ARCA races at Pocono
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series have been held at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania during numerous seasons and times of year since 1969.
Current race
| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
| First race | 1969 |
| Distance | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Laps | 60 |
| Previous names | Quaker State 150 (1983) Champion Spark Plug 100 (1987–1989) Champion Spark Plug 150 (1990, 1993) Champion Batteries 150 (1991–1992) Pocono ARCA 150 (1994) Equipment Supply 150 (1995) Syracuse Grand Prix 400K (1996) Mountain Dew 400K (1997–1998) Pocono ARCA 200 (1999–2000, 2002, 2004, 2011–2015) Pocono ARCA Re/Max 200 (2001) Giant 200 (2003) Pocono 200 (2005–2009) Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (2010) General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 (2016–2021) General Tire Delivers 200 (2022) Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 (2023) |
| Most wins (driver) | Bob Schacht (4) Tim Steele (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Steele Racing (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (10) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
The ARCA Menards Series race at Pocono is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
History
ARCA ran at Pocono Raceway for the first time in 1969 on a .75-mile (1.21 km) paved oval, two years before the modern superspeedway was opened. That race was won by Bobby Watson.[1] The series would not return to the track until 1983, when it ran just one year, this time on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway. The series would take another hiatus at the track, not returning until 1987. That year, the race returned to the calendar, and has remained ever since. From 1988 to 2019, a second race was held at the track. The second race was removed for the 2020 season.
In 2023, the race was shortened from 200-mile (320 km)s to 150-mile (240 km)s, making it the same length as the track's Truck Series race on the same weekend. (ARCA races on the same weekend at the same track as Truck Series races were rarely ever longer than Truck Series races.) In 2024, the race was removed from the schedule.[2] The race was announced to return in 2026 before the full-ARCA schedule was released, along with the Chicagoland race.[3]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| .75-mile (1.21 km) paved oval | ||||||||||
| 1969 | May 30 | Bobby Watson | Dodge | 200 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||||
| 1970 – 1982 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 2.5-mile (4.0 km) paved superspeedway | ||||||||||
| 1983 | July 23 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing | Pontiac | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1984 – 1986 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 1987 | June 13 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing | Buick | 40 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1988 | June 18 | 1 | Lee Raymond | Coyle Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1989 | June 17 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing/Bob Schacht Motorsports | Buick | 40 | 100 (160.934) | Report | ||
| 1990 | June 16 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | Pontiac | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1991 | June 15 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K-Automotive Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1992 | June 13 | 37 | Ben Hess | Jim Spicuzza | Oldsmobile | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1993 | June 12 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Bob Schacht Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1994 | July 14 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1995 | July 13 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Owen Racing | Ford | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1996 | June 15 | 20 | Mike Wallace | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 250 (402.336) | Report | ||
| 1997 | June 7 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | Report | ||
| 1998 | June 20 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | Report | ||
| 1999 | June 19 | 46 | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2000 | June 17 | 2 | Kerry Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2001 | June 16 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2002 | June 8 | 22 | Damon Lusk | WP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86* | 215 (346.009) | Report | ||
| 2003 | July 25 | 77 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2004 | June 12 | 99 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2005 | June 11 | 27 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2006 | June 10 | 4 | Chase Miller | Cunningham Motorsports | Dodge | 88* | 220 (354.056) | Report | ||
| 2007 | June 9 | 62 | Chad McCumbee | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2008 | June 7 | 99 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 86* | 215 (346.009) | Report | ||
| 2009 | June 6 | 25 | Joey Logano | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2010 | June 5 | 81 | Craig Goess | Eddie Sharp Racing | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2011 | June 11 | 31 | Tim George Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 59* | 147.5 (237.378) | Report | ||
| 2012 | June 9 | 25 | Brennan Poole | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2013 | June 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2014 | June 7 | 4 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2015 | June 6 | 22 | Trevor Bayne | Cunningham Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2016 | June 3 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2017 | June 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2018 | June 1 | 12 | Harrison Burton | MDM Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2019 | May 31 | 22 | Ty Majeski | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2020 | June 26 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2021 | June 25 | 25 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report | ||
| 2022 | July 22 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 64* | 160 (257.495) | Report | ||
| 2023 | July 22* | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 2024-2025 | Not held | |||||||||
| 2026 | June 12 | 200 | 100 (160.934) | |||||||
Notes:
- 2002, 2006, 2008: Race extended due to green/white/checker.[4][5][6]
- 2011: Race shortened due to fog.[7]
- 2022: Race shortened due to darkness.
- 2023: Race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bob Schacht | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993 |
| Tim Steele | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
| 2 | Mike Wallace | 1995, 1996 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Steele Racing | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| 3 | Tom Reet Racing | 1983, 1987, 1989* |
| 2 | Bob Schacht Motorsports | 1989*, 1993 |
| Venturini Motorsports | 2009, 2012, 2021, 2023 | |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 2017, 2020 |
Note: In 1989, Bob Schacht was listed as the owner, but sponsored by Tom Reet Racing.[8]
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chevrolet | 1988, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| 8 | Ford | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2019 |
| 8 | Toyota | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| 5 | Dodge | 1969, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 2 | Pontiac | 1983, 1990 |
| Buick | 1987, 1988 | |
| Oldsmobile | 1992, 1993 |
Former race
| ARCA Racing Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
| First race | 2010 |
| Last race | 2018 |
| Distance | 125 mi (201.168 km) |
| Laps | 50 |
| Previous names | Weis Markets 125 (2010) Pennsylvania ARCA 125 (2011–2012) ModSpace 125 (2013–2015) ModSpace 150 (2016–2018) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (4) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
The Pennsylvania ARCA 125 was an event in the ARCA Racing Series, held in late July or early August at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania from 2010 to 2018.[9][10][11]
Winners
References
- ^ "ARCA Stock Car race". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series schedule for 2024 announced". ARCARacing.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Pocono Raceway welcoming back ARCA Menards Series on June 12, 2026". ARCARacing.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Pocono ARCA 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2006 Pocono 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Pocono 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Pocono 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "1989 Champion Spark Plug 100". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Pocono II: Series race report". Motorsport.com. July 31, 2010.
- ^ Leader, Times (June 4, 2015). "ARCA drivers finally take on Pocono Raceway". Timesleader.com.
- ^ a b Krall, Charlie (July 25, 2018). "ARCA ModSpace 150 at Pocono Raceway". 13ABC.com.
- ^ "Custer races to first ARCA victory". Ocregister.com. August 3, 2015.
- ^ Leader, Times (August 1, 2015). "Mansfield's Kurzejewski gaining speed fast in ARCA". Timesleader.com.
- ^ "Race Results – Racing-Reference". Racing-Reference.info.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (July 31, 2014). "Gulf Coast Racing Roundup: Grant Enfinger retakes lead in ARCA standings". Al.com.
External links
- Pocono Raceway race results at Racing-Reference