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2019 ABC Supply 500
The 2019 ABC Supply 500 was the 14th round of the 2019 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 18 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Approaching rain and lightning caused the race to be shortened to only 128 of the scheduled 200 laps allowing Will Power to capture victory. It was Power's third ABC Supply 500, Pocono 500 win, tying him with Rick Mears for second most all-time. As of 2024, this was the last time that IndyCar has visited Pocono. Background Entrants Pre-Race Activities Practice Practice was scheduled for 9:30 AM Eastern Time Zone, ET on August 17, 2019. Practice was cancelled due to weather in the area that would have prevented the medical helicopter from being able to take off. Qualifying No qualifying session took place for the race, as officials were forced to cancel the session due to rain. As a result, qualifying results and the starting lineup for the race were determined based on the driver standings after the previous ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Supply 500
The ABC Supply 500 was an IndyCar Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, located in the Pocono Mountains. The first Indy car race at Pocono was held in 1971. It was the first major event held at the track, shortly after its completion. The race was sanctioned by USAC from 1971 to 1981, and then by CART from 1982 to 1989, and was known as the Pocono 500. The race was removed from the CART calendar following the 1989 running, due to poor track conditions, as well as poor revenue for the promoter. After a 23-year hiatus, the event was revived by the IndyCar Series in 2013. Following management changes at the facility, and after comprehensive safety improvements were completed at the track, the race was scheduled for Independence Day weekend. For 2013, the race was scheduled for 400 miles, and was part of the IndyCar Triple Crown. For 2014, the race returned to its traditional 500-mile distance, and was scheduled in mid-to-late August. A. J. Foyt is the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
