Pennsylvania 500 Driver Odds 2011

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to action on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 with the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Penn. Located in the Pocono mountains, this unique and triangular track always provides fans with exciting Sprint Cup action! This year the RedCross and Suncono will not sponsor the race, like it had donde since 2008.

The Pennsylvania 500 is one of two races held at Pocono Raceway and the other being the Pocono 500. The Pennsylvania 500 comes in the heat of the summer, usually early August, right after the Brickyard 400, in Indianapolis.

Pocono Raceway is considered one of NASCAR's most competitive raceways. Pocono's unique 2.5 mile track features three turns, with different degrees of banking making it a tough track for any driver. The race is full of lead changes especially with the long straightaway and wide pit road.

2011 Pennsylvania 500 Schedule

Friday August 5, 2011
6:00am Parking Lots Open
8:00am Grandstand Admission Gates Open
10:00am–11:50am NCWTS Final Practice
12:00pm–1:30pm NSCS Practice
1:40pm–3:00pm ARCA Final Practice
2:00pm–3:00pm NCWTS Autograph Session (location TBD)
4:00pm–5:30pm NSCS Final Practice
5:40pm ARCA Qualifying, Impound

Saturday August 6, 2011
6:00am Parking Lots Open
8:00am Grandstand Admission Gates Open
9:40am NCWTS Qualifying (Multi-Truck format)
10:40am WEIS Markets NSCS Qualifying (order set by 1st Practice Speeds)
12:30pm NCWTS Driver Introductions
1:00pm POCONO MOUNTAINS 125 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race
2:30pm Approx. ARCA Driver Introductions
3:00pm PENNSYLVANIA 125 ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards

Sunday August 7, 2011
5:00am Parking Lots Open
8:00am Grandstand Admission Gates Open
9:00am Clubs & Suites Open
12:00pm Pre-Race Pit Pass Access Ends
12:00pm Salute to the Armed Services Pre-Race Festivities Begin
12:30pm Sprint Cup Series Driver Introductions
1:00pm PENNSYLVANIA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race

Pocono Solar Project

In August of 2010 the 3MW Pocono Solar Project came online after just 3 months of construction. Consisting of nearly 40,000 American made photovoltaic modules covering 25 acres, the Project will produce more than 72 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy over the next 20 years. The environmental attributes associated with the system will offset more than 3,100 Metric Tons of carbon dioxide annually, Carbon Dioxide emissions from 106,529 propane BBQ grills and it will generate enough power to provide the electricity needs for close to 1,000 homes beyond the power needs of the Raceway.

Recycling

Pocono Raceway was the first raceway to be part of the PepsiCo Dream Machine program. With this program, Dream Machine bins and kiosks are located throughout the Grandstand and Infield to make it easier for race fans to recycle bottles and cans. For each bottle or can deposited in the Dream Machine kiosk, you can earn points that can be collected and redeemed for rewards at Greenopolis.com and PepsiCo will make a donation to the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV). Anheuser-Busch has also contributed recycling bins to the track in hopes of reducing the amount of recyclables that are being thrown in the trash.

NASCAR Clean Air Tree Planting Program

As part of the program, 10 trees will be planted for every green flag that drops during future NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. This will help reduce the carbon footprint of the sport and bring conservation awareness to NASCAR fans.

Nascar using E15 fuel in 2011

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced it will race with E15 fuel in its three national touring series in 2011. Sunoco Green E15 is a 15 percent ethanol blend using American-made ethanol from corn grown by American farmers.

2010 Pennsylvinia 400 Results

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