Cup - 2021 - Pocono Organics CBD 325
Date: 2021-06-26 | Track: Pocono Raceway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Alex Bowman (#48) | Kyle Larson (#5) | Kyle Larson (#5) |
| Finish | P1 | P9 | P9 |
| TLS points | 3662 | 4403 | 4403 |
| ARP | 11.05 | 5.39 | 5.39 |
| Laps led | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Alex Bowman (#48): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 16 laps with 11.05 average running position and 3,662 TLS points.
TLS leader — Kyle Larson (#5): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (4,403 points). Finished P9 with 15 laps led and 5.39 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (5.39). The official winner ran a worse average position (11.05).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
| Finish Position | Points Position | Driver | Car Number | Manufacturer | Team | Start Position | Laps Led | ARP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 13 | 16 | 11.05 | 3662 |
| 2 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 | 30 | 5.66 | 4368 |
| 3 | 3 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 2 | 13 | 7.22 | 4163 |
| 4 | 5 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 | 11 | 7.63 | 4110 |
| 5 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | Team Penske | 27 | 0 | 10.21 | 3772 |
| 6 | 4 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 8 | 12 | 7.50 | 4126 |
| 7 | 6 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 4 | 18 | 7.81 | 4086 |
| 8 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 0 | 12.49 | 3473 |
| 9 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 15 | 5.39 | 4403 |
| 10 | 15 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Ford | Team Penske | 18 | 0 | 14.84 | 3165 |
| 11 | 10 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 16 | 0 | 12.53 | 3468 |
| 12 | 17 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 29 | 0 | 18.71 | 2658 |
| 13 | 12 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet | TrackHouse Racing | 14 | 0 | 13.56 | 3332 |
| 14 | 11 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 23XI Racing | 20 | 0 | 12.82 | 3429 |
| 15 | 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 7 | 0 | 19.95 | 2496 |
| 16 | 16 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 11 | 0 | 18.64 | 2667 |
| 17 | 25 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 9 | 0 | 22.67 | 2139 |
| 18 | 13 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 15 | 0 | 13.75 | 3308 |
| 19 | 14 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 17 | 5 | 14.37 | 3226 |
| 20 | 19 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 25 | 0 | 19.60 | 2542 |
| 21 | 24 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 12 | 0 | 22.40 | 2175 |
| 22 | 22 | Erik Jones | 43 | Chevrolet | Richard Petty Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 20.09 | 2477 |
| 23 | 26 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | Chevrolet | JTG Daugherty Racing | 31 | 0 | 24.21 | 1938 |
| 24 | 20 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 28 | 0 | 19.71 | 2527 |
| 25 | 34 | Cody Ware(i) | 51 | Chevrolet | Petty Ware Racing | 35 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 24.37 | 1917 |
| 27 | 34 | Justin Haley(i) | 77 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 28 | 28 | James Davison | 15 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 36 | 0 | 26.47 | 1642 |
| 29 | 34 | Garrett Smithley(i) | 53 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 30 | 34 | BJ McLeod(i) | 78 | Ford | Live Fast Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | Quin Houff | 00 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | 37 | 0 | 31.03 | 1044 |
| 32 | 23 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | 0 | 20.85 | 2359 |
| 33 | 18 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi Racing | 6 | 10 | 19.37 | 2552 |
| 34 | 32 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 33 | 0 | 33.23 | 744 |
| 35 | 34 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | Toyota | Motorsports Business Management | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 29.86 | 1152 |
| 37 | 31 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 19 | 0 | 28.42 | 1026 |
| 38 | 33 | Cole Custer | 41 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 26 | 0 | 24.14 | 208 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 154357 | 7.62 | 767 | 4110 |
| 2 | William Byron | 24 | 146319 | 9.57 | 208 | 4163 |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 144042 | 8.55 | 1441 | 4403 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 140410 | 9.96 | 627 | 3308 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 22 | 140154 | 8.41 | 361 | 4086 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 137959 | 9.74 | 129 | 2658 |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 136015 | 11.39 | 39 | 3473 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 130503 | 11.15 | 98 | 4368 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 125326 | 12.69 | 201 | 3165 |
| 10 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 125291 | 12.50 | 231 | 3772 |
| 11 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 121881 | 11.71 | 133 | 3662 |
| 12 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 119463 | 14.77 | 9 | 2175 |
| 13 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 114155 | 13.32 | 54 | 2139 |
| 14 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 109940 | 16.34 | 15 | 3468 |
| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | 107117 | 17.31 | 24 | 2496 |
| 16 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | 104075 | 16.95 | 30 | 2359 |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 101204 | 15.92 | 71 | 2542 |
| 18 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 99972 | 14.33 | 26 | 4126 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 97479 | 18.57 | 46 | 3429 |
| 20 | Ross Chastain | 42 | 91277 | 17.43 | 40 | 2552 |
| 21 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 89875 | 19.19 | 74 | 3332 |
| 22 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 86560 | 19.97 | 2 | 1026 |
| 23 | Erik Jones | 43 | 85638 | 19.87 | 7 | 2477 |
| 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | 84778 | 19.28 | 18 | 3226 |
| 25 | Cole Custer | 41 | 81741 | 19.92 | 1 | 208 |
| 26 | Aric Almirola | 10 | 80696 | 18.70 | 17 | 2667 |
| 27 | Chase Briscoe # | 14 | 78271 | 21.10 | 6 | 2527 |
| 28 | * Ryan Preece | 37 | 75881 | 21.25 | 11 | 1938 |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | 61773 | 24.66 | 12 | 1152 |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo # | 38 | 52583 | 26.34 | 4 | 1917 |
| 31 | Quin Houff | 00 | 28255 | 32.18 | 0 | 1044 |
| 32 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | 23503 | 33.40 | 0 | 744 |
| 33 | James Davison | 15 | 17311 | 31.83 | 0 | 1642 |
| 34 | Joey Gase(i) | 53 | 6196 | 30.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | * Kaz Grala | 16 | 5270 | 22.87 | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | Jamie McMurray | 77 | 4907 | 16.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Cody Ware(i) | 53 | 3643 | 22.51 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | * Mike Marlar | 66 | 2450 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Scott Heckert | 78 | 1288 | 31.79 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Chris Windom | 15 | 588 | 30.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Kyle Tilley | 78 | 585 | 30.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | * Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | 482 | 37.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | * David Ragan | 36 | 372 | 14.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Shane Golobic | 78 | 260 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 54 | 27.50 | 0 | 0 |