NASCAR 2020 Race 15: Pocono 350 (SUNDAY)

[dara]

Pocono Raceway
4:00pm/et Sunday, June 28
Saturday: 140 Laps - Stages: 30/85/140

TV: FS1 - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

Sunday, June 28
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
7:00 AM-3:00 PM NCS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
3:50 PM NCS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
4:00 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 30/85/140 LAPS = 350 MILES)
7:30 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT)

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Track facts

Track Specifications: Superspeedway: 2.5 mile tri-oval Banking: turn 1: 14 degrees; turn 2: 8 degrees; turn 3: 6 degrees; Straights: Front - 3740 feet; Long Pond(between turns 1 and 2) - 3055 feet; North(between turns 2 and 3) - 1780 feet Last repaved: early 2012 Grandstand Seating: 70,000

Three Different Turns at Pocono: Turn One is modeled after the now defunct Trenton Speedway Turn Two is like Indianapolis Motor Speedway Turn Three is similar to The Milwaukee Mile


June 2019 Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 134.718 mph, started 2nd
June 2019 Pole Winner: William Byron, 173.494 mph , finished 9th

Race statistics:
Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 8 for 28
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes and 9 seconds
Average speed: 134.718 miles per hour (216.808 km/h)

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July 2019 Race Winner: Denny Hamlin, 133.804mph, started 11th
July 2019 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 174.058mph, finished 6th.

Race statistics
Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 7 for 24
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 59 minutes and 22 seconds
Average speed: 133.804 miles per hour (215.337 km/h)

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Starting order will be determined by the results of the Saturday Race.
Positions 1-20 will be in the inverse order of finish of the top 20.
Positions 21-40 will be based from the order of Saturdays finish of the remaining drivers.

[4me2c]

1) Kyle Busch
2) Kevin Harvick
3) Denny Hamlin
4) Tyler Reddick

[Ryu]

Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick

[4me2c]

Bumping the Bumper Cars...!!!

[Marley]

Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
erik Jones @@@@

[ranagee]

Chase Elliot*****
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano

[82harley]

Kevin Harvick****
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[dara]

Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch*
Kevin Harvick
Aric Almirola

[dara]

Starting Order (any car changes will be moved to back of the field:

1 Ryan Preece 37 JTG Daugherty Racing
2 Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
3 Kurt Busch 1 Chip Ganassi Racing
4 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing
5 Cole Custer 41 Stewart-Haas Racing
6 Ryan Newman 6 Roush Fenway Racing
7 William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
8 Matt DiBenedetto 21 Wood Brothers Racing
9 Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske
10 Matt Kenseth 42 Chip Ganassi Racing
11 Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Racing
12 Brad Keselowski 2 Team Penske
13 Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports
14 Clint Bowyer 14 Stewart-Haas Racing
15 Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
16 Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
17 Christopher Bell 95 Leavine Family Racing
18 Aric Almirola 10 Stewart-Haas Racing
19 Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
20 Kevin Harvick 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
21 Jimmie Johnson 48 Hendrick Motorsports
22 Bubba Wallace 43 Richard Petty Motorsports
23 Corey LaJoie 32 Go Fas Racing
24 John Hunter Nemechek 38 Front Row Motorsports
25 Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports
26 Ty Dillon 13 Germain Racing
27 Alex Bowman 88 Hendrick Motorsports
28 Daniel Suarez 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing
29 Brennan Poole 15 Premium Motorsports
30 Tyler Reddick 8 Richard Childress Racing
31 JJ Yeley 27 Rick Ware Racing
32 Josh Bilicki 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing
33 Garrett Smithley 53 Rick Ware Racing
34 James Davison 77 Spire Motorsports
35 Timmy Hill 66 MBM Motorsports
36 Joey Logano 22 Team Penske
37 Joey Gase 51 Petty Ware Racing
38 Erik Jones 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
39 B.J. McLeod 78 B.J. McLeod Motorsports
40 Quin Houff 00 StarCom Racing

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Via NASCAR:
Approved backup cars dropping to the rear prior to the start of today’s Pocono 350: #00, 20, 8, 88, 22. In addition to:
No. 9 – Transmission change
No. 78 – Transmission change
No. 24 – Engine change
No. 37 – Engine change

[Orziz]

Denny Hamlin *
Kyle Busch
Aric Amirola
Chase Elliot

[crazed 9.6]

William Byron went to back of pack , so I turfed him and my new pic is Blaney.....

Ryan Blaney
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin ***

[dara]

Via NASCAR:
Approved backup cars dropping to the rear prior to the start of today’s Pocono 350: #00, 20, 8, 88, 22. In addition to:
No. 9 – Transmission change
No. 78 – Transmission change
No. 24 – Engine change
No. 37 – Engine change

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This will move Kurt Busch into Row 1, Austin Dillon will be on the pole.

[crazed 9.6]

the 24 changed engine ??!!

Damn, I gotta change my pic :eek:

[TimeKeeper]

Joey Logano
Kurt Busch^^^^^^^^
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick

[dara]

The races before the Cup race showing how easy it is to go from boredom to terror with this track. High speed into the turns, and if you screw up or get a flat, you go into the inside wall.

[Oakster]

4 Kevin Harvick
11 Denny Hamiln *
18 Kyle Busch
19 Martin Truex Jr.

[dara]

Projected Green flag at 4:24 p eastern.

From Raceweather.net:

At 2:10 PM ET, 79°F, WSW winds, 5 mph w/gusts to 16 @poconoraceway. Showers & storms abt 35 mi WNW of track, moving 20-25 mph – Severe t-storm watch in effect to 8 PM ET – Fcst arrival 3:30-4:30 PM ET.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Pocono area until 8 PM ET. Wind gusts in excess of 70 mph and hail up to 1″ in diameter is possible.

[minitor]

Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick*
Aric Almirola
Kyle Busch

[superbox]

Martin Truex Jr.
Denny Hamlin*
Kevin Harvick
Aric Almirola

[bigstar]

Denny Hamlin *
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Aric Almirola

[dara]

1) Kyle Busch
2) Kevin Harvick
3) Denny Hamlin
4) Tyler Reddick


Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick


Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
erik Jones @@@@


Chase Elliot*****
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano


Kevin Harvick****
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.


Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch*
Kevin Harvick
Aric Almirola


Denny Hamlin *
Kyle Busch
Aric Amirola
Chase Elliot




Ryan Blaney
Kurt Busch
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin ***


Joey Logano
Kurt Busch^^^^^^^^
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick


4 Kevin Harvick
11 Denny Hamiln *
18 Kyle Busch
19 Martin Truex Jr.


Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick*
Aric Almirola
Kyle Busch


Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin*
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.


Martin Truex Jr.
Denny Hamlin*
Kevin Harvick
Aric Almirola


Denny Hamlin *
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Aric Almirola

All regulars are in. Cars on Pit Road due to lightning in the area, so 30 min delay. Projected green flag is now 4:55p.

If you want to make changes before green flag, post after this one.

[dara]

Green Flag!

Favorites by drivers:
Kyle Busch: dara, 4me2c, Ryu
Kurt Busch: TimeKeeper
Elliott: ranagee
Hamlin: bigstar, crazed, orziz, superbox, Oakster
Harvick: 82harley, minitor
Jones: Marley

Other drivers: Almirola, Blaney, Logano, Reddick, Truex.

Fuel Window: 40-44 laps
Race official after Lap 70.

No competition caution!

[dara]

Kurt Busch takes the lead off the start.

[dara]

Lap 4, caution, due to rain. Reddick lost his power steering.

[dara]

Lap 6, Cars on pit road, Red Flag.

[4me2c]

:cool: superbox gots 2 Submissions...!!! ;)

[crazed 9.6]

:cool: superbox gots 2 Submissions...!!! ;)

The entry with Martin Truex is the official one.
The other one with Kyle B was posted by superbox but also deleted by superbox as well.

[dara]

Sounds like NASCAR is telling drivers to go to their cars. Showers seem possible

By the way, if there are two submissions, the latest before Green Flag is the one that counts, unless it gets deleted.

[4me2c]

Wipers going on the Pace Truck, maybee maybee Not...!!!

[crazed 9.6]

Sounds like NASCAR is telling drivers to go to their cars. Showers seem possible

By the way, if there are two submissions, the latest before Green Flag is the one that counts, unless it gets deleted.

superbox delete the second one (the one with Kyle B was deleted)

I was not sure if you could see that, so is why I chimed in :)

[dara]

Lap 12 restart, Blaney and KurtB battling for the lead.

[dara]

Lap 16, caution for McDowell, into the wall.

[dara]

Lap 30, Kurt Busch wins Stage 1, 10 bonus points to TimeKeeper.

[dara]

Lap 36, Blaney takes the lead from Kurt Busch after the restart.

[dara]

Lap 39, caution, Chris Bell into the wall. He's done.

[dara]

Lap 45, Blaney keeps the lead from the restart over Truex. Caution for Buescher.

[dara]

Lap 50, Blaney hold the lead on the restart.

[crazed 9.6]

Hamlin is a coming :)

[dara]

Hamlin takes the lead with 60 laps done.

[dara]

Race is official after Lap 70.

[crazed 9.6]

ohh no !
Kyle B !!!

[dara]

Lap 75, Kyle Busch is done with the crash.

[dara]

Probably Blaney touched KyleB while passing lapped traffic. (Smithley)

[dara]

Lap 80, Almirola takes the lead.
Another caution, Preece.

[dara]

Nice job by Bubba avoiding Preece.

[crazed 9.6]

Bubba got air time !!

[dara]

Lap 83, Keselowski takes the lead on the restart.

[dara]

Lap 85, Brad Keselowski wins Stage 2, no bonus points awarded.

[dara]

Talk about a uncontrolled tire. !

[dara]

Hamlin takes the lead with 15 to go, Harvick right behind.

[dara]

Hamlin's race to lose now

[dara]

Congrats to Denny Hamlin, 50 bonus points to bigstar, crazed, orziz, superbox and Oakster.

[4me2c]

Congratz to #11 for Winning the Race...!

Congratz to bigstar and superbox for the Pool Win..?!? :cool:

[dara]

High score for bigstar and superbox with 179. Unofficial scoring:

https://i.imgur.com/HianXBQ.png

[dara]

Podium:
bigstar 1990
dara 1906
crazed 1867

Full Standings in the rules thread

Next Race, Indy on Sunday, 5 July.