Track News: Pocono Raceway voted best NASCAR track
Pocono Raceway has been named the “Best NASCAR Track” for the second consecutive year in the 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards by USA TODAY that was released today.
The “Tricky Triangle” was nominated by an expert panel at USA TODAY in the “Best NASCAR Track” category and the fans voted over a four-week period throughout April to determine the winner.
Pocono Raceway was tops among the 20 NASCAR tracks nominated and outdistanced runner-up Watkins Glen International to secure its second “Best Track” crown in a row. The Chicago Street Race finished third, Las Vegas Motor Speedway fourth and Atlanta Motor Speedway rounded out the top five.
“Given the competition in our industry, it is a tremendous achievement to win the ‘Best NASCAR Track’ once let alone in consecutive years,” Pocono Raceway President Ben May said. “It’s a testament to the loyalty and passion our fans have for ‘The Tricky Triangle’ and our team’s commitment of providing an exceptional experience and premier level of guest service. We would like to give a huge thanks to our fans, partners and our dedicated staff for their respective roles in Pocono Raceway earning this honor again.”
The 2024 NASCAR race weekend marked the second year in a row that Pocono Raceway sold out its main frontstretch grandstand, all premium seating and suites, and infield camping for The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM Cup Series race. The Cup Series crowds in the past two seasons represented Pocono Raceway’s largest since 2010.
Pocono Raceway, which has hosted NASCAR events since 1974, will present the 92nd Cup Series race in its history – The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM – on Sunday, June 22, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The weekend features a NASCAR national series race each day, beginning with the CRAFTMAN Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 on Friday, June 20, at 5 p.m. That race will be followed by the Xfinity Series Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 on Saturday, June 21, at 3:30 p.m.