# 2021 Pocono Green 225

The 2021 Pocono Green 225 recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons was the 16th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 6th iteration of the event. The event was held on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took 90 laps to complete. Austin Cindric of Team Penske would win the race, after a scare for Cindric, as Cindric suffered lap traffic during the last laps of the race. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would take the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background
### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, Flying J |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Crosley Furniture |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sokal Digital |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Voyager |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fly High Brian Lear |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann's 100% Recycled "Make Taste, Not Waste" |
| 07 | Joe Graf, Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | G Coin |
| 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tire Pros |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Save America Now PAC |
| 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | HyperIce |
| 17 | Carson Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Pelonis |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Carshop |
| 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline |
| 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | The Moery Company, Manatawny Still Works |
| 31 | Josh Berry | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Can-Am |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | A-Game Energy "The Ultimate In Hydration" |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Diamond Gusset Jeans |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | AXE Crossbows |
| 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Booze Pops |
| 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Adirondack Tree Surgeons |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 61 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Toyota Tsusho |
| 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Alarm Tech Systems |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | The Garrett Companies |
| 74 | Jesse Iwuji | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | eRacing Association, Gap 'Em |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | B. J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 90 | Loris Hezemans | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Hezeburg Systems |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists, Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design" |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Gerber Collision & Glass |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

The starting lineup was determined by a formula based on the previous race. As a result, Harrison Burton of Joe Gibbs Racing won the pole.
The only driver not to qualify was Timmy Hill of MBM Motorsports.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 61 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 26 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 17 | Carson Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 31 | Josh Berry | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 74 | Jesse Iwuji | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 07 | Joe Graf, Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 37 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 90 | Loris Hezemans | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 41 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Fin. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Josh Berry | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Fin. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Josh Berry | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 50
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 13 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 26 | running | 52 |
| 2 | 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 11 | running | 50 |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 10 | running | 43 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 1 | running | 46 |
| 5 | 3 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 18 | running | 40 |
| 7 | 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 90 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 8 | 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 33 | 31 | Josh Berry | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 10 | 19 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 17 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 2 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 90 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 24 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 1 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 90 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 20 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 18 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 38 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 61 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 89 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 39 | 90 | Loris Hezemans | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 17 | Carson Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 74 | Jesse Iwuji | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | 07 | Joe Graf, Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 33 | 25 | 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 87 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | suspension | 3 |
| 35 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | accident | 8 |
| 36 | 40 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | clutch | 1 |
| 37 | 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 36 | 21 | accident | 11 |
| 38 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | accident | 3 |
| 39 | 21 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| 40 | 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||
| 41 | | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||