Pocono 500
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| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Corporate sponsor | None |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 500 miles (805 km) |
| Number of laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (1982-1985)
Miller High Life 500 (1986-1989) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1990) |
For the IndyCar race from 1971-1989, see Pocono 500 (Indycar).
The Pocono 500 is the first of two stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on the NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule in mid-June, the other being the Pennsylvania 500, usually held in July. The Pocono 500 replaced a 400-mile race at Texas World Speedway on NASCAR's schedule beginning with the 1982 season.
Both the Pocono 500 and Pennsylvania 500 are unique in that they have no title sponsor, a decision made by track management in response to feedback from fans. Neither race has had a title sponsor since 1996.
[edit] Past winners
- 2006 Denny Hamlin
- 2005 Carl Edwards (201 laps / 502.5 miles because of green-white-checkered rule)
- 2004 Jimmie Johnson
- 2003 Tony Stewart
- 2002 Dale Jarrett
- 2001 Ricky Rudd
- 2000 Jeremy Mayfield
- 1999 Bobby Labonte
- 1998 Jeremy Mayfield
- 1997 Jeff Gordon
- 1996 Jeff Gordon
- 1995 Terry Labonte
- 1994 Rusty Wallace
- 1993 Kyle Petty
- 1992 Alan Kulwicki
- 1991 Darrell Waltrip
- 1990 Harry Gant
- 1989 Terry Labonte
- 1988 Geoffrey Bodine
- 1987 Tim Richmond
- 1986 Tim Richmond
- 1985 Bill Elliott
- 1984 Cale Yarborough
- 1983 Bobby Allison
- 1982 Bobby Allison
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