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Pocono Raceway

Long Pond, PA · 1 hour 36 minutes from Reading · Over $50 a person

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Free track tours ended for the 2026 season on October 2. The next NASCAR weekend is June 11 to 13, 2027.

Pocono Raceway

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 36 minutes from Reading, 70 miles1 hour 30 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 20 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 57 minutes from Morgantown
Where1234 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PAOpen in maps →
OpenNASCAR weekend in June; track events run spring through October; free track tours Wednesday to Sunday in the summer months, ending October 2 in 2026.Ticket office Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; track tours only between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on tour days.
AdmissionNASCAR weekend June 11 to 13, 2027: Sunday 100 Level from $60, 200 Level $95 to $110, kids 12 and under free in the 100 and 200 Levels and Fan Fair; prices include fees. Track tours are free (posted October 2026).
Plan onTrack tours take about 45 minutes.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends

Pocono Raceway is a triangular motorsports track in Long Pond, PA, known as The Tricky Triangle. Its NASCAR weekend runs in June, and the track hosts driving experiences and free staff-led tours through the rest of the season.

Three NASCAR series race here on one June weekend, and kids 12 and under get in free to the 100 and 200 grandstand levels and Fan Fair. Outside race week the track fills with driving experiences, track days and drift events, and a free 45-minute staff-led track tour runs Wednesday through Sunday in the summer months, with an inclusive playground in the infield.

Before you go

Book the free track tour before you arrive and enter at the Gate 1 Tunnel. Grandstand parking is free at Gates 5 and 7. Coolers up to 14 by 14 by 14 inches and bags up to 18 by 18 by 14 inches are allowed; no pets outside the campgrounds.

Coming up

Cub Fest, a family day on the grounds with race cars, a climbing tower, archery, a bike course and carnival games, is October 24, 2026, and is open to all families.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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