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Harvick on Top at the Tricky Triangle

Anthony Holbrook

44-year-old  NASCAR Cup Champion Kevin Harvick kept Denny Hamlin in check for his first ever win at Pocono Raceway.  

LONG POND, PA. – June 27, 2020 – ANTHONY HOLBROOK

The NASCAR Cup Series traveled to Pocono’s 2.5 mile Raceway, Saturday, June 27, 2020 for the Pocono Organics 325 in Partnership with Rodale Institute.  Today’s NASCAR Cup race was the first of a NASCAR Cup Doubleheader at the famed facility and will conclude after the running of the Toyota 350.  

Additionally marks the first time in 85 races dating back to 1974 that spectators/fans was not allowed in the grandstand for a NASCAR Cup race weekend at the historical Track due to Pennsylvania Governor’s  Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

Pocono Organics 325 in Partnership with Rodale Institute – Stage 1 Results:

  1. Joey Logano
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Ryan Blaney
  4. Kyle Bush
  5. Chase Elliott
  6. Kurt Bush
  7. Matt DiBenedetto
  8. Brad Keselowski
  9. Alex Bowman

10. Erik Jones

Pocono Organics 325 in Partnership with Rodale Institute – Stage 2 Results:

  1. Aric Almirola
  2. Joey Logano
  3. Martin Truex Jr.
  4. Ryan Blaney
  5. Matt DiBenedetto
  6. Erick Jones
  7. Kevin Harvick
  8. Kyle Bush
  9. Denny Hamlin

10. Chase Elliott

Pocono Organics 325 in Partnership with Rodale Institute – Final Stage

Happy Harvick opting for a two-tire pit stop service with 36 circuits remain, allowed his Stuart-Hass Racing No. 4. win the pit service battle.  Kevin Harvick reassumed the point and guarded a charging Denny Hamlin for position during the final green-flag/checkers run to win at Pocono’s Tricky Triangle.

Kevin Harvick collected his 52 career NASCAR Cup trophy  and 3rd 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season winning the Saturday’s Pocono Organics 325 in Partnership with Rodale Institute –.761 seconds ahead of  Denny Hamlin.

Aric Almirola, who won the second stage, finished third. It was his third top-10 in 16 races at Pocono and third straight top-5 finish this season.

Pocono Organics 325 – Final Stage Results

 (Starting Positions in parentheses)

  1. (9) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 130 laps, 44 points
  2. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 130, 37
  3. (1) Aric Almirola, Ford, 130, 53
  4. (36) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 130, 33
  5. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 130, 42
  6. (11) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 130, 39
  7. (18) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 130, 30
  8. (26) Michael McDowell, Ford, 130, 29
  9. (8) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 130, 31
  10. (24) Chris Buescher, Ford, 130, 27
  11. (22) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 130, 26
  12. (2) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 130, 40
  13. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 130, 34
  14. (16) William Byron, Chevrolet, 130, 23
  15. (13) Ryan Newman, Ford, 130, 22
  16. (25) Cole Custer, Ford, 130, 21
  17. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 130, 20
  18. (7) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 130, 24
  19. (17) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 130, 18
  20. (30) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 130, 17
  21. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 130, 16
  22. (23) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 129, 15
  23. (29) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 129, 14
  24. (20) John H. Nemechek, Ford, 129, 13
  25. (5) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 129, 19
  26. (34) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 129, 11
  27. (10) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 129, 17
  28. (37) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 128, 9
  29. (27) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 127, 8
  30. (15) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 126, 7
  31. (33) JJ Yeley, Ford, 125, 0
  32. (40) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 125, 0
  33. (31) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 125, 0
  34. (35) James Davison, Chevrolet, 125, 3
  35. (38) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 125, 0
  36. (6) Joey Logano, Ford, 124, 20
  37. (28) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 121, 0
  38. (19) Erik Jones, Toyota, accident, 70, 2
  39. (39) BJ McLeod, Ford, transmission, 36, 0
  40. (32) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, accident, 19, 1
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 25 Mins, 1 Secs.  

Average Speed: 134.457 MPH  

Margin of Victory: .761 Seconds  

Caution Flags: 6 for 21 laps; Laps: 14-16 (Competition Caution [7]); 18-20 (#00 Incident Turn 2 [53]); 27-30 (Stage 1 Conclusion [47]); 66-69 (Debris [17]); 73-75 (#8, #20 Incident Frontstretch [38]); 79-82 (Stage 2 Conclusion [47]).  

Lead Changes: 10 among 8 drivers; A. Almirola 1-19; J. Logano 20-30; A. Almirola 31-45; M. Truex Jr. 46-59; D. Hamlin 60-66; A. Almirola 67-93; D. Hamlin 94-96; R. Newman 97-109; M. McDowell 110; C. Buescher 111-113; K. Harvick 114-130.  

With the starting order for Sunday’s Cup race determined by inverting the top 20 finishers from Saturday, Ryan Preece will start on the pole, and Kevin Harvick’s will attempt a Back-2-Back quest which  begins at the 20th position.

The NASCAR Cup Series completes the Pocono Doubleheader race weekend tomorrow for the Pocono 350 hosted by Pocono Speedway Sunday June 28th, 2020  4 p.m. FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 90.

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