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Pocono Raceway Revs Up Facebook

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‘Repave & Relaunch Sweepstakes’ for a VIP Pocono Raceway experience announced

LONG POND, PA (October 11, 2011) – Pocono Raceway is proud to announce the relaunch of our official Facebook Fan Page. Our Facebook page will now include a fully-interactive landing site allowing the ‘Pocono Posse,’ the fan-voted nickname for our social media followers, to see our latest news stories, tweets from our Twitter handle and other clickable icons directed at multiple sources. Additionally, in conjunction with our ongoing track improvement projects, race fans can visit us on Facebook and enter the ‘Repave & Relaunch Sweepstakes’ for a chance to win a VIP NASCAR experience.

The ‘Repave & Relaunch Sweepstakes’ will allow fans to get their first look at our new Facebook landing page, as well as, enter for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind prize package for our June 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend. One lucky winner will receive a meet and greet with their favorite NASCAR driver, four Saturday Grandstand tickets for the ARCA Racing Series Pocono 200 and Pocono 400 Qualifying, four Sunday Grandstand Tickets for the Pocono 400, four Pre-Race Pit/Paddock Passes good for the entire race weekend, hotel accommodations for two nights, a $100 Sunoco gas card and a commemorative collective piece of Pocono Raceway’s old Start/Finish Line.

“Fan interaction is what we’re all about here at Pocono Raceway,” said Raceway President & CEO, Brandon Igdalsky. “We have seen a spike in the numbers of our race fans using Facebook to communicate with us. We felt it was vital to focus some of our marketing efforts to follow this ever-growing social media trend and develop a place on Facebook where fans could decide where to be directed. Our new landing page gives race fans the option to remain on Facebook, check on our Twitter updates, visit our main website or purchase tickets. We are excited about this first change to our social media efforts and look forward to hearing feedback from the greatest fans in the world.”

To see the new landing page, click here: www.facebook.com/poconoraceway.

About Pocono Raceway

“The Tricky Triangle” is host to two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards races each year and added a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in 2010. Pocono Raceway’s 2.5-mile triangular design makes it truly unique. Pocono is the only track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Circuit with three turns, three different radii and three variant degrees of banking. All that ensures our fans will enjoy some serious action, meanwhile presenting a competitive challenge to the world’s best drivers and their crew chiefs. Pocono strives to create a family atmosphere with increased focus on the Fan Experience. We are Pocono Raceway and this is “The Tricky Triangle.”

In business for over 50 years, Pocono Raceway is family-owned and situated in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. We are located within 300 miles of one-third of the U.S. population and within 90 miles of New York City and Philadelphia. Pocono Raceway is and always will be an attractive option for NASCAR and race fans alike.

Pocono Raceway is the world’s largest solar powered sports facility. The Raceway developed a 25 acre, three megawatt solar farm that provides the energy needs of the Raceway as well as adding electricity to the local power grid.

- Pocono Raceway, Press Release

 


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Pocono Raceway Announces 2012 Race Dates
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Races Shortened to 400 Miles Long Pond, PA (August 10, 2011) ¯ Pocono Raceway’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974, a second Sprint Cup Series race was added to the Pocono schedule in 1982. Sunday’s Good Sam RV Insurance 500 was the 68thSprint Cup ...FULL STORY »
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DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout Results: Week 1
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Sixteen Drivers Progress at Pocono and Earn $50,000 for Charity After week one, the DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout bracket competition showcased existing and new rivalries for 32 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM drivers narrowing the competitive field to 16. Drivers will accrue a total of $400,000 for charity while one fan will win ...FULL STORY »
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Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers and Cole Whitt, Post-Pocono Race Weekend Recaps
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DRIVERS: Kasey Kahne (4), Brian Vickers (83) and Cole Whitt (60, Turn One Racing) EVENT: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) and Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) DATE / TRACK: Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 / Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. RESULTS: Kahne (start 2, ...FULL STORY »
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Pit Road Penalties Relegate Blaney to a 30th-place Finish at Pocono
no responses - Posted 08.08.11
Spoiled good run for the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet LONG POND, PA. (August 8, 2011) – Dave Blaney drove the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet to the 21st starting spot and Tommy Baldwin Racing’s (TBR) best start of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season. Two pit road speeding ...FULL STORY »
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Richard Childress Racing, Post-Pocono Race Weekend Notes & Quotes
no responses - Posted 08.08.11
RCR Post Race Report -- Pocono Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 TRACK: Pocono Raceway DATE: August 7, 2011  Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished 10th (Paul Menard), 14th (Kevin Harvick), 17th (Jeff Burton) and 18th (Clint Bowyer). Menard had an average running position of 12.3 in the 200-lap event. The 2011 ...FULL STORY »
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TRG Motorsports Improves Top-35 Position at Pocono
no responses - Posted 08.08.11
Mooresville, N.C. (8/8/2011) - Andy Lally brought the Interstate Moving Services Ford home 29th this Sunday. Lally completed 199 of the 200 laps that composed the 500 mile-long event at the 2.5 mile racetrack. The finish is an improvement over the team’s 32nd place finish at Pocono earlier this season. Lally ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, celebrates with a burnout - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Ironman Effort Gives Keselowski Crucial Win at Pocono Raceway
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LONG POND, Pa. (August 7, 2011) – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), picked up his second win of 2011 in the Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Keselowski, who earlier in the ...FULL STORY »
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Gritty Drive Keeps Stewart Top-10 in Points
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Office Depot/Mobil 1 Pilot Rallies From Flat Tire To Finish 11th at Pocono Date: Aug. 7, 2011 Event: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (Round 21 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2.5-mile triangle) Start/Finish: 28th/11th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing (Dodge) Tony Stewart rallied from ...FULL STORY »
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Late Restart Powers Newman to Strong Finish at Pocono
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Tornados Driver Scores Seventh Top-Five of Season at ‘Tricky Triangle’ Date: Aug. 7, 2011 Event: Good Sam RV Insurance 500 (Round 21 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2.5-mile triangle) Start/Finish: 12th/5th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing (Dodge) Ryan Newman struggled with a tight-handling racecar ...FULL STORY »
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Regan Smith Battles to 21st-Place Finish at Pocono Raceway
no responses - Posted 08.07.11
LONG POND, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2011) -- Despite handling issues with his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, Regan Smith managed to post a 21st-place finish in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. Smith, who started 17th, could not find consistency with the car's combination throughout the 200-lap, 500-mile race, ...FULL STORY »
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Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman Notch Top-Fives at Pocono Raceway
no responses - Posted 08.07.11
Team Chevy Drivers Capture Five of Top-10 Finishing Positions LONG POND, Penn (August 7, 2011) - In a hard-fought battle at Pocono Raceway, five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup (NSCS) champion Jimmie Johnson brought his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet home in fourth place in the Good Sam RV Insurance 500. Starting ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Post-Race Recaps
no responses - Posted 08.07.11
Kyle Busch (second) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Pocono Raceway. Camry drivers Martin Truex (12th) and Denny Hamlin (15th) also earned top-15 results in the 500-mile event. Joey Logano started on the pole and led five times for 44 laps ...FULL STORY »
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Dodge Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Post-Race Recaps
no responses - Posted 08.07.11
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finsihed 1st HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THE ANKLE INJURY TODAY TO WIN? “It’s not me, its good people. It’s having a Paul Wolfe (crew chief) and a team that digs. There are so many people to thank for being in victory ...FULL STORY »
Ford Racing
Ford Racing, 2011 NSCS Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Post-Race Recaps
no responses - Posted 08.07.11
DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion – “We had a good run getting into turn three. Kyle was pretty fast coming up through the field and I just passed some cars on the bottom, so I went down there and I think two or three other cars had ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono Raceway on Aug. 7 in Long Pond, Pa. - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NSCS Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Race Results
no responses - Posted 08.07.11
Despite a fractured left ankle, a sore back (from a testing accident four days ago) and an 1hr, 40 minute rain delay after half-way, Brad Keselowski earned a big win as he kept Kyle Busch at bay (by 0.791 seconds) to win the NSCS Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono ...FULL STORY »

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