| The Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania is | | | | spruce trees, 200 picnic tables and gazebos making it |
| located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. The track | | | | a family friendly place to relax. Race tickets begin at |
| is one of the most competitive tracks in NASCAR | | | | $10.00 for a single day general admission. In addition |
| with a 2.5 mile course with three turns with different | | | | to NASCAR, Nextel and ARCA events, the track is |
| degrees of banking. The track opened in 1968 and | | | | home to several Sports Car Clubs, Motorcycle Clubs |
| suffered its share of trials and almost closed on | | | | and Racing Schools. |
| several occasions. In 1990 the Raceway began to | | | | The Drive Pocono Driving School has several |
| re-create itself and over the next 10 years the track | | | | instructional courses to make any race fan get out of |
| was completely made over. | | | | their seat and into the car. The Stock Car Racing |
| The Raceway is located in a triangle with New York | | | | Experience was designed to give you the ultimate |
| and Philadelphia, all 90 miles apart. With renovations | | | | racing experience, getting behind the wheel for |
| complete and two major cities nearby, the track | | | | yourself. Programs range from a 3-lap ride-a-long |
| became a major attraction. To the delight of the | | | | starting at $119.00 to the thrill of driving 80 high |
| fans, one of the additions was a big Paddock Area | | | | speed laps around the track. Formula Racing more |
| that puts fans within 56 feet of the cars. One | | | | your style? The Formula 2000 courses range from a |
| project they are especially proud of is Long John; the | | | | half day adventures to the 5-Day Road Racing |
| biggest toilet facility in the world with 1000 stalls so | | | | Week. They also offer advanced programs that can |
| no one waits in lines. The new Midway features | | | | lead to SCCA or similar racing licensing. |