The Verizon IndyCar Series will return to Pocono Raceway in 2018, officials from Pocono Raceway announced.
Tthe 2018 ABC Supply 500 race weekend will be held August 18-19 at the 2.5-mile triangular oval. It will mark the 25th Indy car race held ‘The Tricky Triangle’ and the sixth-consecutive year in which the Verizon IndyCar Series has competed at the track since returning in 2013.
In 2017, the ABC Supply 500 saw a race-record 42 lead changes and 590 on-track passes, 524 of which were for position. The race was won by Team Penske’s Will Power, who became the first driver to win back-to-back Indy car races at Pocono Raceway.
“The 2017 ABC Supply 500 proved why Pocono Raceway was built for Indy car racing,” said Pocono Raceway CEO Nick Igdalsky. “This summer’s race was one of the most competitive events in our track’s history. It was also the highest-attended Indy car race we hosted since bringing open-wheel racing back here five years ago. From conversations I have had about the 2018 (aero kit), we should see speeds pushing, if not exceeding, 240 miles per hour next year.”
Tickets for all 2018 events at Pocono Raceway are scheduled to go on sale to the public starting Wednesday, October 4, 2017.
