The CRC Brakleen 175 is a annual race on the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule at the
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA M ...
.
History
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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
Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing. Sadler is one of 36 dr ...
who became the 21st NASCAR driver to win in all three series.
The race was in length from 2010 to 2013; in 2014 it was extended to . 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
The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, ...
running a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday. The Truck race, which remained at 150 miles in length, was run on Saturday. 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.
Past winners
Notes
*2010–11 and 2013–15: The race was extended due to a
NASCAR Overtime finish. 2010 and 2013 took 2 attempts at overtime. 2015 took all 3 attempts at overtime.
*2011: Race stopped after 17 laps on August 6 due to rain, race completed on August 7.
*2020: Race postponed from June 27 to June 28 due to rain. Started just after 9:30 in the morning due to a tighter schedule. Xfinity event and second Cup event started almost immediately. Earliest start time for Truck event since Homestead in 2005, which was also postponed due to rain and run in the morning.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
References
External links
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CRC Industries, Inc.
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NASCAR Truck Series races
Annual sporting events in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 2010
2010 establishments in Pennsylvania