Pocono 400: How to Watch All the Action This Weekend

I’m excited to tune into USA Network this Sunday, July 23, to catch all the action at the Pocono 400 from the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race begins at 2:30 pm ET.

Denny Hamlin won the 2023 Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway.

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Table Of Contents

1 About the Pocono 400
2 Standings Update
3 How to Watch Pocono 400
4 Other NASCAR Races This Weekend
5 Wrapping Up
6 FAQs

About the Pocono 400

The Pocono 400 (also called the HighPoint.com 400), the 26th competition of the 31-race regular season, lasts 160 laps for a total of 400 miles.

Its location, Pocono Raceway, has played host to NASCAR and other types of car races since 1974, three years after it opened. Interestingly, it will only welcome this one Cup Series race this season after having played host to two every year since 1982.

The Tricky Triangle is known for its memorable corners and long straightaways, causing drivers to need to display various skills in order to be successful here. The track was designed by Rodger Ward and has a three turn configuration. Turn one has a 14 degree banking modeled after Trenton Speedway, turn two has a 8 degree banking modeled after Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and turn three has a 6 degree banking modeled after Milwaukee Mile.

Current racer Denny Hamlin and retired driver Bill Elliott share the record for most wins at this track with four apiece.

Standings Update

As usual with Cup Series races, the practice and qualifying will be on Saturday and the race itself on Sunday. All of this will be broadcast on USA Network.

Sat Jul 22 2:35 pm: Pocono 400 Practice
Sat Jul 22 3:20 pm: Pocono 400 Qualifying
Sun Jul 23 2:30 pm: Pocono 400

How to Watch Pocono 400

You can get complete details on the whole season in our NASCAR Viewer’s Guide. But this year, USA Network will air Pocono 400 live on Sunday, July 23rd at 2:30 pm (ET). The qualifying race will be held on Saturday, July 24th. It’s an easy matter to watch without cable since most of the top live TV streaming services offer USA.

Any of these will have you covered for this race as well as the rest of the Cup Series season including the playoffs, which start on September 3rd with the Cook Out Southern 500:

Fubo (formerly FuboTV): The best service for international sports is also great for NASCAR. Get 130+ channels and much more for $79.99/month.
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Sling TV: For just $40.00/month, you can watch all of the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series races. Get more info in our NASCAR, Cup Series, Playoffs Guide, and Truck Series guides.
Hulu + Live TV: Watch all of NASCAR and get ESPN+ for $76.99/month.
YouTube TV: Get the main NASCAR races and more for $72.99/month.

If you are a racing fan, check out our viewer’s guides for Cup, Xfinity, Truck, and ARCA series races. They contain complete schedules and results, and where to watch.

Other NASCAR Races This Weekend

There’s much more than the Cup Series races, of course. This race weekend features the following:

Sat Jul 22 12:00 pm: CRC Brakleen 150 (FS1)
Sat Jul 22 5:30 pm: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 (USA)
Sat Jul 22 9:30 pm: Bayer 300 (FloRacing)

Wrapping Up

Catch all the actions from the Pocono race with any of these subscription services offering USA. Fubo is our top recommendation for streaming the NASCAR Cup Series race. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

FAQs

Who won last year’s race?

Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports was the winner of the M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400. He finished the race in 3 hours, 4 minutes, and 28 seconds while driving the No.9 Chevrolet car earning himself 53 points and 5 playoff points for his victory. He was not the first driver to cross the line as Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were ahead but they failed their post race inspection leading to their disqualification. Elliott was followed by Tyler Reddick and Daniel Suarez.

How long does the Pocono 400 last?

The Pocono 400 is a 400-mile long race consisting of 160 laps around the 2.5 mile Pocono Raceway racetrack. The race is divided into three stages with the first stage having 30 laps and the remaining two stages having 65 laps each. The average time is about three hours with the fastest race being in 2016 when Kyle Busch finished in 2 hours, 36 minutes, and 11 seconds while his 2019 finish of 3 hours, 26 minutes, and 34 seconds is the slowest.

Who are the notable drivers competing at Pocono 400?

The Pocono 400 is one of the stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series where 36 drivers have full time contracts with teams and sponsors. They are all guaranteed to start all races. Driver on part time contracts have to qualify for the race. Some of the notable drivers taking part are Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Chris Buescher, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and William Byron.

Featured image cropped from Christopher Bell in Xfinity Series by Zach Catanzareti Photo under CC BY 2.0.

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