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NASCAR’s Cup Series is holding a doubleheader in the Pocono Mountains this weekend. The senior circuit will run the Pocono Organics CBD 325 on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET and the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Both races will air on NBC Sports Network and be available via live stream at NBCSports.com/live.
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Kyle Larson has pole position in Saturday’s race and William Byron will join him on the front row. There was no traditional qualifying for this race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A performance-metric formula is in use for most races this season. The metric is split into 25 percent comes from a driver’s finishing position from the previous race, 25 percent comes from the car owner’s finishing position from the previous race, 35 percent comes from the team owner’s points ranking, and 15 percent comes from the fastest lap from the previous race.
The starting lineup for Sunday’s race will be determined once Saturday’s race is completed. The top 20 finishers from Saturday’s race will be inverted for Sunday’s start, and spots 21 through the end will be based on Saturday order of finish.
Larson is a fairly sizable favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook. He is installed at +225 to win, followed by Denny Hamlin at +750, and Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott at +800. Larson has won two straight Cup Series races and four of the past five.
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Here is the full lineup for Saturday’s 2021 Pocono Organics CBD 325.
Pocono Organics CBD 325, starting grid
| Start pos. | Driver | Car # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start pos. | Driver | Car # | Team |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 7 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 8 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 12 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Team |
| 15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 18 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
| 19 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 20 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 22 | Erik Jones | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 23 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 24 | Anthony Alfredo | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 25 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 26 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 27 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 28 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 29 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 30 | Garrett Smithley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 31 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 32 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 33 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 34 | Justin Haley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 35 | Cody Ware | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 36 | James Davison | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 38 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Motorsports Business Management |