What’s Happening?

This weekend, all three NASCAR National Series are back on track as they head to the tricky triangle in the Poconos for the final race before NASCAR’s in-season tournament. Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s race in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

• Pocono Raceway is probably the most unique oval on the NASCAR circuit. At 2.5 miles, the track has just three turns, something unique to the 56-year-old facility. Despite opening in 1968, the track did not host the Cup Series until 1974.
• Pocono has remained on the Cup Series calendar since 1974. In 2010, the Truck Series became the second NASCAR National Series to race at Pocono, while the Xfinity Series joined in 2016. All three series have continued to host races since their debuts.
• While Pocono is unique in shape, it is also one of just a handful of tracks on the NASCAR calendar that NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports do not own, something rare for a staple of the schedule.

Weekend TV Schedule (All Times EST)

Friday, June 20: Truck Series Practice and Qualifying | Truck Series Race

• 12:35 PM – 1:30 PM — Truck Series Practice
• 1:40 PM – 2:30 PM — Truck Series Qualifying
• 5:00 PM – Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 on FS1 [TV] & NASCAR Radio Network [Radio]

Saturday, June 21: Xfinity Series Practice and Qualifying | Cup Series Practice and Qualifying | Xfinity Series Race

• 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM — Xfinity Series Practice on the CW App
• 11:05 AM – 12:00 PM — Xfinity Series Qualifying on the CW App
• 12:35 PM – 1:35 PM — Cup Series Practice on Prime Video
• 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM — Cup Series Qualifying on Prime Video
• 3:30 PM — Xfinity Series Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 on the CW [TV] & MRN [Radio]

Sunday, June 22: Cup Series Race

• 2:00 PM — Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 on Prime Video [TV] & MRN [Radio]

Race Facts

Track Facts: Pocono Raceway

• Year Opened: 1968
• Length: 2.5 miles
• Banking: 14° in turn one, 8° in turn two, and 6° in turn three
• Surface: Asphalt
• Rain Tires: No
• Lights: No

MillerTech Battery 200 on FS1:

• Race Length: 80 Laps (200 Miles)
• Stages: 20 Lap Stage 1, 20 Lap Stage 2, 40 Lap Final Stage
• Most Recent Race Winner: Corey Heim

Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 on the CW:

• Race Length: 100 Laps (250 Miles)
• Stages: 25 Lap Stage 1, 25 Lap Stage 2, 50 Lap Final Stage
• Most Recent Race Winner: Cole Custer

The Great American Getaway 400 on Prime Video:

• Race Length: 160 Laps (400 Miles)
• Stages: 30 Lap Stage 1, 65 Lap Stage 2, 65 Lap Final Stage

2024 The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VisitPA.com Results:

• First: Ryan Blaney — No. 12
• Second: Denny Hamlin — No. 11
• Third: Alex Bowman — No. 48
• Fourth: William Byron — No. 24
• Fifth: Joey Logano — No. 22

Top Storylines of the Weekend

• This race is the final NASCAR Cup Series race as part of Prime Video’s five weeks of NASCAR Cup Series coverage. This weekend is also the final race weekend, during which practice and qualifying coverage will be live on Prime Video. Next weekend, TNT Sports takes over with races broadcast live on TNT and HBO Max, while practice and qualifying move to TruTV and HBO Max for the rest of the season, including NBC Sports’ coverage, which kicks off on Aug. 3 at Iowa Speedway.
• This race is also the final seeding race of NASCAR‘s new in-season tournament. This tournament, dubbed the In-Season Challenge, will pit each driver one-on-one during five races in TNT‘s portion of the schedule. The final race will be at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with two drivers facing off during the Brickyard 400 for $1 million. Over the next three races, all of which will air on Prime Video, finishing spots of the current top 32 drivers will be collected to decide seating for this tournament set to kick off on June 28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
• Each weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series inches closer to the playoffs, which kick off on Aug. 31 at Darlington Raceway. While we are not quite halfway through the season, this weekend marks ten races until the start of the playoffs. With ten drivers locked in, only six slots remain for a host of hopeful drivers. The next ten races could decide the champion or even spell disaster for some teams hopeful of making the playoffs.

Entry Lists

Cup Series

Notable Entries:

• #44 – Brennan Poole

Xfinity Series

Notable Entries:

• #07 – Patrick Emerling
• #17 – Chase Elliott
• #19 – Justin Bonsignore
• #35 – Carson Ware
• #45 – Mason Massey
• #53 – TBD
• #74 – Dawson Cram
• #91 – Josh Bilicki

Truck Series

Notable Entries:

• #07 – TBD
• #1 – Brandon Jones
• #2 – Cody Dennison
• #6 – Norm Benning
• #7 – Carson Hocevar
• #22 – Clayton Green
• #28 – Bryan Dauzat
• #44 – Conner Jones
• #66 – Luke Baldwin
• #69 – Tyler Tomassi

Note: This article will be updated as more information about the weekend comes out.