Pocono Raceway

@poconoraceway worst f’n seats $ 250 bucks to stare at a column #poconos #shitseat #criminal #shameonyou how can u even sell this fucking seat for $ 5??? Never mind $ 250 #ripoff now I know why people at other tracks (#talladega #daytona) #cringe when I say I come here. I defended u for years now I know better #racetrack #cars #nascar looking forward to next race elsewhere. #dale #sprintcup #arca #trickytriangle #Pennsylvania400 AND when you stand up the #beam is 5’8 #husband is 6ft #concussion left the #race after one hour #headache

I have been to several tracks across the country and this has the worst seating. The seats sit so low to the track and there is so much stuff in the infield that you can’t see anything except the front stretch. Yes, it is a long track but so is Talledaga and the seating is much better there. The race was ok but not being able to see made it less interesting. The big screens are in turns 3 and 1 so if you are in the center of the front stretch you can’t see. The seats were nice if you were in the upper rows because the backs were higher. In the lower rows the seat back was very short and seats uncomfortable. I have sat on more comfortable bleachers. They had some go-​karts and other things for the kids which was nice. I doubt I will ever make the drive here again.

You can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for double-​sided video screens, but you can’t keep the10 porta-​potties used by thousands of fans filled with toilet paper? TP was gone and potties were filling up by 7:45am. Long lines because you just decided to cut out the re-​entry rule. Let me ask you CEO Brandon Igdalsky, if you’ve taken a 2 hour ride with your kids to get to your destination, what is one of the first things your kids would say. I need to go to the bathroom or I’m going to piss in my pants now because I can’t go in and out of the track? This was an idiotic idea that had no merit and was never posted in the Fan Rules. Also it was completely unsanitary; the porta-​potties, people squatting down between cars, fans asking other fans for toilet paper? This rule better be dropped by the next race or this 31 year fan’s tradition of going to Pocono Raceway will come to an end. YOU CAN CALL THIS PHONE NUMBER (different number then for ticket sales) AND ASK TO SPEAK TO A POCONO EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE RE-​ENTRY RULE CHANGE. (570) 646‑2300. I got through and the spoke to someone for about 20 minutes and the answer to all the questions was «This rule was changed for the safety of all are fans.» I asked him what made this rule «safer» and he had no reply. He also didn’t have an explanation as far as why there was only 10 porta-​potties that were unsanitary and had no toilet paper.

Race was good. The infrastructure is amazingly awful. Three ATMs to service every cash only stand. One of them wasn’t even getting any signal so it was down most of the time. Then it was time to leave. 2.5 hours to move 80 yards. That is no exaggeration. Two in a half hours. I don’t know how you can possibly be in operation this long and not have your shit together. This was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had at a sporting event. I will never come back to this raceway. It’s a shame they can’t figure this out here.

I go to a lot of sporting events but this is the worst place ever. Filthy bathrooms lousy food and for non smokers this place isn’t for you. Parking is horrible. If it rains like it normally does and if you don’t have a 4 wheel drive vehicle you stuck in the mud. Drunks galore in the stands not a family atmosphere. Hotels forget it. There is a campground within 2 miles. Peaceful Woodlands family camping which is an excellent campground. If you want a horrible time Pocono Racway is the place to be. NO STARS!!!

We took our 19 year old son here for the 20 mile driving experience. WOW! He had a blast. Finally got to go 150 MPH in the drivers seat! Fast & Loud!
Staff was very freindly. I would suggest taking a cooler with snacks and drinks.

Always wanted to see a Nascar Race…(love Jimmy Johnson) well I did not see a race, yet… but I made it to the race track. It is bigger than I thought and it is hard to find. It is tucked away behind windy back roads with no signs at all. But, once you see the red, white and blue flags flying, you know you have arrived. I have to get to a race so that I can cross that off my bucket list… but, for now a visit to the track will have to do.

This was my first trip to Pocono and we did it right. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Compared with other tracks it was a dream to get in and out of, which is one of my pet peeves.
I appreciated that the stands were non-​smoking. The crowd was a typical mix of fans. Young, old couples, families all having a good time. I cannot fault the track for JJ winning, would love to. One great move was letting the handicapped and skybox cars exit through the track.
The only negative wad the fanzone. It seemed small and a little boring even when compared with smaller racks like New Hampshire. Nevertheless Pocono and the region has so much going for it. I cannot wait to return.

Pocono Raceway gelegen in einem Mittelgebirge etwa 150 Kilometer westlich von NYC, wie auch 150 Kilometer von Pennsylvanias Hauptstadt Philadelphia, ist der NASCAR-​Racetrack ein Unikum unter den Ovalen in den USA. Mit 2,5 Meilen Länge ist Pocono in der Form eines Dreiecks gebaut, die Frontgerade ist die Längste der NASCAR-​Tour. Tribünen und somit die Möglichkeit den Rennen zu folgen gibt es nur von der Frontgeraden aus, wo die Fahrzeuge mit voller Geschwindigkeit an den Zuschauern vorbeiziehen danach ziehen sich die 2,5 Meilen über ein grosses Areal, was zwar ganz zu übersehen, aber doch recht gross ist. In 200 Meilen Radius um den Track leben 60 Millionen Menschen. Zur Geschichte: 1968 baute eine Rechtsanwaltsfamilie aus NYC die Mattiolis, den Track im Naherholungsgebiet der Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Nach eigener Aussage machten die Mattiolis beim Bau des Tracks alles falsch, wa sman falsch machen konnte. Wir waren dreimal fast pleite und haben es nicht einmal gemerkt !, so Mattioli. 1990 begannen die Mattiolis grosse Summen in den Track zu investieren, nach eigener Aussage jährlich etwa drei Millionen US$. Neu aufgebaut wurden die gesamten Boxenanlagen, die Campingplätze im Track und der Kurs wurde neu asphaltiert. Seit dieser Zeit unterstütze NASCAR die Familie und so konnten der Track selbständig bleiben. Familienpatriarch Jo Mattioli verstarb Anfang 2012. Die Poconos sind ein Mittelgebirge etwa vergleichbar mit der Eifel oder dem Harz, im Winter gibt es Skilauf im Sommer verbringen die New Yorkians hier ihre Zeit beim Fischen und beim BBQ. Derzeit gibt es hier oben zwei NASCAR-​Events im Jahr, Anfang Juni und Ende Juli/​Anfang August. Die Teams wohnen in ländlichen Hotels um den Track. Die Events selber sind für NASCAR-​Rennen etwas sagen wir langweilig. 500 Meilen können auf dem Superspeedway sehr lang werden, zumal das Wetter die Rennen häufiger einmal unterbricht, bei Regen stoppen die Rennaktivitäten in den USA. Nach dem Rennen bleibt man praktischerweise noch auf dem Parkplatz, grillt ein wenig und tauscht Rennerfahrungen mit seinen Nachbarn aus. Die meisten Rennbesucher fahren nachher Richtung NYC und auf dem Weg gibt es jede Menge Hotels, in denen man nach einem langen Renntag übernachten kann.

We were there on Sunday for the 500, what a nice track, bathrooms were clean, fairly easy in and out, nice people, good race, no complaints whatsoever, if you are in NYC, or the area. and love Nascar this a great excursion to a fun track.

Okay, as with any of the raceways on the circuit, everything is overpriced and that’s expected. With that said, this is a great track. Three different length straightaways, three different banked and degreed turns make this a challenging course. Our seats were comfortable: Plastic bucket seats. From there, we could actually see then entire track. Entering, parking, and exiting were relatively easy. Much better than Indy. The sound system was a bit sporadic and the viewing screens were few and far between and small. Still, it’s a nice venue set in among the mountains and trees of the Poconos.

I have been to more racetracks than I can count around America. But Pocono is the FIRST I ever went to. While back in the day it had lousy wood seats and out dated rest rooms. It is no longer the Pocono of Old.
New track President Brandon has made amazing improvements over the last 18 months. From seat backs to a Solar farm. This is not your grandfathers Pocono Raceway.
The only thing I wish would change is a return of IndyCars to the 2.5 mile triangle. The place was built FOR IndyCars not NASCAR 40 years ago. And considering it’s first ever winner was Mark Donohue on the 2.5 mile layout, I would say it has a RICH heritage un-​matched by all but Indy itself!
Also Pocono is by far one of the more reasonably priced tracks NASCAR visits. I have become so tired of NASCAR of late, but I watch three weekends. Daytona 500, and both Pocono weekends!

There’s more to Pocono Raceway than just the NASCAR and ARCO races. All year long (spring through fall) the track is rented out to regional car clubs for practices. So on any given day you’ll find 20 or 30 Porsches, or Miatas, or in open clubs even beat up Kia’s racing around the infield road courses. Yes, infield road courses — they’ve created 3 separate sub-​tracks through the infield that are twisty-​turvey, as well as include parts of the straight-​aways for high-​speed fun. If you go on a day when one of the clubs has the track rented, you can watch from the free viewing stand near the ticket office a little ways down from the main tunnel entrance.
There are also two driving schools that use the track, including one (Stockcar Racing Experience) where you drive a real NASCAR car (albeit one that is a few years old). It’s a pricey way to spend an afternoon, but you can drive all-​out on a racetrack without worrying about damaging your own car. I’ve heard that giving a guy a gift certificate for this kind of thing is a great birthday gift (hint, hint dear…)

Nascar track close to NY.
This is the shit during racing season– NASCAR in the Pocono’s. If you’ve never attended a race rest assured that it is much more than a redneck gathering.
This track is great overall and a great place to watch a race — the biggest drawbacks are that there are not enough hotels in the area during the season and the roads to get to it are perpetually clogged with cars — the roads are single lane all the way to the gates– terrible.