2021 Pocono Organics CBD 325

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 2.5-mile (4.0 km) triangular racecourse, it was the 18th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2021 Pocono Organics CBD 325
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 18 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26)
Location Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 130 laps, 325 mi (523 km)
Average speed 129.453 miles per hour (208.334 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 30
Winner
No. 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 0.90/1.448 million
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kurt Becker (3)

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
15James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
52Josh BilickiRick Ware RacingFord
53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
4 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
5 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
6 42Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
7 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
8 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
9 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
11 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
12 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
13 48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
14 99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
15 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
16 8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
17 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
18 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
19 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
20 23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
21 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22 43Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
23 7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
24 38Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
25 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
26 41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
27 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
28 14Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
29 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
30 53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
31 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
32 78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
33 52Josh BilickiRick Ware RacingFord
34 77Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
35 51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
36 15James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet
37 00Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet
38 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
Official starting lineup

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
35Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
71Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
899Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet3
93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
108Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 52

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
11Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet10
25Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
424William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord6
611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
719Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
848Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
102Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 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 No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11348Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13043
2518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13047
3224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13050
41011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13043
52712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord13038
681Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet13045
7422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord13045
834Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord13035
915Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13045
10182Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord13028
11168Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet13027
12299Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet13025
131499Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet13027
142023Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota13023
15747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13022
161110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord13021
17920Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota13020
181519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13023
191734Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord13018
202517Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord13017
21123Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet13018
222243Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet13015
233137Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet13014
242814Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord13013
253551Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet1300
262438Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord13011
273477Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1300
283615James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet1309
293053Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1300
303278B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord1300
313700Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet1306
322121Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord1295
33642Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1294
343352Josh BilickiRick Ware RacingFord1283
353866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1260
36237Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1251
37196Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord961
382641Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord131
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 14 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 25
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 30 minutes and 38 seconds
  • Average speed: 129.453 miles per hour (208.334 km/h)

Race recap

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.

Media

Television

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.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reportersFeatures reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast
Jac Collinsworth

Radio

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.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Backstretch: Mike Bagley
Turn 3: Kyle Rickey
Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

References

  1. "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. "Pocono Organics CBD 325 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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