Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA.
Pocono Raceway is a 2.5 mile Tri-oval. It falls in the category of Superspeedway (a racetrack that is 2 miles or greater in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway was in 1974.
2012 NASCAR Cup Races at Pocono Raceway
- Pocono 500 on 06-10-2012 (Race #14)
- Pocono 500 on 08-05-2012 (Race #21)
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Schrader | 5 |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 4 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 4 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 3 |
| 5 | Rusty Wallace | 3 |
| 5 | Cale Yarborough | 3 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | 2 |
| 8 | Harry Gant | 2 |
| 8 | Kasey Kahne | 2 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Elliott | 5 |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace | 4 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 4 |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 |
| 3 | Tim Richmond | 4 |
| 7 | Dale Jarrett | 3 |
| 7 | Bobby Allison | 3 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 |
| 7 | Bobby Labonte | 3 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Pocono Raceway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-07-11 | Good Sam RV Insurance 500 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | Dodge (COT) | 5/21 | 23 |
| 06-12-11 | 5-Hour Energy 500 | Jeff Gordon | 3 | Chevrolet (COT) | 4/14 | 18 |
| 08-01-10 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Greg Biffle | 12 | Ford (COT) | 5/31 | 19 |
| 06-06-10 | Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 Presented… | Denny Hamlin | 5 | Toyota (COT) | 8/27 | 14 |
| 08-03-09 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Denny Hamlin | 6 | Toyota (COT) | 10/39 | 17 |
| 06-07-09 | Pocono 500 | Tony Stewart | 1 | Chevrolet (COT) | 5/20 | 22 |
| 08-03-08 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | Carl Edwards | 15 | Ford (COT) | 7/31 | 25 |
| 06-08-08 | Pocono 500 | Kasey Kahne | 1 | Dodge (COT) | 10/38 | 23 |
| 08-05-07 | Pennsylvania 500 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Dodge | 7/27 | 17 |
| 06-10-07 | Pocono 500 | Jeff Gordon | 18 | Chevrolet | 4/10 | 15 |
| 07-23-06 | Pennsylvania 500 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 7/29 | 13 |
| 06-11-06 | Pocono 500 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 7/28 | 25 |
| 07-24-05 | Pennsylvania 500 | Kurt Busch | 2 | Ford | 13/40 | 13 |
| 06-12-05 | Pocono 500 | Carl Edwards | 29 | Ford | 8/32 | 14 |
| 08-01-04 | Pennsylvania 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 14 | Chevrolet | 9/35 | 16 |
| 06-13-04 | Pocono 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | Chevrolet | 11/57 | 30 |
| 07-27-03 | Pennsylvania 500 | Ryan Newman | 1 | Dodge | 8/36 | 18 |
| 06-08-03 | Pocono 500 | Tony Stewart | 4 | Chevrolet | 5/25 | 28 |
| 07-28-02 | Pennsylvania 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Dodge | 5/29 | 17 |
| 06-09-02 | Pocono 500 | Dale Jarrett | 13 | Ford | 5/17 | 17 |
| 07-29-01 | Pennsylvania 500 | Bobby Labonte | 11 | Pontiac | 6/24 | 20 |
| 06-17-01 | Pocono 500 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | Ford | 7/26 | 13 |
| 07-23-00 | Pennsylvania 500 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Ford | 7/32 | 25 |
| 06-19-00 | Pocono 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | 22 | Ford | 5/21 | 24 |
| 07-25-99 | Pennsylvania 500 | Bobby Labonte | 4 | Pontiac | 9/49 | 27 |
| 06-20-99 | Pocono 500 | Bobby Labonte | 3 | Pontiac | 11/46 | 22 |
| 07-26-98 | Pennsylvania 500 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | 5/25 | 10 |
| 06-21-98 | Pocono 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | 3 | Ford | 9/48 | 19 |
| 07-20-97 | Pennsylvania 500 | Dale Jarrett | 4 | Ford | 4/18 | 23 |
| 06-08-97 | Pocono 500 | Jeff Gordon | 11 | Chevrolet | 4/22 | 25 |
| 07-21-96 | Miller 500 | Rusty Wallace | 13 | Ford | 4/17 | 23 |
| 06-16-96 | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | 4/23 | 26 |
| 07-16-95 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Dale Jarrett | 15 | Ford | 5/25 | 37 |
| 06-11-95 | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | Terry Labonte | 27 | Chevrolet | 6/20 | 24 |
| 07-17-94 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | Ford | 5/23 | 18 |
| 06-12-94 | UAW-GM Teamwork 500 | Rusty Wallace | 1 | Ford | 5/35 | 22 |
| 07-18-93 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | Chevrolet | 8/27 | 24 |
| 06-13-93 | Champion Spark Plug 500 | Kyle Petty | 8 | Pontiac | 6/24 | 22 |
| 07-19-92 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | Chevrolet | 3/23 | 13 |
| 06-14-92 | Champion Spark Plug 500 | Alan Kulwicki | 6 | Ford | 3/13 | 26 |
| 07-21-91 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Rusty Wallace | 10 | Pontiac | 11/48 | 21 |
| 06-16-91 | Champion Spark Plug 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | Chevrolet | 7/37 | 23 |
| 07-22-90 | AC Spark Plug 500 | Geoffrey Bodine | 4 | Ford | 10/35 | 22 |
| 06-17-90 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Harry Gant | 16 | Oldsmobile | 13/44 | 26 |
| 07-23-89 | AC Spark Plug 500 | Bill Elliott | 14 | Ford | 9/42 | 28 |
| 06-18-89 | Miller High Life 500 | Terry Labonte | 23 | Ford | 6/23 | 23 |
| 07-24-88 | AC Spark Plug 500 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 5/42 | 22 |
| 06-19-88 | Miller High Life 500 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | Chevrolet | 6/31 | 17 |
| 07-19-87 | Summer 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | Chevrolet | 9/46 | 35 |
| 06-14-87 | Miller High Life 500 | Tim Richmond | 3 | Chevrolet | 9/45 | 17 |
| 07-20-86 | Summer 500 | Tim Richmond | 5 | Chevrolet | 8/33 | 20 |
| 06-08-86 | Miller High Life 500 | Tim Richmond | 3 | Chevrolet | 9/53 | 20 |
| 07-21-85 | Summer 500 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 6/24 | 36 |
| 06-09-85 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 3/10 | 13 |
| 07-22-84 | Like Cola 500 | Harry Gant | 3 | Chevrolet | 9/41 | 27 |
| 06-10-84 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Cale Yarborough | 12 | Chevrolet | 3/12 | 33 |
| 07-24-83 | Like Cola 500 | Tim Richmond | 1 | Pontiac | 5/52 | 41 |
| 06-12-83 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Bobby Allison | 7 | Buick | 6/25 | 22 |
| 07-25-82 | Mountain Dew 500 | Bobby Allison | 4 | Buick | 6/43 | 46 |
| 06-06-82 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Bobby Allison | 3 | Buick | 7/51 | 44 |
| 07-26-81 | Mountain Dew 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Buick | 6/39 | 27 |
| 07-27-80 | Coca-Cola 500 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | Mercury | 5/26 | 49 |
| 07-30-79 | Coca-Cola 500 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | 7/46 | 56 |
| 07-30-78 | Coca-Cola 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 1/3 | 37 |
| 07-31-77 | Coca-Cola 500 | Benny Parsons | 4 | Chevrolet | 4/22 | 47 |
| 08-01-76 | Purolator 500 | Richard Petty | 5 | Dodge | 7/38 | 48 |
| 08-03-75 | Purolator 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 5/47 | 44 |
| 08-04-74 | Purolator 500 | Richard Petty | 3 | Dodge | 4/42 | 20 |
Blog Posts: Pocono Raceway
- 2011 Pocono, Good Sam RV Insurance 500
- 2011 Pocono, Pocono 500
- 2010 Pocono Pennsylvania 500
- 2010 Pocono Fusion ProGlide 500
Pocono Raceway Track Facts
- Track Length: 2.5 Miles
- Track Shape: Tri-oval
- Track Type: Superspeedway
- First Race: Purolator 500 on 08-04-1974
- Last Race: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 on 08-07-2011
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 68
- Qualifying Record: Kasey Kahne, 172.533 mph on 06-13-2004
- Race Record: Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) 145.384 mph on 06-12-2011
- Largest Purse: $4,906,691 for the 5-Hour Energy 500 on 06-12-2011
- Most Cautions: 13 at the Pennsylvania 500 on 07-24-2005
- Most Caution Laps: 57 at the Pocono 500 on 06-13-2004
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Coca-Cola 500 on 07-30-1978
- Least Caution Laps: 3 at the Coca-Cola 500 on 07-30-1978
- Most Lead Changes: 56 at the Coca-Cola 500 on 07-30-1979
- Least Lead Changes: 10 at the Pennsylvania 500 on 07-26-1998
- Most Wins: 5 - Bill Elliott
- Most Poles: 5 - Ken Schrader
- Most Top Fives: 19 - Mark Martin
- Most Top Tens: 33 - Mark Martin
