NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono: Start time, how to watch live, purse, standings

Everything you need to know ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, 22 June. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin has secured pole position and will start with RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher in second.

Hamlin heads into the weekend on the back of missing the race in Mexico City last week due to the birth of his third child, Jameson, on 11 June.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the on-track action.

When is the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway?

2 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400

How to watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway?

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway will be available to follow live on Prime Video, Max, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

What is the purse for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway?

The purse for the Cup Series race at Pocono will be $11,055,250. This includes payouts, all positions, contingency awards, contributions to the year-end points fund, etc.

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Kurt Busch given Pocono NASCAR Cup Series honour as he's named grand marshal

After three inspection failures, Brennan Poole will have to serve in-race penalty

NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway starting grid

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Chris Buescher
3. Carson Hocevar
4. John H. Nemechek
5. Cole Custer
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Ty Gibbs
8. Tyler Reddick
9. Christopher Bell
10. Daniel Suárez
11. Erik Jones
12. Joey Logano
13. Ryan Preece
14. Brad Keselowski
15. Zane Smith
16. Austin Dillon
17. Noah Gragson
18. Chase Elliott
19. Austin Cindric
20. Ryan Blaney
21. Ross Chastain
22. Justin Haley
23. Shane Van Gisbergen
24. Kyle Larson
25. Alex Bowman
26. Kyle Busch
27. Ty Dillon
28. Michael McDowell
29. Riley Herbst
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
31. William Byron
32. Todd Gilliland
33. AJ Allmendinger
34. Bubba Wallace
35. Josh Berry
36. Cody Ware
37. Brennan Poole

What are the NASCAR Cup Series standings ahead of Pocono?

1. William Byron – 604 points
2. Kyle Larson – 537 points
3. Christopher Bell – 524 points
4. Chase Elliott – 500 points
5. Denny Hamlin – 494 points
6. Tyler Reddick – 477 points
7. Ryan Blaney – 466 points
8. Ross Chastain – 443 points
9. Joey Logano – 411 points
10. Bubba Wallace – 411 points
11. Chase Briscoe – 393 points
12. Alex Bowman – 376 points
13. Chris Buescher – 373 points
14. Ryan Preece – 354 points
15. Austin Cindric – 337 points
16. Michael McDowell – 330 points
17. AJ Allmendinger – 328 points
18. Kyle Busch – 323 points
19. Josh Berry – 320 points
20. Carson Hocevar – 313 points
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 312 points
22. Erik Jones – 311 points
23. John H. Nemechek – 301 points
24. Ty Gibbs – 296 points
25. Zane Smith – 287 points
26. Todd Gilliland – 286 points
27. Austin Dillon – 284 points
28. Daniel Suárez – 274 points
29. Justin Haley – 247 points
30. Shane Van Gisbergen – 242 points
31. Ty Dillon – 236 points
32. Brad Keselowski – 233 points
33. Noah Gragson – 231 points
34. Cole Custer – 204 points
35. Riley Herbst – 196 points
36. Cody Ware – 101 points
37. Jimmie Johnson – 35 points
38. Katherine Legge – 12 points
39. Derek Kraus – 5 points
40. Chad Finchum – 3 points
41. Casey Mears – 2 points
42. Burt Myers – 1 point
43. Martin Truex Jr – 1 point