Pocono Raceway

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Pocono Raceway
"The Tricky Triangle"
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LocationLong Pond Road and Andretti Road,
Long Pond, Pennsylvania, 18334
Time zone UTC−5 / −4 (DST)
Capacity76,812
OwnerMattco Inc.
OperatorIgdalsky and Mattioli families
Address1234 Long Pond Road
Blakeslee, PA 18610
Broke ground1968
Opened1968
Architect Rodger Ward
Former namesPocono International Raceway (1968–1987)
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Cup Series
HighPoint.com 400 (1971–present)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 (2016–present)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
CRC Brakleen 150 (2010–present)
ARCA Menards Series
Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 (1969, 1983, 1987–2023)
Former:
NASCAR Cup Series
Pocono Organics CBD 325 (1982–2021)
IndyCar Series
ABC Supply 500 (2013–2019)
CART IndyCar
Pocono 500 (1982–1989)
IMSA GT Championship
Grand Prix at Pocono (1981–1985)
AMA Superbike Championship (1977–1978, 1980–1986)
USAC IndyCar
Pocono 500 (1971–1981)
Trans-Am Series (1975–1976)
Website https://www.poconoraceway.com/
Triangle Oval (1971–present) [1]
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.500 miles (4.023 km)
Turns3
BankingTurn 1: 14°
Turn 2: 8°
Turn 3: 6°
Race lap record40.9009 (220.045 mph) ( Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Briscoe, Dallara DW12, 2014, IndyCar)
Road Course (1985–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.500 miles (4.023 km)
Turns7
BankingTurn 1: 14°
Turn 2: 8°
Race lap record1:15.440 ( Flag of the United States.svg Al Holbert, Porsche 962, 1985, IMSA GTP)
Road Course (1973–1984)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.800 miles (4.506 km)
Turns8
BankingTurn 1: 14°
Turn 2: 8°
Race lap record1:20.200 ( Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais/ Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vern Schuppan, Lola T332C/Eagle 755, 1976, F5000)
Short Road Course (1969–1984)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.800 miles (2.897 km)
Turns7
BankingTurn 3: 6°
Race lap record54.344 ( Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eppie Wietzes, Lola T330, 1973, F5000)
Original Short Oval (1968–1970)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.750 miles (1.207 km)
Turns4
An aerial view of Pocono Raceway taken from a passing jetliner in late March 2014 Aerial view of Pocono Raceway.JPG
An aerial view of Pocono Raceway taken from a passing jetliner in late March 2014
Al Unser Jr. (No. 7) and Chet Fillip (No. 38) racing at Pocono in 1984 1984IndyCarsPoconoAlUnserJr7ChetFillipCar38.jpg
Al Unser Jr. (No. 7) and Chet Fillip (No. 38) racing at Pocono in 1984
An SCCA T-2 Camaro goes clockwise on the Pocono Raceway's front stretch, 1999 SCCA front stretch at Pocono 1999.jpeg
An SCCA T-2 Camaro goes clockwise on the Pocono Raceway's front stretch, 1999
John Andretti at Pocono Raceway, 1998 John Andretti Pocono June 98.jpeg
John Andretti at Pocono Raceway, 1998
Victory Lane at Pocono during pre-race ceremonies at the 2005 Pocono 500 Pocono Victory Lane.JPG
Victory Lane at Pocono during pre-race ceremonies at the 2005 Pocono 500

Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, last sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed in 2022.

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Pocono is one of the few tracks NASCAR competes at which are not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Rose and Joseph Mattioli. [2] Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.

Outside NASCAR and IndyCar Series races, Pocono is used throughout the year by the Stock Car Experience, Bertil Roos Driving School, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) as well as many other clubs and organizations. The triangular track also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – the north course, east course and south course. Each of these infield sections use separate portions of the track or can be combined for longer and more technical course configurations. In total Pocono Raceway has offers 22 different road course configurations ranging from .5 miles to 3.65 miles in length. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs or driving schools can use the track simultaneously by running on different infield sections. All of the infield sections can also be run in either clockwise or counter clockwise direction which doubles the 22 course configuration to 44 total course options.

Track configuration

The track was designed by 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500 winner Rodger Ward. [3] Pocono Raceway has a unique design, as each turn is modeled after a turn at a different track.

The circuit is sometimes considered a tri-oval, but the turns are much more severe than those of a more typical tri-oval such as Daytona and other intermediate speedways. An additional complication is that the three turns are in no way the same, nor are any of the three straights identical in length. The banking of each turn is considerably less than on many other long superspeedways.

Although the track is long [2.500 mi (4.023 km)], the sharp nature of the turns and the low banking tend to make the average speeds on NASCAR racecars lower than at other tracks of similar lengths. Because of its unique characteristics, Pocono is sometimes referred to as a roval (an oval track that behaves like a road course). Others refer to Pocono as a modified road course, due to the use of shifting gears to handle the range between the slowest turn and the fastest straightaway.

The unique design makes the setup of the car and the crew's ability to make chassis adjustments more crucial than at many other tracks. Often it is the difference between a winning performance and a poor performance.

Shifting

In 1991 some drivers in NASCAR (notably Mark Martin) experimented with shifting gears down the long, 3,740 ft (1,140 m) front straight. The ratios for third gear and fourth gear were set so that third was used for most of the circuit (including the turns), and fourth was used for the later part of the long front stretch. This method provided a better RPM range around the track and improved overall lap times. By 1993, the entire field was shifting at Pocono, and using a special transmission (manufactured by Jerico) to shift gears without using the clutch. Shifting was criticized by some drivers (Rusty Wallace stated that the Jerico took away the ability to pass cars while Terry Labonte called it "a pain in the butt"). However, the practice continued until 2005, when a new gear rule eliminated the effectiveness of shifting. In 2011 the gear rule was changed again, and shifting returned to Pocono.

IndyCar races at Pocono

From 1971 to 1989, first USAC and then the CART IndyCar World Series held a 500-mile (800 km) race at Pocono as part of the IndyCar 500-mile Triple Crown. In 1989, Emerson Fittipaldi set a qualifying track record of 211.715 mph (340.722 km/h). Following the 1989 race, however, the track was criticized for its roughness, lack of catch fencing and runoff areas. After continuing squabbles between the management and the sanctioning body, it was removed from the IndyCar schedule.

Scott Dixon talks to the press after winning the Pocono IndyCar 400 in 2013. Scott Dixon, Post race press conference Pocono 2013.JPG
Scott Dixon talks to the press after winning the Pocono IndyCar 400 in 2013.

In the wake of a meeting between Pocono CEO Brandon Igdalsky and IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard at the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, speculation developed throughout 2012 regarding the possibility of a 2013 IndyCar Series race at Pocono Raceway. On the September 30, 2012, edition of Speed Channel's WindTunnel with Dave Despain, Bernard officially confirmed that the IndyCar Series would return to Pocono with a 400-mile race on July 7, 2013. Further acknowledging Pocono's place in IndyCar history, Bernard also announced that from 2013, the Indianapolis 500, Pocono IndyCar 400 and MAVTV 500 at California's Auto Club Speedway would mark a revival of IndyCar's all-oval Triple Crown. A $1 million bonus will be paid to a driver who wins all three races in a single season. Thanks to the popularity of their return to Pocono, they announced that they would lengthen the race to its original distance of 500-miles/200-laps. The 2014 event marked the first 500-mile IndyCar race at Pocono since 1989. It also became the fastest 500-mile race in motorsports history as Juan Pablo Montoya completed the race at an average speed of 202.402 MPH, breaking Mark Martin's record that he established at Talladega Superspeedway in May 1997.

During the 2015 ABC Supply 500, Andretti Autosport driver Justin Wilson was struck in the head by Sage Karam's nose cone after he crashed in turn 1 late in the race. Wilson died from his injuries on August 24, 2015, the day after the race, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. On lap 7 of the 2018 edition, Ryan Hunter-Reay and rookie Robert Wickens collided at the exit of the Tunnel Turn while battling for 3rd, that saw Wickens' car fly into the catch fence, necessitating a lengthy red flag. Wickens survived the crash, but was paralysed from the waist down. In 2019, racing driver Felix Rosenqvist was hospitalised following a five-car collision, resulting in calls by Wickens for IndyCar to remove Pocono from the schedule. [4] In their post-race press conference, Scott Dixon, Will Power, and Simon Pagenaud spoke in defense of returning to Pocono. [5]

On September 1, 2019 the IndyCar Series released the 2020 schedule, and they will not be returning to Pocono in 2020. No reason was specified, and Pocono's date was moved to Richmond Raceway.

Race of Champions

From 1977 to 1991, Pocono Raceway hosted the Race of Champions Modified race. From 1977 to 1979, the race was held on the 2.500-mile (4.023 km) triangular superspeedway; from 1980 onward, the three-quarter-mile infield oval was used. Richie Evans and George Kent were the leading winners, each winning two of the fifteen RoC events at Pocono. In 1992, the Race of Champions was moved to Flemington Raceway.

Notable events

Pocono Raceway and IndyCar announce the return of the Tricky Triangle to the IndyCar schedule starting in 2013. Pocono Raceway IndyCar returns announcment.JPG
Pocono Raceway and IndyCar announce the return of the Tricky Triangle to the IndyCar schedule starting in 2013.

Races

Paul Menard races William Byron during the 2019 Pocono 400 Paul menard (48010193873).jpg
Paul Menard races William Byron during the 2019 Pocono 400

Current

Tim Steele at the Pocono ARCA race in June 1996. Steele, a 3-time ARCA Champion, would win 9 ARCA races at Pocono, the most by a driver in a single series at the track. Tim Steele Pocono ARCA June 1996.jpeg
Tim Steele at the Pocono ARCA race in June 1996. Steele, a 3-time ARCA Champion, would win 9 ARCA races at Pocono, the most by a driver in a single series at the track.

Former

Records

Lap Records

As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at Pocono Raceway are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Triangular Oval: 4.023 km (1971–present)
IndyCar 0:40.9009 Ryan Briscoe Dallara DW12 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500
Indy Lights 0:47.8590 [23] Gabby Chaves Dallara IPS 2013 Pocono Indy Lights round
NASCAR Cup 0:51.298 [24] Kyle Busch Toyota Camry 2017 Overton's 400
NASCAR Xfinity 0:53.359 [25] Justin Allgaier Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2022 Explore the Pocono Mountains 225
NASCAR Truck 0:53.609 [26] Sheldon Creed Chevrolet Silverado 2021 CRC Brakleen 150
Road Course: 4.023 km (1985–present) [27]
IMSA GTP 1:15.440 [28] Al Holbert Porsche 962 1985 Grand Prix at Pocono
IMSA GTO 1:23.080 [28] Craig Carter Chevrolet Camaro 1985 Grand Prix at Pocono
IMSA GTP Lights 1:24.940 [28] Kelly Marsh Argo JM16 1985 Grand Prix at Pocono
IMSA GTU 1:30.030 [28] Bob Earl Pontiac Fiero 1985 Grand Prix at Pocono
Road Course: 4.506 km (1973–1984)
F5000 1:20.200 [29] Danny Ongais [lower-alpha 1]
Vern Schuppan [lower-alpha 1]
Lola T332C [lower-alpha 1]
Eagle 755 [lower-alpha 1]
1976 Pocono F5000 round
IMSA GTP 1:23.280 [30] Sarel van der Merwe March 84G 1984 Grand Prix at Pocono
IMSA GTX 1:26.940 [31] Jim Adams Lola T600 1981 Kenwood Stereo 500
IMSA GTO 1:30.800 [32] David Hobbs BMW 320i Turbo 1977 Pocono Carquest Twin Grand Prix
Trans-Am 1:34.000 [33] Al Holbert Porsche 934 1976 Pocono Trans-Am round
IMSA GTU 1:36.280 [30] Elliot Forbes-Robinson Porsche 924 Carrera 1984 Grand Prix at Pocono
Short Road Course: 2.897 km (1969–1984)
F5000 54.344 [34] Eppie Wietzes Lola T330 1973 Pocono F5000 round


NASCAR Cup Series records

(As of 28/06/20) [35]

Most wins7 Denny Hamlin
Most top-5s20 Mark Martin
Jeff Gordon
Most top-10s34 Mark Martin
Most starts55 Ricky Rudd
Most poles5 Ken Schrader
Bill Elliott
Most laps completed9884 Terry Labonte
Most laps led1040 Jeff Gordon
Best avg. start*4.7 David Pearson (6 races)
Best avg. finish*9.8 Davey Allison (13 races)

*from minimum five starts

Environmental initiatives

In July 2010 Pocono Raceway began the installation of a 3 megawatt solar photovoltaics system. Upon completion the racetrack became the largest solar-powered sports facility in the world. The "solar farm" encompasses approximately 25 acres and consists of almost 40,000 solar modules, which satisfies the energy consumption for the entire racing complex and will help power 1,000 homes. [36] By December 2010, with less than four months in operation, the Pocono system had surpassed the 1,000,000 kilowatt hour production mark. Over the next 20 years the system is expected to produce in excess of 72 million kilowatt hours and offset 3,100 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. Sheep are used to keep the grass to a low level. [37]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Both drivers take the same lap time independently.

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