Pocono 400 facts for kids
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| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | |
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| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| Laps | 160 (Stage 1: 50 Stage 2: 50 Stage 3: 60) |
| Previous names | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (1982–1985) Miller High Life 500 (1986–1989) Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1990) Champion Spark Plug 500 (1991–1993) UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (1994–1996) Pocono 500 (1997–2009) Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 (2010) 5-hour Energy 500 (2011) Pocono 400 Presented by #NASCAR (2012) Party in the Poconos 400 Presented by Walmart (2013) Pocono 400 (2014, 2018) Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 (2015–2016) Axalta presents the Pocono 400 (2017) |
| Most wins (driver) | Jeff Gordon (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (11) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (18) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
The Pocono 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held annually at Pocono Raceway, it is one of two races held at the circuit, with the other one being the Gander Outdoors 400 in August.
It is the 14th race of the season.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Miles |
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| 1982 | June 6 | Bobby Allison | DiGuard Motorsports | Buick | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1983 | June 12 | Bobby Allison | DiGuard Motorsports | Buick | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1984 | June 10 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1985 | June 9 | Bill Elliott | Meiling Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1986 | June 8 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1987 | June 14 | Tim Richmond | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1988 | June 19 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1989 | June 18 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1990 | June 17 | Henry Gant | Leo Jackson Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1991 | June 16 | Darrell Waltrip | Darwal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1992 | June 14 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1993 | June 13 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1994 | June 12 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1995 | June 11 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1996 | June 16 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1997 | June 8 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1998 | June 21 | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 1999 | June 20 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2000 | June 19* | Jeremy Mayfield | Penske Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2001 | June 17 | Ricky Rudd | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2002 | June 9 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2003 | June 8 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2004 | June 13 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204* | 510 miles (820.765 km) |
| 2005 | June 12 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2006 | June 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2007 | June 10 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106* | 265 miles (426.476 km) |
| 2008 | June 8 | Kasey Kahne | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2009 | June 7 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Toyota | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2010 | June 6 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 204* | 510 miles (820.765 km) |
| 2011 | June 12 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 500 miles (804.672 km) |
| 2012 | June 10 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2013 | June 9 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2014 | June 8 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2015 | June 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2016 | June 6* | Kurt Busch | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2017 | June 11 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2018 | June 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
| 2019 | June 2 | 160 | 400 miles (643.738 km) |
Multiple winners (drivers)
| No. of wins | Driver | Years won |
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| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 1996, 1997, 2007, 2011 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 1982, 1983 |
| Tim Richmond | 1986, 1987 | |
| Terry Labonte | 1989, 1995 | |
| Jeremy Mayfield | 1998, 2000 | |
| Tony Stewart | 2003, 2009 | |
| Denny Hamlin | 2006, 2010 | |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2004, 2013 | |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 2015, 2018 |
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| Previous race: Coca-Cola 600 |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 |
Next race: FireKeepers Casino 400 |
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