The 2020 Pocono Green 225, branded as the Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons, was a

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race held on June 28, 2020 at

Pocono Raceway Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...

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. Contested over 91 laps—extended from 90 laps due to an overtime finish—on the triangular racecourse, it was the 12th race of the

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season and the season's fourth and final

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race.

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won his fourth race of the season.

Report

Background

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn

superspeedway Oval track racing is a form of closed-circuit motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a Road racing, road course in that the layout resembles an oval with turns in only one direction, and the directi ...

located in

. The track hosts two

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races: the Pocono Organics 325 and the

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, as well as one

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and

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event. Since 2013, the track is also host to a

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race. Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either

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. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing

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Dash 4 Cash

The

is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races. The Pocono Green 225 was the season's fourth and final Dash 4 Cash race.

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, Justin Haley, and

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were eligible to win after being the top 4 points-eligible drivers at the

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that were driving in this race.^† † -

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Brett Moffitt Brett B. Moffitt (born August 7, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 25 Ford Mustang for AM Racing. He won Rookie of the Year Honors in 2015 in the NASCAR ...

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, and

Gray Gaulding Dwayne Gray Gaulding Jr. (born February 10, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro for Mike Harmon Racing and the No. 6 for JD Motorsp ...

all finished ahead of

at Talladega, but were either not eligible for Xfinity Series points or not entered into this race.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver. * (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Qualifying

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was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

* . – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money. * The No. 0 and No. 07 had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One ''Laps:'' 20 Stage Two ''Laps:'' 20

Final Stage Results

''Laps:'' 50 * . – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money.

Race statistics

* Lead changes: 12 among 6 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 9 for 31 * Red flags: 1 * Time of race: 2 hours, 5 minutes, 44 seconds * Average speed:

Media

Television

The Pocono Green 225 was carried by

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in the United States. Adam Alexander,

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, and Regan Smith called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with

Matt Yocum Matthew Yocum (born April 8, 1968) is a long-standing reporter in motorsports, best known for being a NASCAR pit reporter. He works for CBS as a pit reporter to cover the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) as of 2021. He most recently worked in tha ...

covering pit road.

Radio

The

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(MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on

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Standings after the race

; Drivers' Championship standings * Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. * . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.

References

{{NASCAR on Fox 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series 2020 in sports in Pennsylvania

Pocono Green 225 The Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race held at Pocono Raceway. History The inaugural Xfinity Series race at Pocono was held on June 4, 2016 with a scheduled distance of 100 laps/. However, the race was ...

NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway