Type: | CUST |
Description: | Race 18 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series |
Race Name: | Pocono Organics CBD 325 |
Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Year: | 2021 |
Location: | Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
Course Mi: | 2.5 |
Course Km: | 4 |
Distance Laps: | 130 |
Distance Mi: | 325 |
Distance Km: | 523 |
Avg: | 129.453mph |
Pole Driver: | Kyle Larson |
Pole Team: | Hendrick Motorsports |
Grid From Prev Perf: | yes |
Most Driver: | Kyle Busch |
Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
Most Laps: | 30 |
Car: | 48 |
First Driver: | Alex Bowman |
First Team: | Hendrick Motorsports |
Network: | NBCSN |
Announcers: | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Ratings: | 0.90/1.448 million |
Radio: | MRN |
Booth Ann: | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle |
Turn Ann: | Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kurt Becker (3) |
The 2021 Pocono Organics CBD 325 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on June 26, 2021, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 130 laps on the 2.5miles triangular racecourse, it was the 18th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||
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00 | Chevrolet | |||
1 | Chevrolet | |||
2 | Ford | |||
3 | Chevrolet | |||
4 | Ford | |||
5 | Chevrolet | |||
6 | Ford | |||
7 | Chevrolet | |||
8 | Chevrolet | |||
9 | Chevrolet | |||
10 | Ford | |||
11 | Toyota | |||
12 | Ford | |||
14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Ford | ||
15 | Chevrolet | |||
17 | Ford | |||
18 | Toyota | |||
19 | Toyota | |||
20 | Toyota | |||
21 | Ford | |||
22 | Ford | |||
23 | Toyota | |||
24 | Chevrolet | |||
34 | Ford | |||
37 | Chevrolet | |||
38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Ford | ||
41 | Ford | |||
42 | Chevrolet | |||
43 | Chevrolet | |||
47 | Chevrolet | |||
48 | Chevrolet | |||
51 | Cody Ware (i) | Chevrolet | ||
52 | Ford | |||
53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Chevrolet | ||
66 | Timmy Hill (i) | Toyota | ||
77 | Justin Haley (i) | Chevrolet | ||
78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Ford | ||
99 | Chevrolet | |||
Official entry list |
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.
Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | ||||
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1 | 5 | Chevrolet | |||||
2 | 24 | Chevrolet | |||||
3 | 4 | Ford | |||||
4 | 22 | Ford | |||||
5 | 18 | Toyota | |||||
6 | 42 | Chevrolet | |||||
7 | 47 | Chevrolet | |||||
8 | 1 | Chevrolet | |||||
9 | 20 | Toyota | |||||
10 | 11 | Toyota | |||||
11 | 10 | Ford | |||||
12 | 3 | Chevrolet | |||||
13 | 48 | Chevrolet | |||||
14 | 99 | Chevrolet | |||||
15 | 19 | Toyota | |||||
16 | 8 | Chevrolet | |||||
17 | 34 | Ford | |||||
18 | 2 | Ford | |||||
19 | 6 | Ford | |||||
20 | 23 | Toyota | |||||
21 | 21 | Ford | |||||
22 | 43 | Chevrolet | |||||
23 | 7 | Chevrolet | |||||
24 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Ford | ||||
25 | 17 | Ford | |||||
26 | 41 | Ford | |||||
27 | 12 | Ford | |||||
28 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Ford | ||||
29 | 9 | Chevrolet | |||||
30 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Chevrolet | ||||
31 | 37 | Chevrolet | |||||
32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Ford | ||||
33 | 52 | Ford | |||||
34 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Chevrolet | ||||
35 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Chevrolet | ||||
36 | 15 | Chevrolet | |||||
37 | 00 | Chevrolet | |||||
38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | Toyota | ||||
Official starting lineup |
Stage OneLaps: 25
Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 | |
2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | |
3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | |
4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 | |
5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 | |
6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 | |
7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | |
8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 3 | |
9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | |
10 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | |
Official stage one results |
Stage TwoLaps: 52
Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | |
2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | |
3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 | |
4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | |
5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 | |
6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 | |
7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 | |
8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | |
9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 | |
10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1 | |
Official stage two results |
Stage ThreeLaps: 53
On the final lap, Kyle Larson, who had passed Alex Bowman for the lead with four laps to go, cut a left front tire entering the final corner at turn three and would hit the wall. Bowman would go on to take the victory from Kyle Busch, who led the most laps, William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney. Larson was credited with a ninth place finish, crossing the line with a badly damaged car.
Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | ||
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1 | 13 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 43 | |
2 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 47 | |
3 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 50 | |
4 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 43 | |
5 | 27 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 38 | |
6 | 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 45 | |
7 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 45 | |
8 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 35 | |
9 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 45 | |
10 | 18 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 130 | 28 | |
11 | 16 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 27 | |
12 | 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 25 | |
13 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 130 | 27 | |
14 | 20 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 130 | 23 | |
15 | 7 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 22 | |
16 | 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 21 | |
17 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 20 | |
18 | 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 130 | 23 | |
19 | 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 130 | 18 | |
20 | 25 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 130 | 17 | |
21 | 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 18 | |
22 | 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 15 | |
23 | 31 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 14 | |
24 | 28 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 130 | 13 | |
25 | 35 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | |
26 | 24 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 130 | 11 | |
27 | 34 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | |
28 | 36 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 9 | |
29 | 30 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | |
30 | 32 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 130 | 0 | |
31 | 37 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 130 | 6 | |
32 | 21 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 129 | 5 | |
33 | 6 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 4 | |
34 | 33 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 128 | 3 | |
35 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 126 | 0 | |
36 | 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | |
37 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 96 | 1 | |
38 | 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 13 | 1 | |
Official race results |
For pre-race ceremonies, Monty Self of Motor Racing Outreach gave out the invocation. Ellen Kane would sing the national anthem. A singular USAF C-17 Globemaster III would perform a flyover at the end of the national anthem. Jeff Moyer, CEO of Rodale Institute, would give the starting command.
Kyle Larson would lead the first 5 laps before being passed by William Byron on lap 6. On lap 10, a caution was called for debris in Turn 2. On the restart, Byron would pull away but a lap later, Brad Keselowski, in an attempt to go under Cole Custer, hit Custer in the back and sent Custer into the outside wall, sending cars scattering as Custer slid down into the inside wall. Custer would retire from the race. After pit stops, Kyle Busch would assume the lead. Kyle Busch would pull away from William Byron on the restart and go on to win Stage 1.
On the final lap, Larson would blow a tire on the final turn, hitting the Turn 3 wall. Bowman, who was second at the time would pass Larson and win the race. Larson would eventually crawl to the line, finishing ninth.
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Jac Collinsworth handled the features from the track.
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and 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 3 when the field raced through turn 3. Steve Post and Kim Coon worked pit road for the radio side.
Pos | Driver | Points | |||||||
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1 | Denny Hamlin | 729 | |||||||
2 | Kyle Larson | 721 (–8) | |||||||
3 | William Byron | 655 (–74) | |||||||
1 | 4 | Joey Logano | 623 (–106) | ||||||
1 | 5 | Chase Elliott | 617 (–112) | ||||||
6 | Kyle Busch | 606 (–123) | |||||||
7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 565 (–164) | |||||||
8 | Kevin Harvick | 552 (–177) | |||||||
9 | Ryan Blaney | 548 (–181) | |||||||
10 | Brad Keselowski | 519 (–210) | |||||||
1 | 11 | Alex Bowman | 513 (–216) | ||||||
1 | 12 | Austin Dillon | 494 (–235) | ||||||
13 | Tyler Reddick | 444 (–285) | |||||||
3 | 14 | Kurt Busch | 413 (–316) | ||||||
1 | 15 | Christopher Bell | 412 (–317) | ||||||
1 | 16 | Chris Buescher | 409 (–320) | ||||||
Official driver's standings |
Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chevrolet | 667 | |
2 | Ford | 621 (–46) | |
3 | Toyota | 610 (–57) | |