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Concert 10 was a rock concert at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on July 8 and 9, 1972.The event attracted an estimated 200,000 people who were met with hot weather, then cold and a downpour replete with rain and mud.
An aerial view of Pocono Raceway taken from a passing jetliner in late March 2014 Al Unser Jr. (No. 7) and Chet Fillip (No. 38) racing at Pocono in 1984 An SCCA T-2 Camaro goes clockwise on the Pocono Raceway's front stretch, 1999 John Andretti at Pocono Raceway, 1998 Victory Lane at Pocono during pre-race ceremonies at the 2005 Pocono 500
The track hosted the modified Race of Champions from 1992 to 1995, taking over from Pocono Raceway. The race moved to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York from 1996 to 2014, 2016. In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998.
It’s been five years since a horse died as the result of racing in the Breeders’ Cup. It was 2019, a year that was both the best and worst for a sport that is struggling for relevance in the ...
Ongais's sponsor, Panasonic, insisted that he enter the Pocono 500 saying they needed the New York area exposure and that they needed to be part of Pocono's week of music concerts leading up to the 500. [8] Pocono had a small entry list with nowhere near the number of cars to fill the 33-car starting grid.
Read more:Seventh horse dies at Saratoga Race Course in less than a month Saturday was supposed to be a celebration of the $1.25-million Travers Stakes, considered the summer Kentucky Derby.
Frank Hayes (1901 – 4 June 1923) was an Irish horse trainer and jockey who, on 4 June 1923, at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, New York, [2] [better source needed] won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the latter part of the race.
Construction first began on a three-quarter mile infield short track. Construction of the 2.5 mile speedway was completed in early 1971. [3] In February 1970, USAC and Pocono Raceway signed a sanctioning agreement to host a 500-mile Indy car race and 500 mile stock car race. As part of the agreement, USAC agreed not to hold any other 500 mile ...