)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 463 (–71)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 436 (–98)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 420 (–114)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 393 (–141)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 390 (–144)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Jimmie Johnson

| style="text-align:center;"| 369 (–165)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Clint Bowyer

| style="text-align:center;"| 358 (–176)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Matt DiBenedetto

| style="text-align:center;"| 346 (–188)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 342 (–192)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 313 (–221)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/6/27/2020-14cup-points.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 524

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 487 (–37)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 469 (–55)

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  • 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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References

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