Brakes

2026 Pocono Race Preview: What to Watch

Pocono might be the most unique track on the NASCAR circuit. Therefore, the 2026 Pocono race preview points at some different things than at other races. A lot of mastering this track is in the hands of the crew chief: setting up a car for three very different corners and the biggest element: strategy. […]

Blaney, Ryan
Pocono

Pocono Raceway by the Numbers

Pocono Raceway is one of the most unique tracks NASCAR visits — and the diametric opposite of our last race on the streets of Chicago. So here’s a look at the track the way I see it: Pocono by the Numbers. […]

Pocono

2023 Pocono Practice and Qualifying Report

The 2023 Pocono practice and qualifying report expected to focus entirely on Joe Gibbs Racing drivers — but two Hendrick Motorsports drivers (and Kevin Harvick) would like a word. Best Practice Lap Times The first […]

Auto Club Speedway of California

2021 NASCAR Preview: ‘Other’ Tracks

Fontana (the old Fontana), Pocono, Indy and Michigan are larger than intermediate tracks, but not superspeedways. The number of such tracks is going way down in 2021, which means that drivers who did well at […]

Aerodynamics

Sciencing Out NASCAR Rules Changes

Rules changes in NASCAR are tricky.  There’s really no way to test them before implementing them. You’re relying on the judgement and experience of the NASCAR team, with input from race teams, drivers, Goodyear and […]

Energy

Pocono Raceway Solar Farm: Sheep Power

People often point to NASCAR as being an environmentally unredeemable sport because it involves cars burning gasoline. For some reason, people looking for an easy answer like to suggest that NASCAR turn to electric cars and that […]

Asphalt

Goodyear Tracking Change

Repaving is the last possible remedy a track wants to use, but when potholes (see: Daytona) show up, there is no choice but to tear up the old asphalt and replace it with new, fresh […]

Pocono
Pocono

Pocono: Infographics

If you mouse over the triangle in the upper right-hand side of the Pocono Raceway website, you can see the track dimensions.  Those numbers give you a pretty good idea why this track drives crew […]