LONG POND, PA (October 30, 2014) – Pocono Raceway announced today the Verizon IndyCar Series will return to ‘The Tricky Triangle’ for the 2015 Pocono INDYCAR 500 Fueled by Sunoco on Sunday, August 23. Additionally, tickets to the 2015 INDYCAR events at Pocono Raceway are on sale now, including the opportunity for 2014 ticket purchasers to receive a 20-percent discount on their 2015 ticket renewals.
“We’re excited about today’s announcement,” said Brandon Igdalsky, Pocono Raceway President/CEO. “We have been bombarded with questions from race fans regarding the Verizon IndyCar Series’ return to Pocono next summer. Our staff evaluated fan feedback and this, with cooperation from everyone at INDYCAR, we were able to find a different date on the 2015 calendar which we feel works better for everyone involved.”
The Verizon IndyCar Series will return to the 2.5-mile triangle track in Northeast Pennsylvania for the third consecutive year. In 2013, Scott Dixon used late-race strategy to become the first open-wheel race winner at Pocono since 1979. Juan Pablo Montoya won from the pole last year, after setting a new track record of 223.92 miles per hour in qualifying, to score his first INDYCAR victory in seven years.
“It is great to see my hometown race on the 2015 schedule,” said Marco Andretti, driver of the No. 25 Andretti Autosport Honda and Nazareth, PA resident. “Pocono is basically in my backyard and the support in the area is so encouraging. It really is a track that is made for Indy cars. There’s a fun challenge in trying to find the balance between Turn 1 and Turn 3. In Turn 1, you really feel the speed of the cars. It’s become one of my favorite turns in racing.”
“Return to Pocono in 2015 is great news,” said Tony Kanann, driver of the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet and active INDYCAR laps led leader at Pocono. “’The Tricky Triangle’ is a very challenging racetrack for us drivers and it provides great racing and excitement for the fans. Continuity is the key word to rebuild our base for that region and INDYCAR and Pocono are working very hard, and thankfully, making it happen. I’m obviously happy to be able to return in 2015 and finish up right the strong race we had in 2014.”
The 2015 Pocono INDYCAR 500 Fueled by Sunoco race weekend will feature the Indy Lights Presented Cooper Tires race on Saturday, August 22 and the Verizon IndyCarSeries race on Sunday, August 23. Fans who purchased tickets last year can reserve their 2015 seats and claim a 20-percent discount if they renew before November, 30, 2014. For more information about the 2015 INDYCAR Ticket Renewal Program please visit www.poconoraceway.com/indyrenewals. Additionally, select Grandstand tickets are available to the public starting at $25 for adults and $12.50 for kids, ages 12 and under. To buy tickets, please visit www.poconoraceway.com or call us at 1-800-RACEWAY (1-800-722-3929).
Denny Hovanec |
The concern our group had about the Saturday scheduling – and the reason we didn’t go on Saturday – was that the day was too spread out. There was Indycar practice early and then too many hours to wait until the next activity. So it wasn’t worth spending most of the day with nothing to do.
Todd Fiucci |
I am so glad. I have been at both since they returned to the Triangle. I was worried about you canceling next year’s race.
And your race is only topped by Indy.
mario espinal |
I’m very happy Indy is having the race in Pocono.. My only negative thing to said I took my son who was 6 years old I bought his pit pass and was told at time of purchase that he was allow .. The day of the race we went into the pits we where there maybe 25 minutes when I was escorted out.. When ask for an explanation they told me to go all the way back to where the tickets where sold to get an explanation.. I never got a straight answer other then that’s the rules.. since my son was not allow to use his ticket I ask for a refund they told me no refund.. I wish things where explain better at time of purchase because I’m planning to again for the weekend with my son but if this is the way Pocono employees act toward a paying fan. I will more likely look into a track that cater to kids that are fan to the sport like Charlotte Speedway is..