Gander RV 400
Pocono Raceway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #21 of 36
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag: 3:12pm/et
Laps/Stages: 160 laps total. Stages end on laps: 50/100/160
TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING
Television Coverage: Time 3:00pm/et, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live streaming (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
On track schedule
Practices:
Saturday, July 27, 9:05-9:55am/et, TV-NBCSN;
Saturday, July 27, 11:05-11:55am/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Saturday, July 27 at 4:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)
Friday, July 26
11:30 AM-2:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
Saturday, July 27
7:30 AM-5:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
8:00 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
9:05 AM-9:55 AM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
11:05 AM-11:55 AM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
4:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
Sunday, July 28
10:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
1:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 50/100/160 LAPS = 400 MILES )
Distance 400 miles (643.738 km)
Laps 160
Stage 1: Lap 50
Stage 2: Lap 100
Race: Lap 160+
Track facts
Track Specifications: Superspeedway: 2.5 mile tri-oval Banking: turn 1: 14 degrees; turn 2: 8 degrees; turn 3: 6 degrees; Straights: Front - 3740 feet; Long Pond(between turns 1 and 2) - 3055 feet; North(between turns 2 and 3) - 1780 feet Last repaved: early 2012 Grandstand Seating: 70,000
Three Different Turns at Pocono: Turn One is modeled after the now defunct Trenton Speedway Turn Two is like Indianapolis Motor Speedway Turn Three is similar to The Milwaukee Mile
Track Records & Statistics (Based on 2017 Jayski)
July 2018 Race Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 132.46 mph, started 2nd
June 2019 Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 134.718 mph, started 2nd
Oldest Winner: Harry Gant, 50 years, 5 months, 7 days, 6/17/1990
Youngest Winner: Joey Logano, 22 years, 0 months, 7 days, 6/10/2012
1st Race 400 mile Record: Jeff Gordon, 6/12/2011, 145.384mph
1st Race 500 mile Record: Alan Kulwicki, June 1992, 144.023mph
2nd Race Record: Rusty Wallace, July 1996, 144.892
Slowest Race Record: Jimmie Johnson, June 2004, 112.129mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Carl Edwards, June 2005, started 29th
Different Race Winners: 36
July 2018 Pole Winner: Daniel Suarez, 176.988mph, finished 2nd
June 2019 Pole Winner: William Byron, 17.494mph, finished 9th
Track Qualifying Record: Kyle Larson, August 1, 2014, 183.438mph
Oldest Pole Winner: David Pearson, 49 years, 5 months, 19 days, 6/10/1984
Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 21 years, 2 months, 13 days, 8/6/2011
Different Pole Winners: 41
Most Wins: 6 - Jeff Gordon; 5 - Bill Elliott; 4 - Denny Hamlin
Most Poles: 5 - Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader; 4 - Denny Hamlin
Most 2nd Place Finishes: 7 - Mark Martin (no wins)
Most Top 5s: 20 - Mark Martin & Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 34 - Mark Martin; 32 - Jeff Gordon
Most Lead Changes: 56 - 7/30/1979
Fewest Lead Changes: 10 - 7/26/1998
Most Leaders: 16, Three times, most recently 6/13/2004
Fewest Leaders: 4 - Three times, most recently, 6/9/1985, and 6/9/2013
Most Cautions: 13 - 6/17/1990 and 7/24/2005
Fewest Cautions: 1 - 7/30/1978
Most Caution Laps: 57, 6/13/2004
Fewest Caution Laps: 3, 7/30/1978
Most Finishers on a lead lap: 36, 6/10/2007 [rain shortened to 106 laps]
Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 2 - twice, most recently 6/6/1982
Most Running at the Finish: 42, 6/10/2007 [rain shortened]
Fewest Running at the Finish: 18, 7/25/1982
Most Laps Led [400 miles]: 142, Cale Yarborough, 7/4/1968
Most Laps Led [500 miles]: 175, Kurt Busch, 8/5/2007
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4, Bobby Labonte, 7/29/2001
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 32 - Chevy; 23 - Ford; 7 - Dodge 7; 6 - Pontiac; 4 - Buick; 5 - Toyota; 2 - Mercury; 1 - Oldsmobile.
Pocono Raceway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #21 of 36
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag: 3:12pm/et
Laps/Stages: 160 laps total. Stages end on laps: 50/100/160
TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING
Television Coverage: Time 3:00pm/et, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live streaming (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
On track schedule
Practices:
Saturday, July 27, 9:05-9:55am/et, TV-NBCSN;
Saturday, July 27, 11:05-11:55am/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Saturday, July 27 at 4:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)
Friday, July 26
11:30 AM-2:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
Saturday, July 27
7:30 AM-5:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
8:00 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
9:05 AM-9:55 AM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
11:05 AM-11:55 AM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
4:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
Sunday, July 28
10:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
1:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 50/100/160 LAPS = 400 MILES )
Distance 400 miles (643.738 km)
Laps 160
Stage 1: Lap 50
Stage 2: Lap 100
Race: Lap 160+
Track facts
Track Specifications: Superspeedway: 2.5 mile tri-oval Banking: turn 1: 14 degrees; turn 2: 8 degrees; turn 3: 6 degrees; Straights: Front - 3740 feet; Long Pond(between turns 1 and 2) - 3055 feet; North(between turns 2 and 3) - 1780 feet Last repaved: early 2012 Grandstand Seating: 70,000
Three Different Turns at Pocono: Turn One is modeled after the now defunct Trenton Speedway Turn Two is like Indianapolis Motor Speedway Turn Three is similar to The Milwaukee Mile
Track Records & Statistics (Based on 2017 Jayski)
July 2018 Race Winner: #18-Kyle Busch, 132.46 mph, started 2nd
June 2019 Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 134.718 mph, started 2nd
Oldest Winner: Harry Gant, 50 years, 5 months, 7 days, 6/17/1990
Youngest Winner: Joey Logano, 22 years, 0 months, 7 days, 6/10/2012
1st Race 400 mile Record: Jeff Gordon, 6/12/2011, 145.384mph
1st Race 500 mile Record: Alan Kulwicki, June 1992, 144.023mph
2nd Race Record: Rusty Wallace, July 1996, 144.892
Slowest Race Record: Jimmie Johnson, June 2004, 112.129mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Carl Edwards, June 2005, started 29th
Different Race Winners: 36
July 2018 Pole Winner: Daniel Suarez, 176.988mph, finished 2nd
June 2019 Pole Winner: William Byron, 17.494mph, finished 9th
Track Qualifying Record: Kyle Larson, August 1, 2014, 183.438mph
Oldest Pole Winner: David Pearson, 49 years, 5 months, 19 days, 6/10/1984
Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 21 years, 2 months, 13 days, 8/6/2011
Different Pole Winners: 41
Most Wins: 6 - Jeff Gordon; 5 - Bill Elliott; 4 - Denny Hamlin
Most Poles: 5 - Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader; 4 - Denny Hamlin
Most 2nd Place Finishes: 7 - Mark Martin (no wins)
Most Top 5s: 20 - Mark Martin & Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 34 - Mark Martin; 32 - Jeff Gordon
Most Lead Changes: 56 - 7/30/1979
Fewest Lead Changes: 10 - 7/26/1998
Most Leaders: 16, Three times, most recently 6/13/2004
Fewest Leaders: 4 - Three times, most recently, 6/9/1985, and 6/9/2013
Most Cautions: 13 - 6/17/1990 and 7/24/2005
Fewest Cautions: 1 - 7/30/1978
Most Caution Laps: 57, 6/13/2004
Fewest Caution Laps: 3, 7/30/1978
Most Finishers on a lead lap: 36, 6/10/2007 [rain shortened to 106 laps]
Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 2 - twice, most recently 6/6/1982
Most Running at the Finish: 42, 6/10/2007 [rain shortened]
Fewest Running at the Finish: 18, 7/25/1982
Most Laps Led [400 miles]: 142, Cale Yarborough, 7/4/1968
Most Laps Led [500 miles]: 175, Kurt Busch, 8/5/2007
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4, Bobby Labonte, 7/29/2001
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 32 - Chevy; 23 - Ford; 7 - Dodge 7; 6 - Pontiac; 4 - Buick; 5 - Toyota; 2 - Mercury; 1 - Oldsmobile.
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