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To help pay creditors, Pocono was leased to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the entire 1980 season and all of the races were promoted by Indianapolis. [3] In late 1980, Pocono owner Joseph Mattioli advertised the track for sale in The Wall Street Journal and received three offers, one of which involved closing the track. [4]
Soliciting advice from NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman, Mattioli oversaw the construction of the 2.5 mile superspeedway, which opened in 1971. USAC held Indy car and stock car races beginning in 1971, NASCAR made their debut in 1974. In 1972, the track hosted Concert 10. While 100,000 tickets ...
The 1980 Pocono 500 was an IndyCar Series motor race held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday June 22, 1980. Branded as the 1980 True Value 500 for sponsorship reasons, it was the tenth running of the event. The event was part of both the 1980 USAC Championship Car season and the 1980 CART PPG Indy Car World Series.
An aerial view of Pocono Raceway taken from a passing jetliner in late March 2014 Al Unser Jr. (No. 7) and Chet Fillip (No. 38) racing at Pocono in 1984 An SCCA T-2 Camaro goes clockwise on the Pocono Raceway's front stretch, 1999 John Andretti at Pocono Raceway, 1998 Victory Lane at Pocono during pre-race ceremonies at the 2005 Pocono 500
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At Indianapolis in 1971, cars would pace themselves under caution. At Pocono, cars were allowed to bunch up behind the pace car and the leader's advantage was erased at caution flags. [10] Strongly opposed to this bunch up rule was Roger Penske, owner of Mark Donohue's car. "It makes it a sideshow, a carnival, it's Mickey Mouse," Penske said.