Pocono Raceway

Long Pond, PA
Distance: 2.5 miles
External Website: www.poconoraceway.com

Located within 200 miles of 60 million people, Pocono Raceway is the only triangle-shaped track on NASCAR's Sprint Cup circuit. It was the first NASCAR track to create Autograph Alley, a fenced area where fans may pass items to the drivers to autograph as the competitors walk from the garage to pit road.

Fast Facts

• Year Opened: 1968

  Location Long Pond, PA

  First Cup Race: Purolator 500; Aug. 4, 1974

  Distance: 2.5 miles

  Frontstretch: 3,740 feet

  Backstretch: 3,055 feet

  Shortstretch: 1,780 feet

  Degree of banking:
  Turn 1: 14 degrees
  Turn 2: 8 degrees
  Turn 3: 6 degrees
  Frontstretch: 0 degrees
  Backstretch: 0 degrees
  Shortstretch: 0 degrees

  Race Distance: 500 miles

  No. of Laps: 200

  Seating Capacity: N/A

  Tickets: (570) 646-2300

Races This Year

• Pocono 500

  Date: June 6
  

  Pennsylvania 500

  Date: August 1
  

Jimmie Johnson's Track Record

• Starts: 14

  Poles: 2

  Wins: 2

  Top 5: 5

  Top 10: 9

  Laps Led: 368