ARCA races at Pocono
ARCA Menards Series race at Pocono
Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series were held at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania during numerous seasons and times of year since 1969.
01Former race
| First race | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Last race | 2026 |
| Distance | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Laps | 60 |
| Previous names | Quaker State 150 (1983) Champion Spark Plug 100 (1987-1989) Champion Spark Plug 150 (1990, 1993) Champion Batteries 150 (1991-1992) Pocono ARCA 150 (1994) Equipment Supply 150 (1995) Syracuse Grand Prix 400K (1996) Mountain Dew 400K (1997-1998) Pocono ARCA 200 (1999-2000, 2002, 2004, 2011-2015) Pocono ARCA Re/Max 200 (2001) Giant 200 (2003) Pocono 200 (2005-2009) Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (2010) General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 (2016-2021) General Tire Delivers 200 (2022) Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 (2023, 2026) |
| Most wins (driver) | Bob Schacht Tim Steele (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Steele Racing (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (10) |
The Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 was 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. 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. The race was announced to return in 2026 before the full-ARCA schedule was released, along with the Chicagoland race. Sunset Hill Shooting Range returned as the title sponsor. The race did not return in 2027.
Past winners
Notes:
- 2002, 2006, 2008: Race extended due to green/white/checker.
- 2011: Race shortened due to fog.
- 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.
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 |
02Second former race
| First race | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Last race | 2019 |
| Distance | 150 mi (241.402 km) |
| Laps | 60 |
| Previous names | Weis Markets 125 (2010) Pennsylvania ARCA 125 (2011-2012) ModSpace 125 (2013-2015) ModSpace 150 (2016-2018) FORTS USA 150 (2019) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (4) |
The FORTS USA 150 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.
Past winners
| Year | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||
| 2010 | Robb Brent | Allgaier Motorsports | Dodge | 50 | 125 (201.168) | Report | |
| 2011 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 125 (201.168) | Report | |
| 2012 | Chad Hackenbracht | CGH Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 125 (201.168) | Report | |
| 2013 | Corey LaJoie | Randy LaJoie Racing | Ford | 50 | 125 (201.168) | Report | |
| 2014 | Justin Allison | Team BCR Racing | Ford | 50 | 125 (201.168) | Report | |
| 2015 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 125 (201.168) | Report | |
| 2016 | Chase Briscoe | Cunningham Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | |
| 2017 | Justin Haley | Mason Mitchell Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | |
| 2018 | Zane Smith | MDM Motorsports | Toyota | 33* | 82.5 (132.771) | Report | |
| 2019 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report | |
- 2018: Race shortened.
Manufacturer wins
Sources and credits
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