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When horse racing was not legalized in Pennsylvania., the track was converted into a place for autos to compete. [5] The original track was a 1/2-mile dirt track that eventually had a 1/4-mile track cut into its infield. [5] The tracks shared part of a straightaway that existed in front of the main grandstands.
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
Tri-City Raceway Park (formerly known as Tri-City Speedway and Franklin Speedway) is a 1/2-mile dirt oval and a 3/8-mile track for karts, located in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, near the city of Franklin to the southwest. It lies even closer to the Borough of Sugarcreek, which lies in between.
Aerial photo of the Pitt Race facility, including the South Track addition. Pittsburgh International Race Complex offers three track configurations. The North track configuration is 1.600 mi (2.575 km) and the South track covers 1.200 mi (1.931 km). The full course is 2.780 mi (4.474 km) in length and combines both the North and South track.
[1] [2] 1963 – Track is widened by 10 feet for safety and a dual-lane timer is installed. Alfred Stauffer and other family members visit Cecil Country Dragway for ideas and it is decided to expand the track again for the ’64 season. [2] 1964 – Track is lengthened to 4,000 feet long and 60 feet wide to allow quarter-mile racing.
It is a NASCAR certified track, racing greats such as Dale Earnhardt, Sterling Marlin, Ken Schrader, and Darrell Waltrip. [ 1 ] Jennerstown Speedway, one of the oldest short-track facilities in the United States, has undergone a number of transformations leading up to today’s state-of-the-art motorsports complex.
Scoring system used for the race 2 of a two-race championship round. [17] 25 21 18 14 10 7 5 4 3 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2022: 2023: TC2000 Championship: Scoring system used for the championship round with only one race. [18] 40 32 26 20 15 10 6 4 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2022: 2023: TC2000 Championship: Scoring system used for the 200 km Buenos ...
Stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania since 1974. The 400-mile (640 km) event, currently known as The Great American Getaway 400 for sponsorship reasons, has been held sometime in mid-to-late July or early August each year, except for when it was held in September 1974 when it was held in April, and 2020 and 2021 when it was ...