Both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series will see action this weekend at the tricky triangle known as Pocono Raceway.
Known for having three defined turns instead of four, Pocono also has a history of wildlife and weather problems which seemingly has been a problem for NASCAR fans for years. Located in Long Pond, PA, Pocono seats just north of 76,000 and measures 2.5 miles around.
For the complete NASCAR weekend schedule for Pocono, previous winners and weather information continue reading below.
NASCAR at Pocono Weekend Schedule June 2018
Friday, June 1
11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS2
1:05-1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, FS2
3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS2
4:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS2
Saturday, June 2
9:05 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
1 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 250 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons (100 laps, 250 miles), FS1 Green Flag: 1:19 p.m. ET.
Sunday, June 3
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pocono 400 (160 laps, 400 miles), FS1 Green Flag: 2:12 p.m. ET.
Note: All times are ET
Previous Winners
Cup Series: Ryan Blaney (1st race 2017) Kyle Busch (2nd race 2017)
Xfinity Series: Brad Keselowski
Weather
Fans will hardly be surprised to find that weather may again be a factor at Pocono. Temperatures will drop as the weekend moves along from a high of 82 on Friday to 76 on Saturday to just a high of 64 for the Cup race. The chances of rain are high for both Friday and Saturday before dropping to just 30% on Sunday.
