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The Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track has been on the ARCA schedule each year since 1987 and the track also hosted races for the series in 1969 and 1983.
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pocono Raceway |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Sunset Hill Shooting Range |
| First race | 1969 |
| Distance | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Laps | 60 |
| Previous names | Quaker State 150 (1983) Champion Spark Plug 100 (1987–1989) Champion Spark Plug 150 (1990, 1993) Champion Batteries 150 (1991–1992) Pocono ARCA 150 (1994) Equipment Supply 150 (1995) Syracuse Grand Prix 400K (1996) Mountain Dew 400K (1997–1998) Pocono ARCA 200 (1999–2000, 2002, 2004, 2011–2015) Pocono ARCA Re/Max 200 (2001) Giant 200 (2003) Pocono 200 (2005–2009) Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (2010) General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 (2016–2021) General Tire Delivers 200 (2022) |
| Most wins (driver) | Bob Schacht (4) Tim Steele (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Steele Racing (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (10) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Turns | 3 |
History
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ARCA ran at Pocono Raceway for the first time in 1969 on a .75-mile (1.21 km) paved oval, two years before the modern superspeedway was opened. That race was won by Bobby Watson.[1] The series would not return to the track until 1983, when it ran just one year, this time on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway. The series would take another hiatus at the track, not returning until 1987. That year, the race returned to the calendar, and has remained ever since. From 1988 to 2019, a second race was held at the track. The second race was removed for the 2020 season.
In 2023, the race was shortened from 200-mile (320 km)s to 150-mile (240 km)s, making it the same length as the track's Truck Series race on the same weekend. (ARCA races on the same weekend at the same track as Truck Series races were rarely ever longer than Truck Series races.)
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
| .75-mile (1.21 km) paved oval | ||||||||
| 1969 | May 30 | Bobby Watson | Dodge | 200 | 150 (241.402) | Report | ||
| 1970 – 1982 |
Not held | |||||||
| 2.5-mile (4.0 km) paved superspeedway | ||||||||
| 1983 | July 23 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing | Pontiac | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1984 – 1986 |
Not held | |||||||
| 1987 | June 13 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing | Buick | 40 | 100 (160.934) | Report |
| 1988 | June 18 | 1 | Lee Raymond | Coyle Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 100 (160.934) | Report |
| 1989 | June 17 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing/Bob Schacht Motorsports | Buick | 40 | 100 (160.934) | Report |
| 1990 | June 16 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | Pontiac | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1991 | June 15 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | K-Automotive Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1992 | June 13 | 37 | Ben Hess | Jim Spicuzza | Oldsmobile | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1993 | June 12 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Bob Schacht Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1994 | July 14 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1995 | July 13 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Owen Racing | Ford | 60 | 150 (241.402) | Report |
| 1996 | June 15 | 20 | Mike Wallace | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 250 (402.336) | Report |
| 1997 | June 7 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | Report |
| 1998 | June 20 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | Report |
| 1999 | June 19 | 46 | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2000 | June 17 | 2 | Kerry Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2001 | June 16 | 16 | Tim Steele | Steele Racing | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2002 | June 8 | 22 | Damon Lusk | WP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86* | 215 (346.009) | Report |
| 2003 | July 25 | 77 | Casey Mears | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2004 | June 12 | 99 | Scott Riggs | MBV Motorsports | Pontiac | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2005 | June 11 | 27 | Travis Kvapil | Penske Racing | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2006 | June 10 | 4 | Chase Miller | Cunningham Motorsports | Dodge | 88* | 220 (354.056) | Report |
| 2007 | June 9 | 62 | Chad McCumbee | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2008 | June 7 | 99 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 86* | 215 (346.009) | Report |
| 2009 | June 6 | 25 | Joey Logano | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2010 | June 5 | 81 | Craig Goess | Eddie Sharp Racing | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2011 | June 11 | 31 | Tim George Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 59* | 147.5 (237.378) | Report |
| 2012 | June 9 | 25 | Brennan Poole | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2013 | June 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2014 | June 7 | 4 | Kyle Larson | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2015 | June 6 | 22 | Trevor Bayne | Cunningham Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2016 | June 3 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2017 | June 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2018 | June 1 | 12 | Harrison Burton | MDM Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2019 | May 31 | 22 | Ty Majeski | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2020 | June 26 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2021 | June 25 | 25 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.869) | Report |
| 2022 | July 22 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 64* | 160 (257.495) | Report |
| 2023 | July 22 * | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 150 (241.402) | |
Notes:
- 2002, 2006, 2008: Race extended due to green/white/checker.[2][3][4]
- 2011: Race shortened due to fog.[5]
- 2022: Race shortened due to darkness.
- 2023: Race postponed to Saturday morning due to rain
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bob Schacht | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1993 |
| Tim Steele | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
| 2 | Mike Wallace | 1995, 1996 |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Steele Racing | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| 3 | Tom Reet Racing | 1983, 1987, 1989* |
| 2 | Bob Schacht Motorsports | 1989*, 1993 |
| Venturini Motorsports | 2009, 2012, 2021, 2023 | |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 2017, 2020 |
Note: In 1989, Bob Schacht was listed as the owner, but sponsored by Tom Reet Racing.[6]
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chevrolet | 1988, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| 8 | Ford | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2019 |
| 8 | Toyota | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| 5 | Dodge | 1969, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 2 | Pontiac | 1983, 1990 |
| Buick | 1987, 1988 | |
| Oldsmobile | 1992, 1993 |
References
edit- ^ "ARCA Stock Car race". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Pocono ARCA 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2006 Pocono 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Pocono 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "2011 Pocono 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "1989 Champion Spark Plug 100". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
External links
edit- Pocono Raceway race results at Racing-Reference