Austin Cindric won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Pocono Raceway

Starting from 13th place Car 22 Austin Cindric Car Shop Ford won the 6th Annual Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons, his 12th win in 116 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 4th win & 12th Top 10 finish in 2021. This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Pocono Raceway. Austin Cindric becomes the 6th different NASCAR Xfinity Series winner in as many races at Pocono Raceway. With this win, Team Penske (2017, 2021) ties Stewart-Haas Racing (2019, 2020) for the series-most wins at Pocono Raceway with two each. 2nd Place Car 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, started from 14th place was the highest finishing rookie. Gibbs posted his 1st Top 10 finish in his series debut at Pocono Raceway. It is his 7th Top 10 finish in 2021. 3rd Place Car 7 Justin Allgaier Hellmann’s 100% Recycled Chevrolet, started from 2nd place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 6 races at Pocono Raceway.

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

4th Place Car 9 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, started from 2nd place followed by 5th place Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Hyperice Chevrolet, started from 3rd place. 6th Place Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota, started from 6th place followed by 7th place Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota, started from 4th place. 8th Place Car 10 Jeb Burton Chevy Chevrolet, started from 5th place followed by 9th place Car 31 Josh Berry # Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet, started from 33rd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 2 Myatt Snider Crosley Furniture Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 19th place. Canadian Car 36 Alex Labbe Can-Am Chevrolet finished in 16th place.

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

The race had 6 Cautions for 21 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 12 for #26, 92 Crash in Turn 1. 2nd Caution on lap 22 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 26 for #6, 8, 11 Crash in Turn 1 [Red Flag: 00:05:41]. 4th Caution on lap 36 for #20 Crash in Turn 1. 5th Caution on lap 42 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 6th Caution on lap 47 for #98, 15 Crash in Turn 2.

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Smoke billows from Harrison Burton, driver of the #20 DEX Imaging Toyota, after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

The race had 11 Lead Changes among 8 drivers; H. Burton 1-21; J. Allgaier 22-31; D. Hemric 32-35; T. Gibbs # 36-45; A. Cindric 46-48; N. Gragson 49; A. Cindric 50-56; T. Gibbs # 57; D. Hemric 58-71; J. Clements 72-73; A. Labbe 74; A. Cindric 75-90.

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Harrison Burton, driver of the #20 DEX Imaging Toyota, and Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Hellmann’s 100% Recycled Chevrolet, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 20, 18, 7, 22, 16, 54, 9, 10, 11, 31
Stage 2 Top 10: 54, 9, 19, 2, 98, 22, 10, 16, 31, 7

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 27: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Hellmann’s 100% Recycled Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 16
Race Results for the 6th Annual Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons – Sunday, June 27, Pocono Raceway – Long Pond, PA – 2.5 – Mile Paved Total Race Length – 90 Laps – 225. Miles

Finish Start Car Team Laps Status

1. 13. Car 22 Austin Cindric Car Shop Ford 90 Running
2. 14. Car 54 Ty Gibbs # Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 90 Running
3. 2. Car 7 Justin Allgaier Hellmann’s 100% Recycled Chevrolet 90 Running
4. 7. Car 9 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet 90 Running
5. 3. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Hyperice Chevrolet 90 Running
6. 6. Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota 90 Running
7. 4. Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota 90 Running
8. 5. Car 10 Jeb Burton Chevy Chevrolet 90 Running
9. 33. Car 31 Josh Berry # Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet 90 Running
10. 19. Car 2 Myatt Snider Crosley Furniture Chevrolet 90 Running
11. 17. Car 02 Brett Moffitt SOKAL Chevrolet 90 Running
12. 8. Car 1 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 90 Running
13. 9. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Booze Pops Chevrolet 90 Running
14. 26. Car 26 Santino Ferrucci Moery/Manatawny Still Works Toyota 90 Running
15. 24. Car 68 Brandon Brown The Garrett Companies Chevrolet 90 Running
16. 16. Car 36 Alex Labbe Can-Am Chevrolet 90 Running – Canadian
17. 12. Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford 90 Running
18. 20. Car 8 Sam Mayer Tire Pros Chevrolet 89 Running
19. 29. Car 48 Jade Buford # Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet 89 Running
20. 18. Car 44 Tommy Joe Martins Diamond Gusset Jeans Chevrolet 89 Running
21. 23. Car 4 Landon Cassill Voyager Chevrolet 89 Running
22. 38. Car 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt ForeverLawn Chevrolet 89 Running
23. 27. Car 5 Matt Mills J.F. Electric Chevrolet 89 Running
24. 37. Car 15 Colby Howard Save America Now PAC Chevrolet 89 Running
25. 15. Car 61 Austin Hill(i) Toyota Tsusho Toyota 89 Running
26. 30. Car 47 Kyle Weatherman Axe Crossbows Chevrolet 89 Running
27. 39. Car 90 Loris Hezemans Hezeberg Systems Chevrolet 89 Running
28. 32. Car 17 Carson Ware Jacob Companies Chevrolet 88 Running
29. 28. Car 78 Jesse Little Toyota 88 Running
30. 36. Car 99 Mason Massey Gerber Collision & Glass Toyota 88 Running
31. 34. Car 74 Jesse Iwuji(i) eRacing Association/Gap Em Chevrolet 88 Running
32. 35. Car 07 Joe Graf Jr. G Coin Chevrolet 88 Running
33. 25. Car 66 David Starr ATS Alarm Tech Systems Toyota 87 Running
34. 31. Car 23 Blaine Perkins Raceline Chevrolet 78 Suspension
35. 10. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 45 Accident
36. 40. Car 52 Joey Gase Adirondack Tree Surgeons Chevrolet 42 Clutch
37. 1. Car 20 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota 36 Accident
38. 11. Car 11 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 24 Accident
39. 21. Car 6 Ryan Vargas # Every Life is Worth Saving Chevrolet 24 Accident
40. 22. Car 92 Josh Williams Sleep Well/Alloy Chevrolet 11 Accident

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 74 (driver change) and No. 98 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (1) 13 Timmy Hill(i). Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 54 Mins, 53 Secs. Average Speed: 117.511 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.331 Seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 21 laps. Lead Changes: 11 among 8 drivers. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Ty Gibbs, #54. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Ty Gibbs, #54.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: July 3, 2021 – Road America

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