Pocono 400
Venue: | Pocono Raceway |
Main sponsor: | Gillette |
First race: | 1982 |
Distance: | 400 miles (643,737 km) |
Number of laps: | 160 |
Former names: |
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (1982–1985)
Miller High Life 500 (1986-1989) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1990) Champion Spark Plug 500 (1991-1993) UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (1994–1996) Pocono 500 (1997-2009) Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 (2010) 5-hour Energy 500 (2011) Pocono 400 Presented by #NASCAR (2012) Party in the Poconos 400 Presented by Walmart (2013) |
The Pocono 400 is one of two races held annually by the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond Pennsylvania . The Pocono 400 usually takes place in June, the other race in Long Pond, the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 , usually takes place in July around six weeks after the Pocono 400.
The Pocono 400 replaced the 400-mile race at Texas World Speedway in 1982. From 1997 to 2009 the race had no title sponsor. From 1982 to 2011, a race distance of 500 miles was driven. They have been driving 400 miles since 2012.
winner
- 1982 Bobby Allison
- 1983 Bobby Allison
- 1984 Cale Yarborough
- 1985 Bill Elliott
- 1986 Tim Richmond
- 1987 Tim Richmond
- 1988 Geoffrey Bodine
- 1989 Terry Labonte
- 1990 Harry Gant
- 1991 Darrell Waltrip
- 1992 Alan Kulwicki
- 1993 Kyle Petty
- 1994 Rusty Wallace
- 1995 Terry Labonte
- 1996 Jeff Gordon
- 1997 Jeff Gordon
- 1998 Jeremy Mayfield
- 1999 Bobby Labonte
- 2000 Jeremy Mayfield
- 2001 Ricky Rudd
- 2002 Dale Jarrett
- 2003 Tony Stewart
- 2004 Jimmie Johnson
- 2005 Carl Edwards
- 2006 Denny Hamlin
- 2007 Jeff Gordon
- 2008 Kasey Kahne
- 2009 Tony Stewart
- 2010 Denny Hamlin
- 2011 Jeff Gordon
- 2012 Joey Logano
- 2013 Jimmie Johnson
- 2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr.