Nascar Cup - Pocono
Pocono
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13 - 15 Jun
Pocono Raceway
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Track Info
Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA
The Tricky Triangle - 2.5 mi / 4.02 km tri-oval with 3 unique turns - T1 14° - T2 (Tunnel Turn) 8° - T3 6° - frontstretch 3,740 ft - Long Pond straight 3,055 ft - short chute 1,780 ft
When was the track built?
Plans date back to the early 1960s; the 2.5 mi layout was completed in 1971. Designer and Indy 500 champion Rodger Ward shaped three different corners to echo classic US circuits, creating a one-of-a-kind setup challenge.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was the 1971 Pocono 500 (USAC), won by Mark Donohue on July 3, 1971. The first NASCAR Cup race came on August 4, 1974, won by Richard Petty.
What's the circuit like?
- Three turns, three personalities: T1’s Trenton-inspired 14° banking needs entry commitment; the flat, fast Tunnel Turn (8°) punishes mistakes; T3’s 6° exit sets the run to the line.
- Long straights: 3,740 ft frontstretch and 3,055 ft backstretch make gear ratios, drag and draft management crucial.
- Multi-discipline DNA: Pocono also features multiple infield road-course configurations used by IMSA historically and for club events today.
- Benchmark pace: Montoya’s 223.92 mph IndyCar pole and Larson’s 183.438 mph Cup pole frame the modern one-lap ceiling by series.
Lap records and benchmarks (tri-oval)
- IndyCar - race lap: 0:40.9009 - Ryan Briscoe, 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500.
- NASCAR Cup - race lap: 0:51.298 - Kyle Busch, 2017 Overton’s 400.
- IndyCar - qualifying record: 223.92 mph - Juan Pablo Montoya, 2014.
- NASCAR Cup - qualifying record: 183.438 mph (49.063 s) - Kyle Larson, 2014.
Fun fact: the 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500 averaged 202.402 mph, fastest 500-mile race in Indy car history.
Why go?
Pocono mixes superspeedway straights with road-course nuance. You get draft slingshots into T1, bravery through the Tunnel Turn, and strategy as teams trade short-run grip for long-run exit off T3. The infield vantage points give sweeping views across all three corners.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Start/finish grandstands: Launches into T1 and pit-road strategy with the longest frontstretch in NASCAR.
- Tunnel Turn suites or hillside: Watch commitment laps decided at 180+ mph corner entry.
- Inside of Turn 3: See who nails exit to win the drag race down the frontstretch.
Not just one series - headline moments at Pocono
NASCAR Cup: Summer 400-miler is a calendar staple with frequent fuel-mileage drama.
IndyCar legacy: 1971 inaugural 500, 1980s CART classics, and the record-fast 2014 edition.
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Pocono
13 - 15 Jun
Pocono Raceway
Some session times for Nascar Pocono 2026 have not yet been finalised, they represent possible times in which each race session could occur. Please check back later for more accurate times.
Track Info
Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, Pennsylvania, USA
The Tricky Triangle - 2.5 mi / 4.02 km tri-oval with 3 unique turns - T1 14° - T2 (Tunnel Turn) 8° - T3 6° - frontstretch 3,740 ft - Long Pond straight 3,055 ft - short chute 1,780 ft
When was the track built?
Plans date back to the early 1960s; the 2.5 mi layout was completed in 1971. Designer and Indy 500 champion Rodger Ward shaped three different corners to echo classic US circuits, creating a one-of-a-kind setup challenge.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was the 1971 Pocono 500 (USAC), won by Mark Donohue on July 3, 1971. The first NASCAR Cup race came on August 4, 1974, won by Richard Petty.
What's the circuit like?
- Three turns, three personalities: T1’s Trenton-inspired 14° banking needs entry commitment; the flat, fast Tunnel Turn (8°) punishes mistakes; T3’s 6° exit sets the run to the line.
- Long straights: 3,740 ft frontstretch and 3,055 ft backstretch make gear ratios, drag and draft management crucial.
- Multi-discipline DNA: Pocono also features multiple infield road-course configurations used by IMSA historically and for club events today.
- Benchmark pace: Montoya’s 223.92 mph IndyCar pole and Larson’s 183.438 mph Cup pole frame the modern one-lap ceiling by series.
Lap records and benchmarks (tri-oval)
- IndyCar - race lap: 0:40.9009 - Ryan Briscoe, 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500.
- NASCAR Cup - race lap: 0:51.298 - Kyle Busch, 2017 Overton’s 400.
- IndyCar - qualifying record: 223.92 mph - Juan Pablo Montoya, 2014.
- NASCAR Cup - qualifying record: 183.438 mph (49.063 s) - Kyle Larson, 2014.
Fun fact: the 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500 averaged 202.402 mph, fastest 500-mile race in Indy car history.
Why go?
Pocono mixes superspeedway straights with road-course nuance. You get draft slingshots into T1, bravery through the Tunnel Turn, and strategy as teams trade short-run grip for long-run exit off T3. The infield vantage points give sweeping views across all three corners.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Start/finish grandstands: Launches into T1 and pit-road strategy with the longest frontstretch in NASCAR.
- Tunnel Turn suites or hillside: Watch commitment laps decided at 180+ mph corner entry.
- Inside of Turn 3: See who nails exit to win the drag race down the frontstretch.
Not just one series - headline moments at Pocono
NASCAR Cup: Summer 400-miler is a calendar staple with frequent fuel-mileage drama.
IndyCar legacy: 1971 inaugural 500, 1980s CART classics, and the record-fast 2014 edition.
