Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series have been held at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania during numerous seasons and times of year since 1969.
Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150
The Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
History
ARCA ran at Pocono Raceway for the first time in 1969 on a .75-mile (1.21 km) paved oval, two years before the modern superspeedway was opened. That race was won by Bobby Watson.[1] The series would not return to the track until 1983, when it ran just one year, this time on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway. The series would take another hiatus at the track, not returning until 1987. That year, the race returned to the calendar, and has remained ever since. From 1988 to 2019, a second race was held at the track. The second race was removed for the 2020 season.
In 2023, the race was shortened from 200-mile (320 km)s to 150-mile (240 km)s, making it the same length as the track’s Truck Series race on the same weekend. (ARCA races on the same weekend at the same track as Truck Series races were rarely ever longer than Truck Series races.) Sunset Hill Shooting Range was the sponsor for the race. In 2024, the race was removed from the schedule.[2] The race was announced to return in 2026 before the full-ARCA schedule was released, along with the Chicagoland race.[3] Sunset Hill Shooting Range returned as the title sponsor.
Past winners
Notes:
- 2002, 2006, 2008: Race extended due to green/white/checker.[4][5][6]
- 2011: Race shortened due to fog.[7]
- 2022: Race shortened due to darkness.
- 2023: Race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bob Schacht | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993 |
| Tim Steele | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
| 2 | Mike Wallace | 1995, 1996 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Steele Racing | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| Venturini Motorsports | 2009, 2012, 2021, 2023 | |
| 3 | Tom Reet Racing | 1983, 1987, 1989* |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 2017, 2020, 2026 | |
| 2 | Bob Schacht Motorsports | 1989*, 1993 |
Note: In 1989, Bob Schacht was listed as the owner, but sponsored by Tom Reet Racing.[8]
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chevrolet | 1988, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| 9 | Toyota | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2026 |
| 8 | Ford | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2019 |
| 5 | Dodge | 1969, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 2 | Pontiac | 1983, 1990 |
| Buick | 1987, 1988 | |
| Oldsmobile | 1992, 1993 |
Pennsylvania ARCA 125
The Pennsylvania ARCA 125 was an event in the ARCA Racing Series, held in late July or early August at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania from 2010 to 2019.[9][10][11]
Winners
References
- ^ “ARCA Stock Car race”. UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ “ARCA Menards Series schedule for 2024 announced”. ARCARacing.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ “Pocono Raceway welcoming back ARCA Menards Series on June 12, 2026”. ARCARacing.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ “Pocono ARCA 200”. Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ “2006 Pocono 200”. Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ “2008 Pocono 200”. Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ “2011 Pocono 200”. Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ “1989 Champion Spark Plug 100”. Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b “Pocono II: Series race report”. Motorsport.com. July 31, 2010.
- ^ Leader, Times (June 4, 2015). “ARCA drivers finally take on Pocono Raceway”. Timesleader.com.
- ^ a b Krall, Charlie (July 25, 2018). “ARCA ModSpace 150 at Pocono Raceway”. 13ABC.com.
- ^ “Eckes Victorious at Pocono; Splits ARCA Special Awards with Runner-Up Gilliland”. ARCARacing.com. August 1, 2019.
- ^ “Custer races to first ARCA victory”. Ocregister.com. August 3, 2015.
- ^ Leader, Times (August 1, 2015). “Mansfield’s Kurzejewski gaining speed fast in ARCA”. Timesleader.com.
- ^ “Race Results – Racing-Reference”. Racing-Reference.info.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (July 31, 2014). “Gulf Coast Racing Roundup: Grant Enfinger retakes lead in ARCA standings”. Al.com.
External links
- Pocono Raceway race results at Racing-Reference