Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States
Pocono Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series race at PR
Race Track
Madison, Illinois, United States
Madison, Illinois, United States
Sunday June 5, 2022
3:30 pm ET
Madison, Illinois, United States
Sunday, July 14, 2024
2:30 PM
Betting Insights of the Race at Pocono
To say Joe Gibbs Racing has a hold on the winner’s circle at Pocono may be considered an understatement. Since 2015, JGR has topped the podium with the only exception being 2016 when Chris Buescher broke up the party. The three previous winners (Matt Kenseth, 2015; Kyle Busch, 2017, 2018, 2021; and Denny Hamlin, 2019, 2020) all look to be in the hunt to keep the dominance alive. Denny Hamlin also won in 2006 and 2009 to put him in a tie all-time with the great Bill Elliott with four career wins on the Tricky Triangle.
Details of the Race at Pocono Raceway
Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024
Hour: 14:30 EST
Track: Pocono Raceway
Location: Long Pond, PA, USA
Distance: 160 laps around the 2.5-mile tri-oval for a total of 400 miles.
How To Read NASCAR Betting Odds
Before you bet on the NASCAR race, there are different ways to bet on NASCAR races. Futures bets, where you place a wager on a result to be determined later such as “who will win the cup series”. Then, there are weekly wagers on who will win the race or driver match-ups where you wager on which driver will place ahead of the other.
When wagering on NASCAR, you might notice the favorite will almost always have a plus sign next to their odds. In other sports, the favorite is usually shown with a minus sign next to the odds. If the favorite has a minus sign such as -120, you have to wager that number to profit $100. As an example, you have to bet $120 to win $220, a profit of $100. If the race favorite has a plus sign next to his name, like +120, then that is what you would profit by betting $100.
Futures Betting
Futures bets are a type of prop bet which entails betting on the future results of a certain driver or team. Common examples could be; will Ryan Blaney repeat as the NASCAR Cup Champion? Or which race team will finish with the most wins in 2024?
History of the Race at Pocono Raceway
NASCAR Hall-of-Fame inductee, Mark Martin, won the inaugural Las Vegas NASCAR race in 1998 by leading 82 of the 267 laps.
Since 2000, Brad Keselowski leads active racers with three race wins at Las Vegas with Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex, Jr. each winning two.
Defending Cup champion, Kyle Larson, took the Spring 2021 race while the Fall 2021 race at Las Vegas was won by Denny Hamlin, who finished in third place in the 2021 standings.
Fun Facts about NASCAR Race at Pocono Raceway
- Kyle Busch is the first and only driver to win at Pocono Raceway in all the three top divisions of NASCAR.
Joe Gibbs Racing has the most all-time team wins at the Pocono Raceway with 10, winning six of the last seven.
Chevrolet and Ford are the two winningest manufacturers (14 and 13 respectively) at Pocono, but have been stalled for several years with the emergence of the Toyotas from the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Ford’s last win was in 2016 with Chris Buescher and Chevrolet’s was in 2014 with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
NASCAR Standings
NASCAR Race at Pocono Raceway Betting tips
Each week you can wager on which driver will win that week’s race. Also, many sportsbooks will allow you to be a little more cautious and choose whether a driver will finish in the top three, top five, or other options.
Picking a racer to win a race is a risky task as there are crashes, car failures and even problems on pit road. To get beyond that and run the perfect race over all the other drivers is very difficult indeed and that’s why the odds have a good value of +300 (3:1) or more for the favorite of each race and then higher odds for all other drivers following. It’s not unusual to win with a driver that pays +1000 (10:1) on any given race as the level of difficulty to win is so high.
Head-to-head matchups allow bettors to focus on a certain head-to-head battle between two racers, rather than the more general wager of winning the race. These matchups are typically between two drivers or a group of four drivers. Bettors select which driver will have a better result in the race.
NASCAR prop bets are when you wager on specific racing scenarios that may occur. Examples of this could be; how many caution flags will be thrown? Which manufacturer will win the race? The number of crashes in a race. And the list goes on. A fun way to enjoy the market and get away from the seriousness of winning the race.
How To Sign Up At A Betting Site
You need to do your research and find a betting site that you will be able to review different sportsbooks and the wagering options they have available. Some sportsbooks offer more sports or entertainment options. Do your due diligence and find the one that suits your betting style!
Joining sportsbooks is a very simple and painless process. You just need to fill out your basic personal info, such as name, birthdate, email, phone number and mailing address. You don’t have to make a deposit to view the book’s information and options. At this point, you have just built a basic profile before making a deposit to start betting.
After you choose the sportsbook where you want to place your bets, you then have to deposit funds in order to be able to place wagers. Books will offer several different options such as credit cards or crypto currency. Remember to always wager responsibly and deposit an amount that you are comfortable losing and make sure all your personal needs are taken care of before you deposit money into your account.
Now that you have found a sportsbook to your liking and have made a deposit into your account, you can now start placing bets. Simply look for the type of bet you’d like to place, find the bet you want to wager on, and place your bet. Good luck!
NASCAR Race at Pocono Raceway FAQs
Kyle Larson turned in a 183.438 mph lap in 2015.
No. Since 1981, there were two races held at Pocono annually, but in order to add the race in St. Louis, NASCAR dropped one of the races for 2022.
Each of the three turns has different angles and banking degrees, making the cars’ setups very difficult to dial in.
Joe Gibbs Racing has won ten races, including six of the last seven.
