Pocono 500 (Indycar)
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The Pocono 500 was an American Open Wheel 500-mile race held at Pocono International Raceway from 1971-1989. It was sanctioned by USAC from 1971-1979, and by CART from 1980-1989. Following the 1989 event, the track was deemed to rough and unsuitable for Indycars, and was permanently removed from the schedule.
[edit] Past winners
| Date | Race Name | Winning Driver | Winning Chassis | Winning Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/3/1971 | Pocono 500 |  Mark Donohue |
McLaren | Offy |
| 7/29/1972 | Pocono 500 | Joe Leonard |
Parnelli | Offy |
| 7/1/1973 | Pocono 500 | A. J. Foyt |
Coyote | Foyt |
| 6/30/1974 | Pocono 500 | Johnny Rutherford |
McLaren | Offy |
| 6/29/1975 | Schaefer 500 | A. J. Foyt |
Coyote | Foyt |
| 6/27/1976 | Schaefer 500 | Al Unser |
Parnelli | Cosworth |
| 6/26/1977 | Schaefer 500 | Tom Sneva |
McLaren | Cosworth |
| 6/25/1978 | Schaefer 500 | Al Unser |
Chaparral | Cosworth |
| 6/24/1979 | Schaefer 500 | A. J. Foyt |
Parnelli | Cosworth |
| 6/22/1980 | True Value 500 | Bobby Unser |
Penske | Cosworth |
| 6/14/1981 | Van Scoy Diamond Mines 500 | A. J. Foyt |
Coyote | Cosworth |
| 8/15/1982 | Domino's Pizza Pocono 500 | Rick Mears |
Penske | Cosworth |
| 8/14/1983 | Domino's Pizza 500 |  Teo Fabi |
March | Cosworth |
| 8/19/1984 | Domino's Pizza 500 | Danny Sullivan |
Lola | Cosworth |
| 8/18/1985 | Domino's Pizza 500 | Rick Mears |
March | Cosworth |
| 8/17/1986 | Domino's Pizza 500 | Mario Andretti |
Lola | Cosworth |
| 8/16/1987 | Pocono 500 | Rick Mears |
March | Chevrolet-Ilmor |
| 8/21/1988 | Quaker State 500 | Bobby Rahal |
Lola | Judd |
| 8/20/1989 | Pocono 500 | Danny Sullivan |
Penske | Chevrolet-Ilmor |
