Pennsylvania 500

NASCAR race infobox
Name=Sunoco Presents The American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
Logo=PENN500 Logo sm 2008.png Img_size=120px
Venue=Pocono Raceway
Sponsor=Sunoco, American Red Cross
First race=1974
Distance=convert|500|mi|km|1
Laps=200
Previous names=Purolator 500 (1974-1976)

Coca-Cola 500 (1977-1980)

Mountain Dew 500 (1981-1982)

Like Cola 500 (1983-1984)

Summer 500 (1985-1987)

AC Spark Plug 500 (1988-1990)

Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1991-1995)

Miller 500 (1996)

Pennsylvania 500 (1997-2007)

The Sunoco Presents The American Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the other being the Pocono 500. Starting in 2007, the race was moved from its traditional July date into August, swapping dates with the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard.

In 2008, Sunoco, the official NASCAR fuel supplier, based in Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia region of the American Red Cross, agreed to sponsorship of the race and charity events to benefit the American Red Cross South Pennsylvania-Philadelphia region. [ [http://www.redcross-philly.org/documents/SunocoRedCrossPennsylvania500Final.pdf Contacts: ] ] It marked the first time since 1996 that the event carried a title sponsor.

In July 2008, it was speculated that the Democratic Nominee Barack Obama may sponsor a car at the Pennsylvania 500, becoming the first presidential candidate in NASCAR history to provide sponsorship for one of its teams.

Past winners

Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
* 2008 - Carl EdwardsPennsylvania 500
* 2007 - Kurt Busch
* 2006 - Denny Hamlin
* 2005 - Kurt Busch (203 laps / 507.5 miles because of green-white-checker finish)
* 2004 - Jimmie Johnson
* 2003 - Ryan Newman
* 2002 - Bill Elliott (175 laps / 437.5 miles due to darkness after two lengthy red flags)
* 2001 - Bobby Labonte
* 2000 - Rusty Wallace
* 1999 - Bobby Labonte
* 1998 - Jeff Gordon
* 1997 - Dale JarrettMiller 500
* 1996 - Rusty WallaceMiller Genuine Draft 500
* 1995 - Dale Jarrett
* 1994 - Geoffrey Bodine
* 1993 - Dale Earnhardt
* 1992 - Mark Martin
* 1991 - Rusty Wallace (179 laps / 447.5 miles due to rain)AC Spark Plug 500
* 1990 - Geoffrey Bodine
* 1989 - Bill Elliott
* 1988 - Bill ElliottSummer 500
* 1987 - Dale Earnhardt
* 1986 - Tim Richmond (150 laps / 375 miles due to rain)
* 1985 - Bill ElliottLike Cola 500
* 1984 - Harry Gant
* 1983 - Tim RichmondMountain Dew 500
* 1982 - Bobby Allison
* 1981 - Darrell WaltripCoca-Cola 500
* 1980 - Neil Bonnett
* 1979 - Cale Yarborough
* 1978 - Darrell Waltrip
* 1977 - Benny ParsonsPurolator 500
* 1976 - Richard Petty
* 1975 - David Pearson
* 1974 - Richard Petty (180 laps / 450 miles due to energy crisis)

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