5-hour Energy 500

"Pocono 500" redirects here. For the IndyCar race from 1971-1989, see Pocono 500 (Indycar).

5-hour Energy 500

Venue	Pocono Raceway
Sponsor	5-hour Energy
First race	1982
Distance	500 miles (804.672 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) Pocono 500 (1997-2009) Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 (2010) 5-hour Energy 500 (2011)

The 5-hour Energy 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 early August. The Pocono 500 replaced a 400-mile race at Texas World Speedway on NASCAR's schedule beginning with the 1982 season. It was moved to the former USAC Marlboro Championship Trail date in June, displacing the Indy cars to August.

On August 10, 2011, it was announced that the race would be shortened to 400 miles, beginning in 2012.^[1]

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Car Make	Winner's Prize (USD)	Distance Laps/Miles(Km)	Average Speed (mph)	Race Time
Van Scoy Diamond Mines 500
1982	June 6	Bobby Allison	Buick	$25,500	200 / 500 (804.672)	113.579	4:24:08
1983	June 12	Bobby Allison	Buick	$31,100	200 / 500 (804.672)	128.636	3:53:13
1984	June 10	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet	$30,850	200 / 500 (804.672)	138.164	3:37:08
1985	June 9	Bill Elliott	Ford	$44,525	200 / 500 (804.672)	138.974	3:35:48
Miller High Life 500
1986	June 8	Tim Richmond	Chevrolet	$46,705	200 / 500 (804.672)	113.279	4:24:50
1987	June 14	Tim Richmond	Chevrolet	$40,325	200 / 500 (804.672)	122.166	4:05:57
1988	June 19	Geoffrey Bodine	Chevrolet	$51,200	200 / 500 (804.672)	126.147	3:58:21
1989	June 18	Terry Labonte	Ford	$54,807	200 / 500 (804.672)	131.32	3:48:27
Miller Genuine Draft 500
1990	June 17	Harry Gant	Oldsmobile	$54,350	200 / 500 (804.672)	120.6	4:08:25
Champion Spark Plug 500
1991	June 16	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	$60,650	200 / 500 (804.672)	122.666	4:04:34
1992	June 14	Alan Kulwicki	Ford	$74,255	200 / 500 (804.672)	144.023	3:28:18
1993	June 13	Kyle Petty	Pontiac	$44,960	200 / 500 (804.672)	138.005	3:37:23
UAW-GM Teamwork 500
1994	June 12	Rusty Wallace	Ford	$84,525	200 / 500 (804.672)	128.801	3:52:55
1995	June 11	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	$71,175	200 / 500 (804.672)	137.72	3:37:50
1996	June 16	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	$96,980	200 / 500 (804.672)	139.104	3:35:40
Pocono 500
1997	June 8	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	$166,080	200 / 500 (804.672)	139.828	3:34:33
1998	June 21	Jeremy Mayfield	Ford	$111,580	200 / 500 (804.672)	117.809	4:14:39
1999	June 20	Bobby Labonte	Pontiac	$151,110	200 / 500 (804.672)	118.898	4:12:19
2000	June 19	Jeremy Mayfield	Ford	$121,020	200 / 500 (804.672)	139.741	3:34:41
2001	June 17	Ricky Rudd	Ford	$189,542	200 / 500 (804.672)	134.389	3:43:14
2002	June 9	Dale Jarrett	Ford	$206,298	200 / 500 (804.672)	143.426	3:29:10
2003	June 8	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	$214,253	200 / 500 (804.672)	134.892	3:42:24
2004	June 13	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	$186,950	200 / 500 (804.672)	112.129	4:27:33
2005	June 12	Carl Edwards	Ford	$196,150	201 / 502.5 (808.695)	129.177	3:53:24
2006	June 11	Denny Hamlin	Chevrolet	$220,100	200 / 500 (804.672)	131.656	3:47:52
2007	June 10	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	$238,286	106 / 265 (426.476)	135.608	1:57:15
2008	June 8	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	$260,866	200 / 500 (804.672)	125.209	3:59:36
2009	June 7	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	$238,798	200 / 500 (804.672)	138.515	3:36:35
Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 presented by Target
2010	June 6	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	$212,875	204 / 510 (820.765)	136.303	3:44:30
5-hour Energy 500
2011	June 12	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	$223,836	200 / 500 (804.672)	145.384	3:26:21

• 2000: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.
• 2005 & 2010: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
• 2007: Race shortened due to rain/darkness.

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2011	TNT	Adam Alexander	Wally Dallenbach and Kyle Petty
2010	TNT	Adam Alexander	Wally Dallenbach and Kyle Petty
2009	TNT	Bill Weber	Wally Dallenbach and Kyle Petty
2008	TNT	Bill Weber	Wally Dallenbach and Kyle Petty
2007	TNT	Bill Weber	Wally Dallenbach and Kyle Petty
2006	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2005	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2004	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2003	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2002	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2001	Fox	Mike Joy	Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
2000	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1999	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1998	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1997	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1996	TNN	Eli Gold	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1995	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1994	TNN	Mike Joy	Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren
1993	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1992	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1991	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett
1990	Showtime PPV	Dave Despain	Lyn St. James and Phil Parsons
1989	Showtime PPV	Dave Despain	Lyn St. James and Gary Nelson
1988	FNN/SCORE	Pat Patterson	Bob Latford
1987	SETN	Eli Gold	Jerry Punch
1986	SETN	Mike Joy	Jerry Punch
1985	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1984	Mizlou	Mike Joy	Donnie Allison
1983	Mizlou
1982	Mizlou	Dave Despain	Dick Brooks

External links

• NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks
• Ratings/Viewership For Pocono 500 Since 2000

1. ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2011-08-10-pocono-400-miles_n.htm