Starting from 13th Place Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet won the 40th Annual Pocono Organics CBD 325, his 5th win in 207 NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his 3rd win and 9th Top 10 finish in 2021. This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 11 races at Pocono Raceway. This season Hendrick Motorsports has tied their Modern Era (1972-Present) record for the most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series wins with six straight victories set in 2007. Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Pocono Raceway with 18 victories ? Jeff Gordon (six), Tim Richmond (three), Jimmie Johnson (three), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (two), Kasey Kahne (one), Geoff Bodine (one), Terry Labonte (one) and Alex Bowman (one). 2nd Place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Mini’s Toyota, started from 5th place posted his 17th Top 10 finish in 33 races at Pocono Raceway. It is his 11th Top 10 finish in 2021. 3rd Place Car 24 William Byron Axalta Color of the Year Chevrolet, started from 2nd place posted his 5th Top 10 finish in 7 races at Pocono Raceway.
4th Place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota, started from 10th place followed by 5th place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Richmond Ford, started from 27th place. 6th Place Car 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet, started from 8th place followed by 7th place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford, started from 4th place. 8th Place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford, started from 3rd place followed by place 9th place Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, started from pole blew his tire on the last lap in the last corner. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 2 Brad Keselowski Detroit Engines Ford, in 10th place, started from 18th place. Chase Briscoe (24th) was the highest finishing rookie.
The race had 8 Cautions for 25 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 10 for Debris Turn 2 / Competition. 2nd Caution on lap 15 for #2, 41 Crash on the Frontstretch. 3rd Caution on lap 27 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 54 for #6 Crash in Turn 1. 5th Caution on lap 61 for #7, 38 Crash on the Frontstretch. 6th Caution on lap 73 for #42 Crash in Turn 2. 7th Caution on lap 79 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 8th Caution on lap 109 for Debris Turn 2.
The race had 14 Lead Changes among 9 drivers; K. Larson 1-4; W. Byron 5-17; K. Busch 18-26; J. Logano 27-44; R. Chastain 45-54; K. Busch 55-72; K. Busch 73-83; K. Larson 84-91; K. Busch 92; D. Hamlin 93-103; M. McDowell 104-108; K. Busch 109-111; A. Bowman 112-126; K. Larson 127-129; A. Bowman 130.
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 18, 24, 5, 22, 4, 11, 1, 99, 3, 8
Stage 2 Top 10: 1, 5, 22, 24, 12, 11, 19, 48, 18, 2
NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 18
Race Results for the 40th Annual Pocono Organics CBD 325 – Saturday, June 26, 2021. Pocono Raceway – Long Pond, PA – 2.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 130 Laps – 325. Miles
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
| 1. 13. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 2. 5. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Mini’s Toyota 130 Running |
| 3. 2. Car 24 William Byron Axalta Color of the Year Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 4. 10. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 130 Running |
| 5. 27. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Richmond Ford 130 Running |
| 6. 8. Car 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 7. 4. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 130 Running |
| 8. 3. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford 130 Running |
| 9. 1. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 10. 18. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Detroit Engines Ford 130 Running |
| 11. 16. Car 8 Tyler Reddick Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 12. 29. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 13. 14. Car 99 Daniel Suarez CommScope Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 14. 20. Car 23 Bubba Wallace Root Insurance Toyota 130 Running |
| 15. 7. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Scott Brand Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 16. 11. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 130 Running |
| 17. 9. Car 20 Christopher Bell Rheem Toyota 130 Running |
| 18. 15. Car 19 Martin Truex Jr. STANLEY Toyota 130 Running |
| 19. 17. Car 34 Michael McDowell ARRMA Ford 130 Running |
| 20. 25. Car 17 Chris Buescher Acronis Ford 130 Running |
| 21. 12. Car 3 Austin Dillon Workrise Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 22. 22. Car 43 Erik Jones Medallion Bank Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 23. 31. Car 37 * Ryan Preece Thomas’/Kroger Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 24. 28. Car 14 Chase Briscoe # HighPoint.com/Webex by Cisco Ford 130 Running |
| 25. 35. Car 51 Cody Ware(i) Nurtec ODT Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 26. 24. Car 38 Anthony Alfredo # Death Wish Coffee Ford 130 Running |
| 27. 34. Car 77 Justin Haley(i) Diamond Creek Water Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 28. 36. Car 15 James Davison Go FMX Chevrole 130 Running |
| 29. 30. Car 53 Garrett Smithley(i) RichMar Florists Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 30. 32. Car 78 BJ McLeod(i) American Brain Tumor Association Ford 130 Running |
| 31. 37. Car 00 Quin Houff Mane ‘n Tail/Spirit Unlimited Chevrolet 130 Running |
| 32. 21. Car 21 Matt DiBenedetto Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 129 Running |
| 33. 6. Car 42 Ross Chastain McDonald’s Chevrolet 129 Running |
| 34. 33. Car 52 Josh Bilicki Jacob Companies Ford 128 Running |
| 35. 38. Car 66 * Timmy Hill(i) M&M Mechanical Toyota 126 Running |
| 36. 23. Car 7 Corey LaJoie Nations Guard Chevrolet 125 Running |
| 37. 19. Car 6 Ryan Newman Wyndham Rewards Ford 96 Accident |
| 38. 26. Car 41 Cole Custer HaasTooling.com Ford 13 Accident |
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 41 (multiple inspection failures). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 30 Mins, 38 Secs. Average Speed: 129.453 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.683 Seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 25 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Chase Briscoe, #14.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: June 27, 2021 – Pocono Raceway
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