NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES – POCONO RACEWAY STATISTICS
Fastest Starting Field Average, Race
175.844 mph
2012 POCONO 400
Fewest Cars Running at conclusion, Race
18 of 36
1982 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Fewest Cars Running on lead lap, Race
2 of 40
1978 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Fewest Caution Flags, Race
1
1978 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Fewest Lead Changes, Race
10
1998 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Fewest Race Leaders, Race
4 (2 Times)
1985 POCONO 500 (Most Recent)
Longest Green Flag Period, Race
176 laps (Laps 1-176)
1985 POCONO 500
Most Cars Running at conclusion, Race
36 of 43
1998 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Most Cars Running on lead lap, Race
42 of 43
2007 POCONO 500
Most Caution Periods, Race
13
1990 POCONO 500
Most Consecutive Pole Positions
3 by Bill Elliot
1985 PENNSYLVANIA 500, 1985 POCONO 500 & 1984 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Most Consecutive Races Led
13 by Richard Petty
1974 – June 1984
Most Consecutive Wins
3 by Tim Richmond
1986 POCONO 500, 1986 PENNSYLVANIA 500 & 1987 POCONO 500
3 by Bobby Allison
1982 POCONO 500, 1982 PENNSYLVANIA 500 & 1983 POCONO 500
Most Laps Led, Career
965 by Jeff Gordon
Most Laps Led, Event
175 of 200 by Kurt Busch
2007 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Most Laps Led, Season
250 of 400 by Jimmie Johnson
2004
Most Laps Run, Career
9,884 by Terry Labonte
Most Lead Changes, Race
56 (39 cars)
1979 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Most Leaders, Race
16 (3 Times)
2004 POCONO 500 (Most Recent)
Most Pole Positions
5 by Ken Schrader & Bill Elliott
Most Races Led, Career
24 by Geoff Bodine, Bill Elliott & Dale Earnhardt
Most Times Led, Event
19 by Cale Yarborough
1979 PENNSYLVANIA 500
Most Wins
6 by Jeff Gordon (2012 PENNSYLVANIA 400, 2011 POCONO 500, 2006 POCONO 500, 1998 PENNSYLVANIA 500, 1997 POCONO 500 & 1996 POCONO 500)
Track Race Record
145.384 mph by Jeff Gordon
2011 POCONO 500
Track Qualifying Record
179.598 by Joey Logano
2012 POCONO 400
