PHOTOS
Track Details
Completed: 1968
Distance: 2.5 miles
Shape: Tri-oval
Banking: 14 degrees in Turn 1; 8 degrees in Turn 2;
6 degrees in Turn 3; 2 degrees in straights
Frontstretch: 3,740 feet
Backstretch: 3,055 feet
Shortstretch: 1,780
Seating: 76,812
Web site:
www.poconoraceway.com
Track Records
One Lap - 172.553, Kasey Kahne, 2004 Pocono 500 qualifying
500 Miles - 144.892 mph, Rusty Wallace, 1996 Pennyslvania 500
Fastest Starting Field Average - 170.284 mph, 2000 Pennsylvania 500
Fewest Caution Flags - 1, 1978 Pennsylvania 500
Most Caution Flags - 13, 1990 Pocno 500
Fewest Cars Running at conclusion - 18 of 36, 1982 Pennsylvania 500
Fewest Cars Running on lead lap - 2 of 40, 1978 Pennsylvania 500
Fewest Lead Changes - 10, 1998 Pennsylvania 500
Fewest Lead Drivers - 4, 1978 Pennsylvania 500, 1985 Pocono 500
Longest Green Flag Period - 176 laps (Laps 1-176), 1985 Pocono 500
Most Cars Running at conclusion - 36 of 43, 1998 Pennsylvania 500
Most Cars Running on lead lap - 24 of 43, 2000 Pennsylvania 500
Most Consecutive Pole Positions - 3 by Bill Elliott, 1984, 1985 (2)
Most Consecutive Races Led - 13 by Richard Petty, 1974 - June 1984
Most Consecutive Wins - 3 by Bobby Allison, 1983 Pocono 500 by Tim Richmond, 1987 Pocono 500
Most Laps Led Career - 841, by Jeff Gordon
Most Laps Led, Event - 164 of 200 by Jeff Gordon, 1998 Pennsylvania 500
Most Laps Led, Season - 199 of 400 by Bobby Allison, 1982
Most Laps Run Career - 7,502 by Terry Labonte
Most Lead Changes - 56 (39 cars), 1979 Pennsylvania 500
Most Lead Drivers - 16, 1990 Pocono 500
Most Pole Positions - 5, Ken Schrader and Bill Elliott
Most Races Led, Career - 24, Dale Earnhardt
Most Times Led, Career - 104, Darrell Waltrip
Most Times Led, Event - 19, Cale Yarborough, 1979 Pennsylvania 500
Most Wins - 5, Bill Elliott
Source: www.poconoraceway.com
Pocono winners by year
1974 - Richard Petty
1975 - David Pearson
1976 - Richard Petty
1977 - Benny Parsons
1978 - Darrell Waltrip
1979 - Cale Yarborough
1980 - Neil Bonnett
1981 - Darrell Waltrip
1982 - Bobby Allison, Bobby Allison
1983 - Bobby Allison, Tim Richmond
1984 - Cale Yarborough, Harry Gant
1985 - Bill Elliott, Bill Elliott
1986 - Tim Richmond, Tim Richmond
1987 - Tim Richmond, Dale Earnhardt
1988 - Geoffrey Bodine, Bill Elliott
1989 - Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott
1990 - Harry Gant, Geoffrey Bodine
1991 - Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace
1992 - Alan Kulwicki, Darrell Waltrip
1993 - Kyle Petty, Dale Earnhardt
1994 - Rusty Wallace, Geoffrey Bodine
1995 - Terry Labonte, Dale Jarrett
1996 - Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace
1997 - Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett
1998 - Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Gordon
1999 - Bobby Labonte, Bobby Labonte
2000 - Jeremy Mayfield, Rusty Wallace
2001 - Ricky Rudd, Bobby Labonte
2002 - Dale Jarrett, Bill Elliott
2003 - Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman
2004 - Jimmie Johnson, Jimmie Johnson
2005 - Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch
2006 - Denny Hamlin, Denny Hamlin
2007 - Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch