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The Pennsylvania 500 is the second of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the other being the Pocono 500. Starting in 2007, the race was moved from its traditional July date into August, swapping dates with the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard.

In 2008, Sunoco, the official NASCAR fuel supplier, based in Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia region of the American Red Cross, agreed to sponsorship of the race and charity events to benefit the American Red Cross South Pennsylvania-Philadelphia region.[1] It marked the first time since 1996 that the event carried a title sponsor.

In July 2008, it was speculated that the Democratic Nominee Barack Obama may sponsor a car at the Pennsylvania 500, becoming the first presidential candidate in NASCAR history to provide sponsorship for one of its teams.

See also: List of Pennsylvania 500 broadcasters

Past winners

Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

Pennsylvania 500

Miller 500

  • 1996 - Rusty Wallace

Miller Genuine Draft 500

  • 1995 - Dale Jarrett
  • 1994 - Geoffrey Bodine
  • 1993 - Dale Earnhardt
  • 1992 - Darrell Waltrip
  • 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

Mountain Dew 500

Coca-Cola 500

Purolator 500

NASCAR/USAC Acme Super Saver 500 (exhibition race)

References

  1. ^ Contacts:
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