The 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500 was the twenty-first running of the event, and was an

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race held on July 6, 2014, at the

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. The race was the eleventh in the 2014 IndyCar Series season.

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won the pole and later went on to win the race, which was the fastest 500 mile automobile race of any kind in history.

Summary

secured the pole position with a 2-lap average speed of 223.871mph. There were 16 lead changes among 5 drivers. There was only one caution period for 6 laps when

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spun and made wall contact in turn 1 on lap 158. Montoya went on to win the race from the pole, leading 45 laps and defeating

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by 2.34 seconds. The race was completed in only 2 hours, 28 minutes, for an average speed of 202.402 mph, the fastest 500-mile race of any kind in motorsport history.

References

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Pocono IndyCar 400 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 ...

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2014 Grand Prix of Houston The 2014 Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston was the second doubleheader of the 2014 season, hosting Rounds 9 and 10 of the 2014 IndyCar Series season. Carlos Huertas won Race 1, and Simon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud (born 18 May 1984) is a ...

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2015 ABC Supply 500 The 2015 ABC Supply 500 was an IndyCar Series event that was contested at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race served as the penultimate race of the 2015 IndyCar Series season, and was the third and final leg of the season's Fuzz ...

Pocono IndyCar 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 ...

Motorsport in Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains