CRC Brakleen 175 explained

Race Title:CRC Brakleen 175
Series Long:NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue:Pocono Raceway
Location:Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States
Sponsor:CRC Industries, Inc.[1]
First Race:2010
Distance:175miles
Laps:70
Stage lengths TBD
Previous Names:Pocono Mountains 125 (2010, 2012–2013)
Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 (2011)
Pocono Mountains 150 (2014–2016)
Overton's 150 (2017)
Gander Outdoors 150 (2018)
Gander RV 150 (2019)[2]
Pocono Organics 150 (2020)[3]
CRC Brakleen 150 (2021–2023)
Most Wins Driver:Kyle Busch (3)
Most Wins Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports (8)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Toyota (8)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:2.5
Turns:3

The CRC Brakleen 175 is a 175miles annual race on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule at the Pocono Raceway.

History

The inaugural race was run on July 31, 2010. The race was most notable for its qualifying procedure, with more than two cars running at the same time on the track. The inaugural winner was Elliott Sadler who became the 21st NASCAR driver to win in all three series.[4]

The race was 125miles in length from 2010 to 2013; in 2014 it was extended to 150miles.[5] The event marked the first time that the Truck Series raced in the state of Pennsylvania since 2001 at the now defunct Nazareth Speedway, and the first time that two of the three major NASCAR divisions now raced at Pocono since from 1974 to 2009 it was only the Cup Series that raced there.

In early 2019, NASCAR announced significant changes to the 2020 schedules for all three divisions at Pocono, with the NASCAR Cup Series running a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday. The Truck race, which remained at 150 miles in length, was run on Saturday.[6] However due to rain, the event was postponed to Sunday morning.

On March 8, 2024, it was announced that the race would be lengthened from 150 to 175 miles starting in 2024.[7]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2010July 312Elliott SadlerKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet55*137.5 (221.284)1:13:41111.966[8]
2011August 6/7*2Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet53*132.5 (213.238)1:19:5099.582[9]
2012August 422Joey CoulterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50125 (201.168)1:01:43121.523[10]
2013August 329Ryan BlaneyBrad Keselowski RacingFord54*135 (217.261)1:03:08128.3[11]
2014August 23Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet64*160 (257.495)1:19:06121.365[12]
2015August 151Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota69*172.5 (277.611)1:26:32119.607[13]
2016July 309William ByronKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:30:4599.174[14]
2017July 294Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:14:01121.594[15]
2018July 2851Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:05:47136.813[16]
2019July 2745Ross ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet60150 (241.402)1:12:27124.224[17]
2020June 28*51Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:35:4094.077[18]
2021June 264John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:13:35122.31[19]
2022July 2318Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:20:39111.593[20]
2023July 2251Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet60150 (241.402)1:23:00108.434[21]
2024July 1211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota70175 (281.635)1:32:42113.269[22]

Notes

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
8Kyle Busch Motorsports2015–2018, 2020–2023
2Kevin Harvick Inc.2010, 2011
Richard Childress Racing2012, 2014

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears Won
8 Toyota2015–2018, 2020–2022, 2024
6 Chevrolet2010–2012, 2014, 2019, 2023
1 Ford2013

External links

Notes and References

  1. CRC Brakleen 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Announced. Pocono Raceway. May 12, 2021. May 12, 2021.
  2. Gander RV 400 and Gander RV 150 Races Announced. Pocono Raceway. March 11, 2019. June 22, 2019.
  3. Pocono Raceway to Host Five NASCAR & ARCA Races in Three Days and Announces Celebration of Family Farms in Collaboration with Pocono Organics. Pocono Raceway. June 4, 2020. June 15, 2020.
  4. News: Elliott Sadler holds off Kahne to win first truck race at Pocono . . July 31, 2010 . July 2, 2013 . Livingstone, Seth.
  5. Web site: Pocono INDYCAR, NASCAR Truck Race lengths increased. October 25, 2013. The Morning Call. 2013-10-26. Allentown, PA. 2013-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205815/http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-pocono-indycar-nascar-truck-race-lengths-increased-20131025,0,6049748.story. dead.
  6. Web site: 2020 weekend to feature four NASCAR races in two days. Pocono Raceway. April 3, 2019. January 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: CRC extends entitlement of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Pocono with the CRC Brakleen 175 . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . March 8, 2024 . March 9, 2024.
  8. Web site: 2010 Pocono Mountains 125. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2011 Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2012 Pocono Mountains 125. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2013 Pocono Mountains 125. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  12. Web site: 2014 Pocono Mountains 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  13. Web site: 2015 Pocono Mountains 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  14. Web site: 2016 Pocono Mountains 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  15. Web site: 2017 Overtons 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  16. Web site: 2018 Gander Outdoors 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2019 Gander RV 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  18. Web site: 2020 Pocono Organics 150 to Benefit Farm Aid. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  19. Web site: 2021 CRC Brakleen 150. Racing-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  20. Web site: 2022 CRC Brakleen 150. Racing-Reference. July 23, 2022.
  21. Web site: 2023 CRC Brakleen 150. Racing-Reference. July 22, 2023.
  22. Web site: 2024 CRC Brakleen 175. Racing-Reference. July 12, 2024.

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