Category: News
The latest news from Pocono Raceway.
An interview with: WILL POWER DARIO FRANCHITTI MARCO ANDRETTI SIMON PAGENAUD THE MODERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you back to Pocono USA, the return of IndyCars to this great Speedway. We’d like to open and welcome two of our guest drivers here today. Please welcome 2012 Sonoco Rookie of the Year, Simon Pagenaud, and … Continue Reading
LONG POND, PA (April 9, 2013) – Pocono Raceway and Walmart announced today the new name for the June 9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, as voted on by race fans, will be the “Party in the Poconos 400 Presented by Walmart.” Additionally, fan voting for the official June 7 – 9 … Continue Reading
Long Pond, PA (April 8, 2013) ―The Sherman Theater is excited to announce the full details of this year’s Pocono Raceway Festival in beautiful Downtown Stroudsburg. The Sherman Theater is celebrating the Pocono Raceway Festivals’ 5th year anniversary on Saturday, June 8 with spectacular show cars, delicious food vendors, games for all ages, carnival rides and … Continue Reading
Long Pond, PA (April 7, 2013) ― Slightly more than two and a half years after the dedication of Pocono Raceway’s solar farm, the total amount of electricity produced by the 25 acre facility reached the 10,000,000 kilowatt hour (kWh) mark this morning. The Pocono Raceway solar installation consists of 39,960 American made photovoltaic modules … Continue Reading
Long Pond, PA (April 5, 2013) ―Pocono Raceway, a leader in the sports industry for their ongoing Pocono Green initiatives, has joined in a partnership with ZLOOP Computer and Electronics Recycling Centers to provide a way to get rid of unwanted and unused electronics safely and securely…. and at no cost! The Raceway will conduct … Continue Reading
Long Pond, PA (April 3, 2013) ― The last time an Indy car turned a high-speed lap at Pocono Raceway was during the Quaker State 500 on August 20, 1989. After 8,635 days of inactivity, that’s about to change! On Wednesday April 10, 2013, Firestone will be conducting a tire test for the IZOD IndyCar® … Continue Reading
Long Pond, PA (April 3, 2013) ―To usher in the racing season, Pocono Medical Center (PMC) is hosting their first annual Pocono Raceway Day and children’s safety fair at PMC! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 in the Dale & Frances Hughes Cancer Center parking lot, there will be booths promoting … Continue Reading
Long Pond, PA (March 13, 2013) – Pocono Raceway and Strike Ten Entertainment, the sponsorship activation arm of the bowling industry, jointly announce today a groundbreaking, multi-faceted partnership deal that brings together two of the nation’s favorite sports brands: NASCAR and GoBowling.com, the official brand of bowling. For the first time ever, the 2013 and … Continue Reading
LONG POND, PA (March 11, 2013) – Pocono Raceway and Walmart announced today, voting for the new name of the June 9 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at “The Tricky Triangle,” based off three fan-submitted race name entries, is now open. The three fan-submitted race name finalists include: Race More. Live Better. 400, Pocono for … Continue Reading
LONG POND, PA. – Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway will square off on the diamond for the second straight year as both tracks announced the return of the Second Annual Celebrity Softball Game, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. The game will be played on Wednesday, April 24 at … Continue Reading