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The 2021 Pocono Green 225 Recycled NASCAR XFINITY Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Pocono Raceway.

Pocono Green 225 Recycled

Sunday, June 27th, 2021

Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 9 Toyota
  • 3 Ford

  • Pocono Raceway
  • Pocono Green 225 Recycled
  • Pole Winner: Harrison Burton
  • Age: 20
  • Team: No. 20 - DEX Imaging Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Harrison Burton won the Pole Award for the Pocono Green 225 Recycled by having the highest total PMQ.
  • PMQ is a total number calculated on four performance metrics from the previous race:
  • 15% of the driver's fastest lap time position.
  • 25% of the driver's final race finish position.
  • 25% of the owner's final race position.
  • 35% of the Owner Points position.

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 90
  • Margin of Victory: 0.331 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 54 Minutes 53 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 117.511
  • Cautions: 6 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,879 (27.2 passes per green flag lap)

  • Pocono Raceway
  • 6th Annual Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons
  • Race Winner: Austin Cindric
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 22 - Car Shop Ford
  • Owner: Team Penske
  • Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
  • Austin Cindric won the 6th Annual Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons, his 12th victory in 116 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his fourth victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Pocono Raceway.
  • Ty Gibbs (second) posted his first top-10 finish in his series debut at Pocono Raceway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Justin Allgaier (third) posted his third top-10 finish in six races at Pocono Raceway.
  • Ty Gibbs (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Cindric becomes the sixth different NASCAR Xfinity Series winner in as many races at Pocono Raceway.
  • With this win, Team Penske (2017, 2021) ties Stewart-Haas Racing (2019, 2020) for the series-most wins at Pocono Raceway with two each.
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
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