2020 Pocono Green 225
Saturday, June 27
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5:00 PM NXS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION)
7:30 PM-9:30 PM NXS HAULERS ENTER (SCREENING & EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
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Sunday, June 28
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5:00 AM NXS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
10:30 AM-12:00 PM NXS ENGINE PRIME & FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (PIT ROAD)
12:20 PM NXS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
12:30 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 20/40/90 LAPS = 225 MILES)
3:00 PM Approx NXS HAULERS EXIT
Chase Briscoe rallies for overtime NASCAR Xfinity win at Pocono: Chase Briscoe recovered from a pit road speeding penalty and a spin with 21 laps left to pick up his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season in Sunday’s Pocono Green 225. In a race that went to overtime after a record ninth caution at 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway, Briscoe surrendered the lead to Ross Chastain in Turn 1 after the final restart but reclaimed the top spot in the Tunnel Turn and finished 1.015 seconds ahead of the No. 10 Chevrolet a lap-and-a-half later. The victory, Briscoe’s first at Pocono and the sixth of his career, left the driver of the No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford halfway to his stated goal of at least eight wins this season
XFINITY Series Playoff Standings after Pocono:
1) #98-Chase Briscoe [4 wins], 499 pts
2) #9-Noah Gragson [2 wins], 496
3) #20-Harrison Burton [2 wins], 404
4) #11- Justin Haley [1 win], 401
5) #19-Brandon Jones [1 win], 376
6) #10-Ross Chastain, 466, -33
7) #22-Austin Cindric, 453, -46
8) #7-Justin Allgaier, 386, -113
9) #1-Michael Annett, 339, -160
10) #39-Ryan Sieg, 301, -198
11) #18-Riley Herbst, 294, -205
12) #21-Myatt Snider, 258, -241
[Note: Hemric is not full time. He’s not eligible for the Playoffs]
Pocono's long straights and unique corners reward top starting positions. Teams starting outside of the top 10 must focus their attention on ensuring their cars are as fast as they can be while also looking for opportunities to help their drivers gain track position. The 2.5-mile lap distance enables green-flag stops without losing lapa, which makes this race one where strategy can play a significant role in the outcome. The best strategy is a fast car, however. High horsepower enables drivers to pull off passes at the end of the circuit's long straights, and drivers must maximize speed at corner exit to set up those passes, though. Restarts could be the best opportunity to gain positions, but the longer green flag runs will enable leaders to separate themselves from the competition.
