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Pocono Raceway Announces
2010 Race Dates
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Added
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), America’s premier motorsports series, returns to Pocono Raceway on their traditional weekends in 2010. The Pocono 500 is set for June 4 - 6 and the Pennsylvania 500 is set for July 30 – August 1. A NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race has been added to the Pennsylvania 500 schedule and will be run on Saturday, July 31.
 The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series features the country’s biggest names in motorsports, including: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards as well as the 2009 Pocono 500 winner, Tony Stewart, and the 2009 Pennsylvania 500 winner, Denny Hamlin.
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, which is new to Pocono Raceway, but consists of household names in the world of auto racing, including: Todd Bodine, Rick Crawford, Ron Hornaday, Jr. and Mike Skinner, is sure to put on a very competitive and exciting race on Pocono Raceway’s demanding 2.5 mile super speedway. NASCAR Sprint Cup regulars such as Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick frequent the Camping World Truck Series.
Completing both Pocono Raceway’s weekends of speed will be the rising stars of the ARCA Racing Series challenging Pocono Raceway’s “Tricky Triangle”.
“Pocono Raceway’s race weekends are already full of excitement and heart pounding action. The addition of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to the Pennsylvania 500 schedule only further enhances the level of competition and excitement” stated Brandon Igdalsky, Raceway President.
Pocono Raceway’s 2010 schedule:
*Subject to Change
Pocono 500 – June 4-6, 2010
- Friday – NASCAR Qualifying
- Saturday – POCONO 200, ARCA Racing Series Event
- Sunday – POCONO 500, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event
Pennsylvania 500 – July 30 – August 1, 2010
- Friday – NASCAR Qualifying
- Saturday – PENNSYLVANIA 200, ARCA Racing Series Event, Inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 125
- Sunday – PENNSYLVANIA 500, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event
Full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule
Feb. 6 Daytona International Speedway (Budweiser Shootout At Daytona *)
Feb. 14 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 21 Auto Club Speedway
Feb. 28 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 7 Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 21 Bristol Motor Speedway
March 28 Martinsville Speedway
April 10 Phoenix International Raceway
April 18 Texas Motor Speedway
April 25 Talladega Superspeedway
May 1 Richmond International Raceway
May 8 Darlington Raceway
May 16 Dover International Speedway
May 22 Lowe’s Motor Speedway (NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race *)
May 30 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
June 6 Pocono Raceway
June 13 Michigan International Speedway
June 20 Infineon Raceway
June 27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 3 Daytona International Speedway
July 10 Chicagoland Speedway
July 25 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug. 1 Pocono Raceway
Aug. 8 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 15 Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 21 Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept. 5 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sept. 11 Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 19 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 26 Dover International Speedway
Oct. 3 Kansas Speedway
Oct. 10 Auto Club Speedway
Oct. 16 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct. 24 Martinsville Speedway
Oct. 31 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 7 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 14 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 21 Homestead-Miami Speedway
* – Denotes non-point event.
Full NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule
Feb. 12 Daytona International Speedway
March 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 27 Martinsville Speedway
May 2 Kansas Speedway
May 14 Dover International Speedway
May 21 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
June 4 Texas Motor Speedway
June 12 Michigan International Speedway
June 18 Milwaukee Mile
June 26 Memphis Motorsports Park
July 11 Iowa Speedway
July 16 Gateway International Raceway
July 23 O’Reilly Raceway Park
July 31 Pocono Raceway
Aug. 7 Nashville Superspeedway
Aug. 18 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug. 27 Chicagoland Speedway
Sept. 3 Kentucky Speedway
Sept. 18 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 25 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Oct. 23 Martinsville Speedway
Oct. 30 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 5 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 12 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 19 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Note: All dates subject to change.
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