Venue | Pocono Raceway |
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Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Axalta Coating Systems |
First race | 1982 |
Distance | 400 miles (640 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) Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 (2015–2016) |
Most wins (driver) | Jeff Gordon (4) |
Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (11) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (18) |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
Turns | 3 |
The Axalta presents the Pocono 400 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series held annually at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race is the first of two NASCAR Cup Series races at Pocono Raceway, with the other being the Overton's 400. First held as a 500-mile (800 km) race during the 1982 season, it served as a replacement for the 400-mile (640 km) race at Texas World Speedway. Starting in 2012, the race distance was reduced to 400 miles.