Entry List

The official 2021 Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Explore the Pocono Mountains 350

Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

  • 14 Ford
  • 6 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Race lineup was set based on Saturday’s race finish.

  • Positions 1 through 20: Drivers start from their inverted finishing position in Saturday's race. (1st starts 20th, 2nd starts 19th, etc)

  • Positions 21 through 38: Drivers start from their finishing position in Saturday's race.

  • Sunday, June 27th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Kyle Busch hangs on to win at Pocono

With remarkable perseverance behind the wheel of a car stuck in fourth gear, Kyle Busch saved enough fuel to win Sunday's Explore the Pocono Mountains 350, the second leg of a weekend NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader at Pocono Raceway.

After William Byron and Denny Hamlin ran out of gas ahead of him, Busch cruised to an 8.654-second victory over Kyle Larson, who started from the rear of the field in a backup car after crashing while leading in the final corner of Saturday's race.

Busch brought his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to pit road for the last time on Lap 95, one circuit after Hamlin and Byron—and that one lap of extra fuel made all the difference.

"Yeah, stuck in fourth gear, about out of gas, just saving, just riding, playing the strategy the best we could with what was given to us," said Busch, who won for the second time this season, the fourth time at Pocono and 59th time in his career—most among active drivers and ninth all-time.

"Just can't say enough about everybody on my team, everybody at Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota, TRD, all the work they're putting in.

"Sometimes these races aren't always won by the fastest car, but I felt we had the fastest car, even though we were in the back and behind and having to come through and persevere through being stuck in fourth gear, no clutch, all that stuff. It's all burned out. Nothing left in this M&M's Minis Camry.

"Really great to pull off another win here at Pocono. Feels good."

With the victory, Busch also snapped Hendrick Motorsports' six-race Cup Series winning streak.

Larson, also on a fuel-saving strategy in the closing laps, rallied for a runner-up finish after early contact with Hamlin's car dented the nose of his No. 5 Chevrolet. On a pit stop under caution, Larson's crew raised the hood of the car, pounded out the damage and secured it with tape.

"It's a surprising finish for us," Larson said. "Our HendrickCars.com Chevy was really loose for a majority of the race. Then we got a lot of nose damage there on one of the restarts. Was off on speed, I felt like after that.

"(Crew chief) Cliff (Daniels) and everybody did a really, really good job managing the race, coached me through saving fuel there at the end. Was hoping that the 18 (Busch) was going to run out. I saw the 11 (Hamlin) running out. I was, ‘OK, they're teammates, they got to be close to running out.'

"The 18 did pit a lap after us under caution. That actually probably won them the race. But, yeah, second-place finish… I thought we would be outside of the top 20 (at) a lot of points throughout the race today. We'll take it. Happy about the effort, for sure, all weekend."

Brad Keselowski led a race-high 31 laps but had to pit for fuel on Lap 132 of 140. As drivers ran out fuel over the final three laps, Keselowski held third at the finish, one spot head of fellow Ford driver Kevin Harvick.

"We ran a really good race but just didn't have enough fuel to make it to the end like those other guys did," Keselowski said. "They beat us on power and fuel mileage. We have a lot of work to do to keep up with those guys.

"I'm really proud of (crew chief) Jeremy Bullins and the team. They had the setup really well, and it put us in position and we ran a great race today and maximized our day."

Bubba Wallace ran fifth, the first top five for the 23XI team that debuted this year under the co-ownership of Hamlin and NBA superstar Michael Jordan.

Ryan Blaney, Saturday's winner Alex Bowman, Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano completed the top 10.

Despite finishing 14th after running out of fuel, Hamlin retained the series lead by four points over Larson. Sunday was another hard-luck story for the driver of the No. 11 Toyota.

"I mean, you're trying to win or you're trying to get the best finish that you can," Hamlin said. "But ultimately, we just didn't save enough. The 18 I think came in and got topped off because he had transmission issues. That was essentially the race."

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 140
  • Margin of Victory: 08.654 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 26 Minutes 49 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 143.036
  • Cautions: 4 for 15 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,302 (18.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • Pocono Raceway
  • 48th Annual Explore the Pocono Mountains 350
  • Race Winner: Kyle Busch
  • Age: 36
  • Team : No. 18 - M&M's Mini's Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Ben Beshore
  • Kyle Busch won the 48th Annual Explore the Pocono Mountains 350, his 59th victory in 589 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his fourth victory and 17th top-10 finish in 34 races at Pocono Raceway.
  • Kyle Larson (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 14 races at Pocono Raceway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Brad Keselowski (third) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 24 races at Pocono Raceway.
  • Chase Briscoe (21st) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • The win today was Joe Gibbs Racing's 16th NASCAR Cup Series victory at Pocono Raceway - Denny Hamlin (six wins), Kyle Busch (four), Bobby Labonte (three), Joey Logano (one), Tony Stewart (one) and Matt Kenseth (one).
  • 23XI Racing and Bubba Wallace scored their first top-five finish of the 2021 season and first for the organization in the series.
Alex Bowman celebrates with a selfie
Long Pond, Pennsylvania - June 26, 2021 : Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, celebrates with a selfie in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway on June 26, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
CREW CHIEF

1
10
Tampa, FL
Mar 14, 1984
37
Ford
Smithfield
2
2
Auburn Hills, MI
Feb 12, 1984
37
Ford
Detroit Engines
3
11
Chesterfield, VA
Nov 18, 1980
40
Toyota
FedEx Ground
4
22
Middleton, CT
May 24, 1990
31
Ford
Shell Pennzoil
5
4
Bakersfield, CA
Dec 8, 1975
45
Ford
Busch Light
6
1
Las Vegas, NV
Aug 4, 1978
42
Chevrolet
Monster Energy
7
18
Las Vegas, NV
May 2, 1985
36
Toyota
M&M's Mini's
8
19
Mayetta, NJ
Jun 29, 1980
40
Toyota
Reser's Fine Foods
10
6
South Bend, IN
Dec 8, 1977
43
Ford
Guaranteed Rate
11
3
Lewisville, NC
Apr 27, 1990
31
Chevrolet
Workrise
12
47
Olive Branch, MS
Oct 2, 1987
33
Chevrolet
Scott Brand
13
66
Port Tobacco, MD
Feb 25, 1993
28
Toyota
M&M Mechanical LLC
14
77
Riverton, IL
Jun 6, 1986
35
Chevrolet
Diamond Creek Water
15
5
Sacremento, CA
Jul 31, 1992
28
Chevrolet
HendrickCars.com
16
48
Tuscon, AZ
Apr 25, 1993
28
Chevrolet
Ally
17
12
High Point, NC
Dec 31, 1993
27
Ford
Menards / Duracell
18
7
Kannapolis, NC
Sep 25, 1991
29
Chevrolet
Nations Guard
19
9
Dawsonville, GA
Nov 28, 1995
25
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Parts
20
21
Grass Valley, CA
Jul 27, 1991
29
Ford
Motorcraft / Quick Lane
21
17
Prosper, TX
Oct 29, 1992
28
Ford
Acronis
22
43
Byron, MI
May 30, 1996
25
Chevrolet
Medallion Bank
23
78
Wauchula, FL
Nov 17, 1983
37
Ford
ABTA.org
24
37
Berlin, CT
Oct 25, 1990
30
Chevrolet
Thomas' / Kroger
25
99
Monterrey, Mexico
Jan 7, 1992
29
Chevrolet
CommScope
26
51
Greensboro, NC
Nov 7, 1995
25
Chevrolet
Nurtec ODT
27
42
Alva, FL
Dec 4, 1992
28
Chevrolet
McDonald's
28
23
Mobile, AL
Oct 8, 1993
27
Toyota
DraftKings
29
24
Charlotte, NC
Nov 29, 1997
23
Chevrolet
Axalta Color of the Year
30
41
Ladera Ranch, CA
Jan 23, 1998
23
Ford
HassTooling.com
31
53
Ligonier, PA
Apr 27, 1992
29
Chevrolet
RichMar Florists
32
52
Menomonee Falls, WI
Jun 3, 1995
26
Ford
Jacob Companies
33
8
Corning, CA
Jan 11, 1996
25
Chevrolet
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
34
00
Weyers Cave, VA
Sep 15, 1997
23
Chevrolet
Mane 'n Tail / Spirit Untamed
35
20
Norman, OK
Dec 16, 1994
26
Toyota
Rheem
36
15
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 28, 1986
34
Chevrolet
Go FMX
37
14
Mitchell, IN
Dec 15, 1994
26
Ford
HighPoint.com
38
38
Ridgefield, CT
Mar 1, 1999
22
Ford
Death Wish Coffee