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2020 Pocono Raceway NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend Schedule Announcement

LONG POND, Pa. (July 27, 2019) – Pocono Raceway, in cooperation with NASCAR, has announced a preliminary and tentative schedule for the 2020 NASCAR doubleheader race weekend, June 25-28, 2020. The 2020 Pocono Raceway NASCAR Doubleheader event weekend will feature five races in four days. It will include two NASCAR Cup Series events on back-to-back ... Continue Reading

Tyler Labine of NBC’s New Amsterdam and Four F-16’s To Participate in Gander RV 400 Pre-Race Activities

LONG POND, PA (July 24, 2019) –  Pocono Raceway announced today NBC’s “New Amsterdam” actor Tyler Labine has been named the Honorary Pace Car Driver for the Gander RV 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race on Sunday, July 28. Additionally, four F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 177th Fighter Wing of the N.J. Air ... Continue Reading

60-Plus Fan Events Planned for Gander RV 400 Race Weekend

LONG POND, Pa. (July 22, 2018) – Pocono Raceway will host over 60 events and activities, taking place both on and off the track, for fans attending the Gander RV 400 race weekend from July 26-28. The major races each day will include the FORTS USA 150 ARCA Menards Series (AMS) race on Friday, the ... Continue Reading

2019 Fan Fest Driver Lineup and Event Details Announced

LONG POND, Pa. (July 16, 2019) – Pocono Raceway will host the third annual Pocono Raceway Fan Fest from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26. This year’s event is free for anyone who has a 2019 Gander RV 400 race weekend ticket and for kids, ages 12 and under. The event, taking ... Continue Reading

Traction Compound Being Applied For Gander RV 400 NASCAR Weekend

LONG POND, Pa. (July 10, 2019) – Pocono Raceway announced today they will add traction compound in all three corners of ‘The Tricky Triangle’ for the upcoming Gander RV 400 race weekend. The traction compound, also known as PJ1, will be applied to the third lane in Turn 1, the second lane in Turn 2 ... Continue Reading

International Fan Blog- Mark from the U.K.

Name: Mark S. Country: UK Occupation: Aerospace Design Engineer Family, Kids, Pets: My wife, Frances, and a seven-year-old son, Huxley.  We have a British Blue cat called Amos as well as some Guinea Pigs and Fish. What was the first vehicle you owned? My first car was an Austin Metro, and it was vermilion orange ... Continue Reading

The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show Schedule and Event Details

LONG POND, Pa. (July 3, 2019) – Pocono Raceway and David Schultz Airshows LLC are proud to reveal the schedule for “The Great Pocono Raceway Air Show” on August 24 & 25. Both show dates will feature the same, four-hour program with a mix of 12 high-flying aerobatic performances, historical reenactments and military salutes. Kids ... Continue Reading

International Fan Blog: Zoe From Scotland

Name:  Zoe Country: Scotland Occupation: Call Centre Family, Kids, Pets: Parents, sisters and a pair of daft or silly dogs. What is your favorite food to eat in America and at home? At home it’s got to be macaroons (I’ll bring some to the track) as for America, many moons ago as a child on holiday in Florida, I ... Continue Reading

FORTS USA 150 ARCA Menards Series Race Announced

LONG POND, Pa. (June 28, 2019) – Pocono Raceway welcomes FORTS USA, an industry leader in fold-out shelters, as the presenting partners for the FORTS USA 150 ARCA Menards Series at ‘The Tricky Triangle’ on Friday, July 26, 2019. “We are excited about our new partnership with FORTS USA,” said Pocono Raceway CEO, Nick Igdalsky. ... Continue Reading

Fan Spotlight Featuring Melissa

Name:  Melissa B. Hometown:  Kutztown, PA. Family:  Husband Scott and our 3 dogs. Occupation: Teacher. Question: How many times have you visited Pocono Raceway? Answer: Too many to count! Question: What is your funniest story at Pocono Raceway? Answer: This past June I was one of the lucky fans who got to wave the green flag during qualifying. We camped ... Continue Reading