NASCAR TRACKS

Pocono Raceway

Long Pond, PA
Pocono Raceway Layout
Location:
Long Pond, PA
Founded:
1968
Spectator Capacity:
76,000
Surface:
Asphalt
Length:
2.5 mi
Turns:
3
Major Events:
Explore the Pocono Mountains 350

TRACK BIOGRAPHY

Since the track was built in 1968, Pocono Raceway began holding races in 1971. IndyCar and NASCAR both have a rich history at the track, with both series racing in northeast Pennsylvania the first year the track was open. While both series have turned many laps at Pocono, NASCAR is the headliner with the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series making stops each summer. Pocono hosted two NASCAR weekends from 1982 to 2019 with doubleheader weekends in 2020 and 2021.

Pocono is one of the most unique tracks on the NASCAR circuit. While most tracks follow an oval layout, Pocono has three unique corners, all shaped and banked differently. When the track was built, the designers wanted each turn to be modeled after a different track around the United States. Turn 1 is modeled after Trenton Speedway, Turn 2 is modeled after Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Turn 3 is modeled after The Milwaukee Mile.

TRACK PHOTOS

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 26: Kurt Busch, driver of the #1 Monster Energy Chevrolet, and William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Color of the Year Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway on June 26, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 26: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway on June 26, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 26: Ryan Newman, driver of the #6 Wyndham Rewards Ford, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway on June 26, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 26: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics CBD 325 at Pocono Raceway on June 26, 2021 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images