Pennsylvania 500
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| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Corporate sponsor | None |
| First race | 1974 |
| Distance | 500 miles (805 km) |
| Number of laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Purolator 500 (1974-1976)
Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1991-1995) Miller 500 (1996) |
The Pennsylvania 500 is the second of two stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, the other being the Pocono 500. Both the Pennsylvania 500 and Pocono 500 are unique in that they have no title sponsor, a decision made by track management in response to feedback from fans. As of 2007, the race was moved from its traditional July date into August, swapping dates with the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard.
[edit] Past winners
Pennsylvania 500
- 2008 TBD
- 2007 Kurt Busch
- 2006 Denny Hamlin
- 2005 Kurt Busch (203 laps / 507.5 miles because of green-white-checkered rule)
- 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 Jarrett
Miller 500
- 1996 Rusty Wallace
Miller 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 Elliott
Summer 500
- 1987 Dale Earnhardt
- 1986 Tim Richmond (150 laps / 375 miles due to rain)
- 1985 Bill Elliott
Like Cola 500
- 1984 Harry Gant
- 1983 Tim Richmond
Mountain Dew 500
- 1982 Bobby Allison
- 1981 Darrell Waltrip
Coca-Cola 500
- 1980 Neil Bonnett
- 1979 Cale Yarborough
- 1978 Darrell Waltrip
- 1977 Benny Parsons
Purolator 500
- 1976 Richard Petty
- 1975 David Pearson
- 1974 Richard Petty (180 laps / 450 miles due to energy crisis)
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