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| IndyCar Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Location | Long Pond Road and Andretti Road, Long Pond, Pennsylvania, 18334, U.S. 41.0543° N, 75.5113° W |
| First race | 1971 |
| Last race | 2019 |
| Distance | 500 mi (800 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Schaefer 500 (1971-1978) Music 500 at Pocono presented by Musicland/Sam Goody (1979) True Value 500 (1980) Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (1981) Domino's Pizza Pocono 500 (1982) Domino's Pizza 500 (1983-1986) Quaker State 500 (1987-1989) Pocono IndyCar 400 Fueled by Sunoco (2013) Pocono IndyCar 500 Fueled by Sunoco (2014) ABC Supply 500 (2015-2019) |
| Most wins (driver) | A. J. Foyt (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Team Penske (10) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chassis: Dallara DW12 (7) Engine: Cosworth (11) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
| Lap record | 40.2017 seconds 223.871 mph (360.285 km/h) (Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara DW12, 2014, IndyCar Series) |
The Pocono 500[1] was an IndyCar Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, located in the Pocono Mountains. The first Indy car race at Pocono was held in 1971. It was the first major event held at the track, shortly after its completion. The race was sanctioned by USAC from 1971 to 1981, and then by CART from 1982 to 1989, and was known as the Pocono 500. The race was removed from the CART calendar following the 1989 running, due to poor track conditions, as well as poor revenue for the promoter.
After a 23-year hiatus, the event was revived by the IndyCar Series in 2013. Following management changes at the facility, and after comprehensive safety improvements were completed at the track, the race was scheduled for Independence Day weekend. For 2013, the race was scheduled for 400 miles, and was part of the IndyCar Triple Crown. For 2014, the race returned to its traditional 500-mile distance, and was scheduled in mid-to-late August.
A. J. Foyt is the most successful driver, with four wins. Rick Mears won the race three times during the CART years, and Will Power has won three times under IndyCar sanctioning.
The 2014 race, won by Juan Pablo Montoya, stands as the fastest 500-mile race in Indy car racing history.[2] At an average speed of 202.402 mph (325.734 km/h), it was the first 500-mile race to be completed in under two and a half hours.
- ^ "ABC Supply To Sponsor August INDYCAR Race at Pocono – ABC Supply 500". PoconoRaceway.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Estrada, Chris (July 6, 2014). "Today's race at Pocono was fastest 500-miler in IndyCar history". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2014.