Pocono Raceway
Nonfiction, Sports, Motor Sports, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Travel
| Author: | Gene A. Card | ISBN: | 9781439643631 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | July 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gene A. Card |
| ISBN: | 9781439643631 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | July 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
The framework for the creation of Pocono Raceway began in the late 1950s, when a group of investors formed Racing Incorporated. In 1962, a spinach farm near Long Pond, Pennsylvania, was chosen as the site for the multifaceted racing complex. Construction on the track began in 1965, but progress moved very slowly. The three-quarter-mile oval portion of the facility was completed in 1968, but it was not until 1971 that the two-and-a-half-mile superspeedway was ready for competition. From its humble beginnings, Pocono Raceway has grown to attract great numbers of enthusiastic spectators to both of its NASCAR� events each year.
The framework for the creation of Pocono Raceway began in the late 1950s, when a group of investors formed Racing Incorporated. In 1962, a spinach farm near Long Pond, Pennsylvania, was chosen as the site for the multifaceted racing complex. Construction on the track began in 1965, but progress moved very slowly. The three-quarter-mile oval portion of the facility was completed in 1968, but it was not until 1971 that the two-and-a-half-mile superspeedway was ready for competition. From its humble beginnings, Pocono Raceway has grown to attract great numbers of enthusiastic spectators to both of its NASCAR� events each year.
