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NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania since 1974. The 400-mile (640 km) event, currently known as The Great American Getaway 400 for sponsorship reasons, has been held sometime in mid-to-late July or early August each year, except for when it was held in September 1974 when it was held in April, and 2020 and 2021 when it was held in June as a doubleheader event.
NASCAR Cup Series | |
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Venue | Pocono Raceway |
Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Corporate sponsor | VisitPA.com[1] |
First race | 1974 |
Distance | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
Laps | 160 Stage 1: 30 Final 2 Stages: 65 each |
Previous names | Purolator 500 (1974–1976) Coca-Cola 500 (1977–1980) Mountain Dew 500 (1981–1982) Like Cola 500 (1983–1984) Summer 500 (1985–1987) AC Spark Plug 500 (1988–1990) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1991–1995) Miller 500 (1996) Pennsylvania 500 (1997–2007) Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 (2008–2010) Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (2011) Pennsylvania 400 (2012, 2016) GoBowling.com 400 (2013–2014) Windows 10 400 (2015) Overton's 400 (2017) Gander Outdoors 400 (2018)[2] Gander RV 400 (2019) Pocono 350 (2020) Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 (2021) M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 (2022) HighPoint.com 400 (2023) Former second race:
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Most wins (driver) | Denny Hamlin (7) |
Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (19) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (34) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
Turns | 3 |
From 1982 to 2021, a second race at the track (last held as a 325-mile (523 km) event) was also part of the Cup Series schedule, held every June; it was replaced with a race at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2022.
Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the event.
The race received its date in 1974 with some last minute planning, after failing to an agreement with the Trenton Speedway in New Jersey, Bill France Sr. called up Joseph Mattioli about a race being held at Pocono and the first NASCAR Cup Series race was held, the first winner was Richard Petty. He led 152 of the 192 laps ran as the race was called for rain with 8 laps to go.
In 1982, NASCAR added a second date to the schedule at Pocono for early June, replacing a 400-mile (640 km) race at Texas World Speedway. For a period of time, the two races were only separated as little as five weeks on the schedule. Before the double headers, the races were held seven weeks apart.
Starting in 2007, the first race was moved from its traditional July date into August, swapping dates with the Brickyard 400. This was because ESPN wanted to have their broadcast start off at Indianapolis over Pocono.
In 2008, Sunoco, the official NASCAR fuel supplier, based in Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia region of the American Red Cross, agreed to sponsorship of the race and charity events to benefit the American Red Cross South Pennsylvania-Philadelphia region. It marked the first time since 1996 that the event carried a title sponsor. Camping World took over title sponsorship of sponsorship through its Good Sam Club in 2011.
The race was a 500-mile (804.672 km), 200 lap event from its inception in 1974, through the 2011 race. On August 10, 2011, it was announced that both Pocono races would be shortened to 400 miles (643.738 km), beginning in 2012.[4] The second race was shortened to 325 miles (523.037 km) for its last two years.
The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America, through its marketing arm Strike Ten Entertainment, signed on as the entitlement sponsor for the 2013 and 2014 races. In 2015, Microsoft signed a one-year deal to title the event with its new Windows 10 update, and in 2016 the race returned as the Pennsylvania 400. In early-July 2017, the Marine and Watersport franchise Overton's, which is owned by Camping World, signed a three-year deal to sponsor Pocono's second race weekend through 2019, which included not only the Cup race being renamed the Overton's 400, but the 150-mile Camping World Truck Series race being known as the Overton's 150. However, on February 6, 2018, it was announced that Gander Outdoors (another company owned by Camping World) would sponsor the Cup Series races, the Gander Outdoors 400, as well as the Truck Series race, the Gander Outdoors 150.[5] The Overton's sponsorship was transferred to the Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series races at Chicagoland Speedway in 2018.
In mid-2019, NASCAR and Pocono Raceway announced that the track would host a doubleheader weekend on the last weekend of June. On Saturday, the Truck event that is usually held in July and the first Cup race that is usually held in early June would run on Saturday. On Sunday, the Xfinity race that is run in June and the second Cup race followed. During this period, the race was shortened from 400 to 350 miles.[6]
The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau was the title sponsor of the race in 2021, with the name of the race being the "Explore the Pocono Mountains 350".[7] In 2022, the race returned to being 400 miles in length and M&M's (and parent company Mars, Incorporated) sponsored the race to highlight their last year as a NASCAR sponsor, and the name of the race was the "M&M's Fan Appreciation 400",[8] while the track's second race was dropped and moved to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.[9] In 2023, HighPoint, one of the sponsors of Stewart-Haas Racing's No. 14 car driven by Chase Briscoe, became the title sponsor of the race. The IT company is based in North Jersey in Sparta a little over an hour from the track.[10]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
NASCAR/USAC (points race for United States Auto Club stock car class) | ||||||||||||
1971 | Sep 19 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman's White & Autocar | N/A | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:28:02 | 116.76 | Report | [19] |
1972 | July 30 | 3 | Roger McCluskey | Norm Nelson | N/A | Plymouth | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:56:15 | 127.035 | Report | [20] |
1973 | July 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | N/A | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:45:56 | 132.781 | Report | [21] |
1974 | April 27 | 19 | Ron Keselowski | Robert Keselowski | N/A | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:49:44 | 130.596 | Report | [22] |
NASCAR | ||||||||||||
1974 | August 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | STP | Dodge | 192* | 480 (772.485) | 4:09:09 | 115.593 | Report | [23] |
1975 | August 3 | 21 | David Pearson | Wood Brothers Racing | Purolator | Mercury | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:29:50 | 111.179 | Report | [24] |
1976 | August 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | STP | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:18:54 | 115.875 | Report | [25] |
1977 | July 31 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:53:41 | 128.379 | Report | [26] |
1978 | July 30 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Gatorade | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:30:28 | 142.54 | Report | [27] |
1979 | July 30* | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Busch | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:20:24 | 115.207 | Report | [28] |
1980 | July 27 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Purolator | Mercury | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:01:10 | 124.395 | Report | [29] |
1981 | July 26 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Mountain Dew | Buick | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:11:52 | 119.111 | Report | [30] |
1982 | July 25 | 88 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Gatorade | Buick | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:19:45 | 115.496 | Report | [31] |
1983 | July 24 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Blue Max Racing | Old Milwaukee | Pontiac | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:21:17 | 114.818 | Report | [32] |
1984 | July 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Hal Needham | Skoal Bandit | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:07:21 | 121.351 | Report | [33] |
1985 | July 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Coors | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:43:52 | 134.008 | Report | [34] |
1986 | July 20 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | Folgers | Chevrolet | 150* | 375 (603.504) | 3:01:08 | 124.218 | Report | [35] |
1987 | July 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:06:25 | 121.745 | Report | [36] |
1988 | July 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Coors | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:04:10 | 122.866 | Report | [37] |
1989 | July 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Coors | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:14:34 | 117.847 | Report | [38] |
1990 | July 22 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Budweiser | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:01:48 | 124.07 | Report | [39] |
1991 | July 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Miller Genuine Draft | Pontiac | 179* | 447.5 (720.181) | 3:52:33 | 115.459 | Report | [40] |
1992 | July 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Western Auto | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:43:47 | 134.058 | Report | [41] |
1993 | July 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:44:59 | 133.343 | Report | [42] |
1994 | July 17 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Exide Batteries | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:40:28 | 136.075 | Report | [43] |
1995 | July 16 | 28 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Texaco/Havoline | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:43:49 | 134.038 | Report | [44] |
1996 | July 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Miller | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:27:03 | 144.892 | Report | [45] |
1997 | July 20 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Quality Care/Ford Credit | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:31:10 | 142.068 | Report | [46] |
1998 | July 26 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | DuPont | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:42:47 | 134.66 | Report | [47] |
1999 | July 25 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 4:16:27 | 116.982 | Report | [48] |
2000 | July 23 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:49:36 | 130.662 | Report | [49] |
2001 | July 29 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Interstate Batteries | Pontiac | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:42:54 | 134.59 | Report | [50] |
2002 | July 28 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evernham Motorsports | Dodge Dealers/UAW | Dodge | 175* | 437.5 (704.088) | 3:28:39 | 125.809 | Report | [51] |
2003 | July 27 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing | Mobil 1/Alltel | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:54:55 | 127.705 | Report | [52] |
2004 | August 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Lowe's | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:57:35 | 126.271 | Report | [53] |
2005 | July 24 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Irwin Industrial Tools | Ford | 203* | 507.5 (816.742) | 4:03:03 | 125.283 | Report | [54] |
2006 | July 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Kinkos | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:46:12 | 132.626 | Report | [55] |
2007 | August 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:47:55 | 131.627 | Report | [56] |
2008 | August 3 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Office Depot | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:49:46 | 130.567 | Report | [57] |
2009 | August 3* | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Express | Toyota | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:57:21 | 126.396 | Report | [58] |
2010 | August 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | 3M | Ford | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:46:51 | 132.246 | Report | [59] |
2011 | August 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Miller Lite | Dodge | 200 | 500 (804.672) | 3:37:35 | 137.878 | Report | [60] |
2012* | August 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Drive to End Hunger/AARP | Chevrolet | 98* | 245 (394.289) | 1:45:34 | 139.249 | Report | [61] |
2013 | August 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Farmers Insurance | Chevrolet | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:06:02 | 129.009 | Report | [62] |
2014 | August 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Michael Baker International | Chevrolet | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:08:22 | 127.411 | Report | [63] |
2015 | August 2 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dollar General | Toyota | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:01:36 | 132.159 | Report | [64] |
2016 | August 1* | 34 | Chris Buescher | Front Row Motorsports | Dockside Logistics | Ford | 138* | 345 (555.224) | 2:42:15 | 127.581 | Report | [65] |
2017 | July 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's Caramel | Toyota* | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 2:50:07 | 141.08 | Report | [66] |
2018 | July 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's Caramel | Toyota | 164* | 410 (659.83) | 3:05:43 | 132.46 | Report | [67] |
2019 | July 28 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Ground | Toyota | 163* | 407.5 (655.807) | 2:59:22 | 133.804 | Report | [68] |
2020 | June 28 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx Ground | Toyota | 140 | 350 (563.270) | 2:50:54 | 122.879 | Report | [69] |
2021 | June 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | M&M's Minis | Toyota | 140 | 350 (563.270) | 2:26:49 | 143.036 | Report | [70] |
2022 | July 24 | 9 | Chase Elliott* | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:15:59 | 122.459 | Report | [71] |
2023 | July 23 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mavis Tires & Brakes/FedEx | Toyota | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:21:04 | 119.363 | Report | [72] |
2024 | July 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Wabash | Ford | 160 | 400 (643.737) | 3:13:59 | 123.722 | Report | [73] |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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5 | Denny Hamlin | 2006, 2009, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
4 | Bill Elliott | 1985, 1988, 1989, 2002 |
3 | Richard Petty | 1973, 1974, 1976 |
Darrell Waltrip | 1978, 1981, 1992 | |
Rusty Wallace | 1991, 1996, 2000 | |
Kyle Busch | 2017, 2018, 2021 | |
2 | Tim Richmond | 1983, 1986 |
Dale Earnhardt | 1987, 1993 | |
Geoffrey Bodine | 1990, 1994 | |
Dale Jarrett | 1995, 1997 | |
Bobby Labonte | 1999, 2001 | |
Kurt Busch | 2005, 2007 | |
Jeff Gordon | 1998, 2012 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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11 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1999, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2017-2021, 2023 |
7 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1986, 1998, 2004, 2012-2014, 2022 |
Team Penske | 1991, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2024 | |
3 | Petty Enterprises | 1973, 1974, 1976 |
Junior Johnson & Associates | 1979, 1981, 1990 | |
Melling Racing | 1985, 1988, 1989 | |
RFK Racing | 2005, 2008, 2010 | |
2 | Wood Brothers Racing | 1975, 1980 |
DiGard Motorsports | 1978, 1982 | |
Richard Childress Racing | 1987, 1993 | |
Robert Yates Racing | 1995, 1997 |
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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15 | Chevrolet | 1977-1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2012-2014, 2022 |
14 | Ford | 1985, 1988-1990, 1994-1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2024 |
9 | Dodge | 1971, 1973, 1974, 1974, 1976, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
8 | Toyota | 2009, 2015, 2017-2021, 2023 |
4 | Pontiac | 1983, 1991, 1999, 2001 |
2 | Mercury | 1975, 1980 |
Buick | 1981, 1982 | |
1 | Plymouth | 1972 |
No. of wins | Driver | Years won |
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4 | Jeff Gordon | 1996, 1997, 2007, 2011 |
2 | Bobby Allison | 1982, 1983 |
Tim Richmond | 1986, 1987 | |
Terry Labonte | 1989, 1995 | |
Jeremy Mayfield | 1998, 2000 | |
Tony Stewart | 2003, 2009 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 2004, 2013 | |
Denny Hamlin | 2006, 2010 | |
Martin Truex Jr. | 2015, 2018 |
No. of wins | Team | Years won |
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12 | Hendrick Motorsports | 1986-1988, 1995-1997, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021 |
6 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2019 |
3 | Penske Racing | 1994, 1998, 2000 |
Stewart-Haas Racing | 2009, 2016, 2020 | |
2 | DiGard Motorsports | 1982, 1983 |
Robert Yates Racing | 2001, 2002 | |
Furniture Row Racing | 2015, 2018 |
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