Pocono 500

NASCAR race infobox
Name=Pocono 500
Logo=Pocono_500logo.png Img_size=207px
Venue=Pocono Raceway
Sponsor=Pocono Raceway
First race=1982
Distance=500 miles (805 km)
Laps=200
Previous names=Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (1982-1985)

Miller High Life 500 (1986-1989)

Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1990)

Champion Spark Plug 500 (1991-1993)

UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (1994-1996)
The Pocono 500 is the first of two stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule in mid-June, the other being the Pennsylvania 500, usually held in July. The Pocono 500 replaced a 400-mile race at Texas World Speedway on NASCAR's schedule beginning with the 1982 season.

Both the Pennsylvania 500 and Pocono 500 have been unique in that for many years, they have not utilized a title sponsor, and often used traditional generic/regional titles.

Past winners

Pocono 500
* 2008 Kasey Kahne
* 2007 Jeff Gordon (106 laps / 265 miles because of rain)
* 2006 Denny Hamlin
* 2005 Carl Edwards (201 laps / 502.5 miles because of green-white-checkered rule)
* 2004 Jimmie Johnson
* 2003 Tony Stewart
* 2002 Dale Jarrett
* 2001 Ricky Rudd
* 2000 Jeremy Mayfield
* 1999 Bobby Labonte
* 1998 Jeremy Mayfield
* 1997 Jeff GordonUAW-GM Teamwork 500
* 1996 Jeff Gordon
* 1995 Terry Labonte
* 1994 Rusty WallaceChampion Spark Plug 500
* 1993 Kyle Petty
* 1992 Alan Kulwicki
* 1991 Darrell WaltripMiller Genuine Draft 500
* 1990 Harry GantMiller High Life 500
* 1989 Terry Labonte
* 1988 Geoffrey Bodine
* 1987 Tim Richmond
* 1986 Tim RichmondVan Scoy Diamond Mine 500
* 1985 Bill Elliott
* 1984 Cale Yarborough
* 1983 Bobby Allison
* 1982 Bobby Allison