Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile chunk of geometry in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania near a village called Long Pond. The track couples the longest straightaway in Nextel Cup racing with three -- count 'em, three -- unique turns that can't be matched with the same car setup. It is not a symmetrical triangle. It's a little lopsided to the left because of the shorter North Straight. Richard Petty won the first Cup race at the track in 1974. Since then, many improvements have been made, including a paddock area in the garage, a picnic area with gazebos and for the drivers, and one of the best infield motorhome lots on the circuit.

Date Opened: 1968
Location: Long Pond, PA
First Race: Purolator 500: August 5, 1974
Race record: Rusty Wallace, 144.892 mph: July 21, 1996
Distance: 2.5 miles
Front stretch: 3740
Back stretch: 3055
Degree of banking:
Turn 1: 14 Degrees
Turn 2: 8 Degrees
Turn 3: 6 Degrees
Distance: 500 miles
Laps #: 200 laps
Seating capacity: 100000
Tickets: (800) 722-3929
Website: www.poconoraceway.com