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Mailing Address:

Pocono International Raceway
P.O. Box 500
Long Pond, PA. 18334-0500

Phone Numbers:

Ticket Office: 1-800-RACEWAY (1-800-722-3929)
Business Office: (570) 646-2300
Business Fax: (570) 646-2010
Souvenirs Phone: 570-646-3034



Website:

www.poconoraceway.com


Track Map


TRACK SPECS

Superspeedway: 2.5 mile tri-oval
Banking: turn 1: 14 degrees, turn 2: 8 degree, turn 3: 6 degrees;
Straights: Front - 3740 feet, Long Pond(between turns 1 and 2) - 3055 feet,
North(between turns 2 and 3) - 1780 feet
Grandstand Seating: 100,000

TRACK TIMELINE

Courtesy of www.poconoraceway.com

First Race on the three-quarter mile track - 1968

First 500 mile Indy race on two and one-half mile track - 1971

First NASCAR 500 mile race - 1974

Dark Days at Pocono - Due to many construction mistakes, the CART-USAC fight and a lot of inexperience, we suffered severe financial problems. We were almost bankrupt two or three times but were too dumb to realize it. We were on the verge of selling the track when we received a telephone call from Bill France Sr., who asked us to meet with him in New York. At the meeting he tried to convince me not to sell the track, to stick it out and stay the course. When I resisted his argument, he pulled out his card and wrote the following message:



Needless to say, I took his advice and I didn't wait. He gave us moral support and a lot of good advice. He and his wife, Annie B., came to the race the next two years to show their support for Pocono Raceway. Shortly thereafter he and his son, Bill Jr., gave us our second NASCAR race and as they say, the rest is history. Had it not been for Bill France Sr., Annie B. and Bill Jr., Pocono Raceway would not be here today.

The Resurrection of Pocono Raceway - As I stated at the outset, we made a lot of mistakes in building Pocono Raceway and the only way we could achieve what we wanted was to tear down everything and rebuild it from the ground up. We started with a blank piece of paper and drew and designed what we felt, after 25 years of mistakes and trial and errors, were what the participants and the fans would like. So in 1990, very quietly and very slowly, we began to build Pocono Raceway all over again. Over a ten-year period we spent approximately $3 million every year. New crash walls, completely new paving, removed all the old garages and � mile track, completely re-graded and cut and filled the old Garage Area. Built a one of a kind new Garage Area completely different and second to none. Built a 150-site motor home park for the participants, 124 of which have water, sewer and electricity, the only NEXTEL Cup track to have all this except for Talladega. Built the biggest and most fan friendly Paddock Area so that fans are only 56 feet away from the cars. Built the most beautiful of all Press Rooms on the circuit. Removed all of the old 375 toilets and replaced them all with Long John, the biggest toilet facility in the world, with 1000 stalls, so that we would be assured we would have no lines. Built the largest and most beautiful Midway with fourteen 40' Blue Spruce, 200 picnic tables and gazebos all over. Today we feel that we have achieved our goal. Pocono PFC - Pocono Pretty, Friendly, Clean. We have no illusion of becoming the biggest or the richest or the most famous racetrack in the world. All we want to be is the Prettiest, Friendliest, and Cleanest and to have fun along the way with all of our loyal fans these past 32 years.

Ahead to the Future - Most people don't realize all of the unusual facets that Pocono has concerning its location and its structure. Pocono is in the Magic Triangle - New York, Philadelphia and Pocono Raceway are all 90 miles away from each other - with New York as the #1 TV market and Philadelphia as the #4 TV market. Pocono is within 200 miles of 60 million people and when you consider that the average NASCAR NEXTEL Cup fan travels 300 miles, we are in the highest population density of any other NEXTEL Cup track. Our unusual triangular configuration is conducive to many lead changes especially with the longest straightaway and the widest main straight with the longest and widest Pit Road. All of these features give Pocono uniqueness - a very enjoyable difference.

Back to the Good Old Days - In the early 1900's auto racing began by racing automobiles around horse racing tracks at fairgrounds, along with all the ambiance of the state fairs, all kinds of food, picnics, clowns, jugglers, acrobats, bands with lots of different music - that's what you'll see at Pocono with our Back to the Good Old Days motto. We thank all of you who have helped us to arrive at this point, especially Bill France Sr. and Annie B., who convinced us to stay the course.



SPRINT CUP POCONO WINNERS 1974-2009

Date   Race Name Pole Winner Race Winner Starting Pos. Make
08/02/09 Pennsylvania 500Rained OutDenny Hamlin6Toyota
06/07/09 Pocono 500Rained OutTony Stewart1Chevrolet
08/03/08 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500Jimmie JohnsonCarl Edwards15Ford
06/08/08 Pocono 500Kasey KahneKasey Kahne1Dodge
08/05/07 Pennsylvania 500Dale Earnhardt Jr.Kurt Busch2Dodge
06/10/07 Pocono 500Ryan NewmanJeff Gordon1Chevrolet
07/23/06 Pennsylvania 500Denny HamlinDenny Hamlin1Chevrolet
06/11/06 Pocono 500Denny HamlinDenny Hamlin1Chevrolet
07/24/05 Pennsylvania 500Jamie McMurrayKurt Busch2Ford
06/12/05 Pocono 500Michael WaltripCarl Edwards29Ford
08/01/04 Pennsylvania 500Casey MearsJimmie Johnson14Chevrolet
06/13/04 Pocono 500Kasey KahneJimmie Johnson5Chevrolet
07/27/03 Pennsylvania 500Ryan NewmanRyan Newman1Dodge
06/08/03 Pocono 500Jimmie JohnsonTony Stewart4Chevrolet
07/28/02 Pennsylvania 500Bill ElliottBill Elliott1Dodge
06/09/02 Pocono 500Rained OutDale Jarrett13Ford
07/29/01 Pennsylvania 500Todd BodineBobby Labonte11Pontiac
06/17/01 Pocono 500Ricky RuddRicky Rudd1Ford
07/23/00 Pennsylvania 500Tony StewartRusty Wallace2Ford
06/19/00 Pocono 500Rusty WallaceJeremy Mayfield22Ford
07/25/99 Pennsylvania 500Mike SkinnerBobby Labonte4Pontiac
06/20/99 Pocono 500Sterling MarlinBobby Labonte3Pontiac
07/26/98 Pennsylvania 500Ward BurtonJeff Gordon2Chevrolet
06/21/98 Pocono 500Jeff GordonJeremy Mayfield3Ford
07/20/97 Pennsylvania 500Joe NemechekDale Jarrett4Ford
06/08/97 Pocono 500Bobby HamiltonJeff Gordon11Chevrolet
07/21/96 Miller 500Mark MartinRusty Wallace13Ford
06/16/96 UAW/GM Teamwork 500Jeff GordonJeff Gordon1Chevrolet
07/16/95 Miller 500Bill ElliottDale Jarrett15Ford
06/11/95 Teamwork 500Ken SchraderTerry Labonte27Chevrolet
07/17/94 Miller 500Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey Bodine1Ford
06/12/94 Teamwork 500Rusty WallaceRusty Wallace1Ford
07/18/93 Miller 500Ken SchraderDale Earnhardt11Chevrolet
06/13/93 Champion SP 500Ken SchraderKyle Petty8Pontiac
07/19/92 Miller 500Davey AllisonDarrell Waltrip8Chevrolet
06/14/92 Champion SP 500Ken SchraderAlan Kulwicki6Ford
07/21/91 Miller 500Alan KulwickiRusty Wallace10Pontiac
06/16/91 Champion SP 500Mark MartinDarrell Waltrip13Chevrolet
07/22/90 AC S. Plug 500Mark MartinGeoffrey Bodine4Ford
06/17/90 Miller Draft 500Ernie IrvanHarry Gant16Oldsmobile
07/23/89 AC S. Plug 500Ken SchraderBill Elliott14Ford
06/18/89 Miller HL 500Rusty WallaceTerry Labonte23Ford
07/24/88 AC S. Plug 500Morgan ShepherdBill Elliott2Ford
06/19/88 Miller HL 500Alan KulwickiGeoffrey Bodine3Chevrolet
07/19/87 Summer 500Tim RichmondDale Earnhardt16Chevrolet
06/14/87 Miller HL 500Terry LabonteTim Richmond3Chevrolet
07/20/86 Summer 500Harry GantTim Richmond5Chevrolet
06/08/86 Miller HL 500Geoffrey BodineTim Richmond3Chevrolet
07/21/85 Summer 500Darrell WaltripBill Elliott2Ford
06/09/85 Miller HL 500Bill ElliottBill Elliott1Ford
07/22/84 Summer 500Bill ElliottHarry Gant3Chevrolet
06/10/84 Van Scoy 500Neil BonnettCale Yarborough12Chevrolet
07/24/83 Like Cola 500Tim RichmondTim Richmond1Pontiac
06/12/83 Van Scoy 500Darrell WaltripBobby Allison7Buick
07/25/82 Mt. Dew 500Cale YarboroughBobby Allison4Buick
06/06/82 Van Scoy 500Rained OutBobby Allison3Buick
07/26/81 Mt. Dew 500Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip1Buick
07/27/80 Coca-Cola 500Cale YarboroughNeil Bonnett2Mercury
07/30/79 Coca-Cola 500Harry GantCale Yarborough2Chevrolet
07/30/78 Coca-Cola 500Benny ParsonsDarrell Waltrip4Chevrolet
07/31/77 Coca-Cola 500Darrell WaltripBenny Parsons4Chevrolet
08/01/76 Purolator 500Cale YarboroughRichard Petty5Dodge
08/03/75 Purolator 500Bobby AllisonDavid Pearson2Mercury
08/04/74 Purolator 500Buddy BakerRichard Petty3Dodge

TRACK RECORDS

Nextel Cup Race Record
Rusty Wallace 144.892 07|21|96



Nextel Cup Qualifying Record
Kasey Kahne 172.5328 2004


2009 Pocono 500 Winner
Tony Stewart		 Pennsylvania 500 Winner
Denny Hamlin

17 Feb 2004
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