Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that his administration is partnering with Pocono Raceway for the second year in a row as the race entitlement sponsor for the annual NASCAR Cup Series event. The 160-lap, 400-mile race will return as “The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPa.com” on June 22.

“Pennsylvania tourism is again taking the driver’s seat at the Pocono Raceway to host the NASCAR Cup Series races and sponsor this world-class sporting event,” Shapiro said.

The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VisitPa.com will be televised live on new NASCAR television partner, Amazon Prime Video, as well as with national radio broadcasters SiriusXM and MRN. The race will be broadcast in 195 countries and in more than 29 languages.

A Craftsman Truck Series race and Xfinity Series race will also run that weekend.

Attracting fans from more than 50 states and 13 countries, the annual event has an estimated economic impact ranging from $75 to $100 million.

“Pocono Raceway has been a tourist destination in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since the first green flag dropped in 1971,” Pocono Raceway President Ben May said. “Today — 53 years later — more than 60% of our fans travel from out of state, including internationally. We are delighted Governor Shapiro and his Administration have again chosen Pocono Raceway and NASCAR to show generations of race fans why Pennsylvania is indeed ‘The Great American Getaway.’”

A 2024 report released by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office details how Pennsylvania’s tourism industry generated $76.7 billion in economic impact, supported 486,871 jobs, contributed $4.7 billion in state and local taxes, and welcomed 192.4 million visitors in 2022. Visitor spending, which supports jobs, income, and business sales, generated $9.6 billion in government revenues. Overnight visitor spending increased by $4.8 billion, with more than 66 million trips resulting in $28 billion in spending.

The family-owned Pocono Raceway, has been in business for over 60 years, the Raceway hosts multiple, national motorsports events including the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events each year. The facility’s calendar also consists of over 300 events. Pocono Raceway is recognized as the world’s first, privately-owned solar-powered sports facility. Their 25-acre, three-megawatt solar farm provides the energy needs of the raceway, as well as, adds electricity to the local power grid.

For more information, visit www.poconoraceway.com.