NASCAR will this weekend travel to Long Pond, Pennsylvania for two races at Pocono Raceway – “the Tricky Triangle”. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Sprint Cup Series will both race this weekend while the Truck Series is off. Pocono Raceway, formerly Pocono International Raceway, opened for racing in 1971. The track is triangle shaped and is 4 km (2.5 mile) long. Surface is asphalt with three turns. Banking in turn one is 14°, turn two 8° and in turn three 6°. Lap record is held by Juan Pablo Montoya with 223.871 MPH in 2014 (IndyCar Series). The stands currently capacity are 76 812 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Pocono Raceway
Series: Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
20.00-20.55 | 2-2:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series first practice
22.00- 22.55 | 4:00-4:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series second practice
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
17.00-18.25 | 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series first practice, FS1
18.30-19.25 | 12:30-1:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series third practice, FS1
21.00-21.55 | 3-3:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS1
22.15 | 4:15 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
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16.30 | 10:30 a.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
15.05 | 9.05 a.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series first practice, FS1
17.30-18.25 | 11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, FS1
19.00 | 1 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Pocono Green 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), FOX
SUNDAY, JUNE 5
19.00 | 1 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 (160 laps, 400 miles), FS1 / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 18.30
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