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Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli passes away
LONG POND, Pa. — Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway founder and chairman of the board, passed away Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness. He was 86. “Doc,” as he was known to friends and associates, was one of the most respected and admired men in automobile racing. He founded Pocono Raceway in the early 1960s and has been at the helm of Pocono ever since. Under his … Read entire article »
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Add Pocono Raceway to the Repave List
Add Pocono Raceway to the list of NASCAR tracks being repaved. Work began Saturday on the 2.5-mile track, which was last repaved in 1995. “From the base up will be an all brand new track,” Pocono Raceway President Brandon Igdalsky said. “It’s a complete resurfacing. … It’s been 16 years since we’ve had that asphalt down there. We have some serious weather around here in the winter time, and we’re happy we got that long out of … Read entire article »
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Pocono Raceway shortening its Sprint Cup races to 400 miles
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Long Pond, PA – Pocono Raceway officials announced Wednesday that the distance for next year’s two Sprint Cup events will be shortened from 500 to 400 miles. “The 400 mile distance will make NASCAR racing at Pocono even more exciting,” Pocono Raceway president and CEO Brandon Igdalsky said in a statement announcing the change. “Race strategies will change, fuel mileage calculations will be altered and I firmly believe … Read entire article »
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You miss the Chase? Blame Mother Nature
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa.—When it comes down to it, the drivers won’t be the ones who have the most to do with who qualifies for the wild-card spots in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup—and who doesn’t. Nor will it be the crew chiefs, engineers, pit crews, fabricators or the relative depth of the owners’ pockets. Like it or not, five races hence, Mother Nature will have as much to do … Read entire article »
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Broken Ankle Doesn’t Keep Keselowski from break through win at Pocono
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa. – Brad Keselowski’s challenge to the rest of the Sprint Cup field: “I can beat you with a broken leg.” And he did. Staying out on the track on old tires under a caution with 21 laps left in Sunday’s rain-interrupted Good Sam RV 500 at Pocono Raceway, Keselowski pulled away from Kyle Busch after a restart on Lap 185 of 200 to secure his second victory of … Read entire article »
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Kevin Harvick wins rain-delayed truck race at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa.—Thanks to fuel-saving technique and opportune late cautions, Kevin Harvick had enough gas to survive a green-white-checkered-flag finish in Sunday’s rain-delayed Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 and win the Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway. The victory was Harvick’s first in three starts in the series this year and the 10th of his career. Kyle Busch finished second, followed by James Buescher, points leader Johnny Sauter and Austin Dillon. When the … Read entire article »
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Pocono truck race postponed by rain
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa.—Rain forced postponement of Saturday’s Camping World Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway. Seventeen laps had been completed in the Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125, and rookies Parker Kligerman, Joey Coulter and Cole Whitt held the top three positions. The 50-lap race will resume at 9 a.m. ET Sunday, followed by a 50-lap ARCA race that also was scheduled for Saturday afternoon. After the ARCA race, NASCAR … Read entire article »
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Joey Logano wins pole for Pocono Cup race
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa.—A ray of sunlight, a warming racetrack and a little sandbagging all helped Joey Logano claim the pole for Sunday’s Good Sam RV 500 at Pocono Raceway. After posting a lap at 172.055 mph (52.309 seconds) during Saturday morning’s time trials, Logano had to wait for 20 fellow Sprint Cup drivers to make their qualifying runs before he could claim the top spot for Sunday’s race at the … Read entire article »
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Joseph Mattioli retiring as CEO of Pocono Raceway
In a surprise announcement Friday at Pocono Raceway, Dr. Joseph Mattioli announced he was stepping down as CEO of the racetrack he and his wife, Dr. Rose Mattioli, opened in 1971. How big a surprise was it? Not even the staff at Pocono Raceway knew why Mattioli had scheduled time in the media center, and the track had no press release prepared. “My wife and I felt that it was time that I … Read entire article »
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