Pocono Green 250
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| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
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| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
| First race | 2016 |
| Distance | 250 miles (402.336 km) |
| Laps | 100 (Stage 1: 25 Stage 2: 25 Stage 3: 50) |
The Pocono Green 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series held at Pocono Raceway. Its inaugural race was held on June 4, 2016 with a scheduled distance of 100 laps/250 miles (402.336 kilometres). However, the race was shortened after only 53 laps (132.5 miles (213.238 km) because of persistent rain showers. The race marked the first time NASCAR's second-tier series visited and raced in the state of Pennsylvania since the closure of Nazareth Speedway in 2004. Due to NASCAR's recent renewal contract for tracks for the next 5 years, the Xfinity Series is guaranteed to race at Pocono until at least 2020.
The inaugural event was broadcast in the United States on Fox by Fox NASCAR, a division of Fox Sports. Adam Alexander was the lap-by-lap announcer while Michael Waltrip and Danica Patrick were the color commentators. Chris Neville, Vince Welch, Matt Yocum reported from pit lane.
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