The NASCAR Cup Series just completed their first race of the weekend. On Sunday, the field will return to Pocono Raceway for the second race of the double-header race weekend.
The top 20 finishers from Saturday have been inverted to set the lineup for Sunday. Saturday’s race winner Alex Bowman will start from 20th. Chris Buescher will roll from the pole postiton with Michael McDowell completing the front row.
How they set the lineup for the second race at Pocono Raceway
– Top 20 finishers from Saturday’s race have been inverted. 20th place finisher starts on the pole positions. Saturday’s race winner starts 20th.
– 21-38th positions on the starting grid are set via their finishing position from Saturday. Finish 30th on Saturday, start 30th on Sunday.
Pocono Raceway
Starting Lineup
June 27, 2021
NASCAR Cup Series
Race #2
Start Pos | Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Acronis
2. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Arrma
3. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Stanley
4. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Rheem
5. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Smithfield
6. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
Scott’s Brand
7. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Root Insurance
8. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Commscope
9. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Napa Auto Parts
10. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
11. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Detroit Engines
12. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
13. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
TBA
14. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Shell Pennzoil
15. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Monster Energy
16. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Menards / Richmond
17. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
FedEx Ground
18. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Axalta Color of the Year
19. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
M&M’s Mini’s
20. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
— Invert Complete —
12. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
TBA
22. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Medallion Bank
31. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Thomas’ / Kroger
28. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
HighPoint.com / WebEx by Cisco
35. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
Nurtec ODT
24. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Death Wish Coffee
34. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
Diamond Creek Water
36. #15 James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
30. #53 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
32. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
TBA
37. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
Mane ‘N Tail / Spirit Untamed
21. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Motorcraft / Quick Lane
6. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
McDonald’s
33. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
38. #66 Timmy Hill
M&M Mechanical LLC
23. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
NationsGuard
19. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Wyndham Rewards
26. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
HaasTooling.com
Links
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