Pocono Green 225
NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Pocono Raceway |
Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
Corporate sponsor | J.P. Mascaro & Sons |
First race | 2016 |
Distance | 225 miles (362.102 km) |
Laps | 90 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 50 |
Previous names | Pocono Green 250 (2016–2017) Pocono Green 250 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons (2018–2019) |
Most wins (team) | Stewart-Haas Racing (2) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford Team Penske (4) |
The Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race 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).[1] However, the race was shortened after only 53 laps/132.5 miles (213.238 kilometres) 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.[2] The second running of the event was the first NASCAR-sanctioned event at Pocono to use the stage format, a format that was created prior to the 2017 NASCAR season for all three divisions for all race tracks; the 100 laps were split into three stages, with the first two being 25 laps each and the last consisting of the final 50.[3]
In 2020, the distance was reduced to 225 miles and 90 laps—with the first two stage lengths being reduced to 20 laps—as the race was held on Sunday in support of the NASCAR Cup Series' second round of a Pocono doubleheader.[4][5]
Past winners[]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average speed (mph) |
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Laps | Miles | |||||||||
2016 | June 4 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 53* | 132.5 (213.238) | 1:07:08 | 118.421 | [6] |
2017 | June 10 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:50:38 | 135.583 | [7] |
2018 | June 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:57:59 | 127.137 | [8] |
2019 | June 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 103* | 257.5 (414.406) | 2:09:30 | 115.760 | [9] |
2020 | June 28 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 91* | 227.5 (366.125) | 2:05:44 | 108.563 | [10] |
2021 | June 27 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 90 | 225 (362.101) | 1:54:53 | 117.511 | [11] |
2022 | July 23 |
Multiple winners (teams)[]
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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2 | Stewart-Haas Racing | 2019, 2020 |
Team Penske | 2017, 2021 |
Manufacturer wins[]
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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4 | Ford | 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
1 | Chevrolet | 2016 |
Toyota | 2018 |
References[]
- ^ "Pocono Raceway adds Xfinity race for '16". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 29, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Xfinity Series Coming To Pocono In 2016". Performance Racing Industry. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Stage lengths for 2019 NASCAR season". NASCAR. April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Stage lengths for the 2020 NASCAR season". NASCAR. February 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "2020 weekend to feature four NASCAR races in two days". Pocono Raceway. April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 Pocono Green 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Pocono Green 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Pocono Green 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "2019 Pocono Green 250". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "2020 Pocono Green 225". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Pocono Green 225". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
External links[]
- Pocono Raceway race results at Racing-Reference
- NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway
- Xfinity Series races
- 2016 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Recurring sporting events established in 2016
- Annual sporting events in the United States