Pocono Raceway Earns Best NASCAR Track FOr Second Year In A Row In USA Today’s 10BEST Readers’ CHoice Travel Awards
- Fans voted over a four-week period to name the “The Tricky Triangle” the “Best NASCAR Track” in back-to-back years.
- Check out why Pocono Raceway is the best June 20-22 when NASCAR returns for The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM tripleheader.
LONG POND, Pa. (May 7, 2025) – Pocono Raceway has been named the “Best NASCAR Track” for the second consecutive year in the 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards by USA TODAY that was released today.
The “Tricky Triangle” was nominated by an expert panel at USA TODAY in the “Best NASCAR Track” category and the fans voted over a four-week period throughout April to determine the winner.
Pocono Raceway was tops among the 20 NASCAR tracks nominated and outdistanced runner-up Watkins Glen International to secure its second “Best Track” crown in a row. The Chicago Street Race finished third, Las Vegas Motor Speedway fourth and Atlanta Motor Speedway rounded out the top five.
“Given the competition in our industry, it is a tremendous achievement to win the ‘Best NASCAR Track’ once let alone in consecutive years,” Pocono Raceway President Ben May said. “It’s a testament to the loyalty and passion our fans have for ‘The Tricky Triangle’ and our team’s commitment of providing an exceptional experience and premier level of guest service. We would like to give a huge thanks to our fans, partners and our dedicated staff for their respective roles in Pocono Raceway earning this honor again.”
The 2024 NASCAR race weekend marked the second year in a row that Pocono Raceway sold out its main frontstretch grandstand, all premium seating and suites, and infield camping for The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM Cup Series race. The Cup Series crowds in the past two seasons represented Pocono Raceway’s largest since 2010.
Pocono Raceway, which has hosted NASCAR events since 1974, will present the 92nd Cup Series race in its history – The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM – on Sunday, June 22, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The weekend features a NASCAR national series race each day, beginning with the CRAFTMAN Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 on Friday, June 20, at 5 p.m. That race will be followed by the Xfinity Series Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 on Saturday, June 21, at 3:30 p.m.
For ticket information and news on the NASCAR race weekend, please visit www.poconoraceway.com.
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About Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway, also known as ‘The Tricky Triangle,’ is family-owned and situated in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. In business for over 60 years, the Raceway hosts multiple, national motorsports events including the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events each year. The facility’s calendar also consists of over 300 events including Elements Music & Arts Festival and a wide range of entertainment events, car clubs and racing schools. Pocono Raceway is recognized as the world’s first, privately-owned solar-powered sports facility. Their 25-acre, three-megawatt solar farm provides the energy needs of the Raceway, as well as, adds electricity to the local power grid. Each member of our raceway staff is committed to creating exciting experiences and lifelong memories. For more information, please visit www.poconoraceway.com.
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