Get ready for high-speed action at the “Tricky Triangle”! The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway for the Great American Getaway 400. This race is a key event on the schedule, offering a unique challenge for drivers and holding significant implications for the season’s new in-season tournament.
Whether you’re watching from the grandstands or tuning in from home, here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono, including the start time, broadcast details, weekend schedule, and the full starting lineup.
Key Race Details: Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono
The Great American Getaway 400 is set for Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. This iconic 2.5-mile track is famous for being the only one on the Cup Series schedule with just three distinct turns, earning it the nickname “The Tricky Triangle.”
Event: The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Date: Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
Start Time: Scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET (Note: Weather can cause delays; target green flag time was 4:30 p.m. ET for the 2024 race)
Location: Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Distance: 400 miles (160 laps)
Stages: The race is broken into three stages:
Stage 1: Lap 30
Stage 2: Lap 95
Final Stage: Lap 160
How to Watch and Stream the Pocono Race
For fans tuning in from home, the 2025 Great American Getaway 400 will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. This means there is no traditional national TV broadcast for the main Cup Series race.
TV Channel: None (Exclusively streamed)
Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
Pre-Race Coverage: Begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90), NASCAR.com, NASCAR App
In-Car Streams: MAX app
Watching Free? If you’re not a Prime Video subscriber, you may be able to watch the race by signing up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, which includes Prime Video access.
Full NASCAR Weekend Schedule at Pocono (June 20-22, 2025)
It’s a full weekend of racing leading up to the Cup Series main event. Here is the schedule for practice, qualifying, and support series races:
Friday, June 20th:
12:35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice (FS2)
1:40 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying (FS2)
5:00 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 Race (FS1)
Saturday, June 21st:
10:00 a.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice (CW app)
11:05 a.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying (CW app)
12:35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series Practice (Amazon Prime)
1:45 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (Amazon Prime)
3:30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 Race (CW app)
Sunday, June 22nd:
2:00 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400 Race (Amazon Prime Video)
Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup
Setting the field for the Great American Getaway 400 is always crucial at Pocono. For the 2025 race, Denny Hamlin secured the pole position, continuing his strong performance at the track where he holds the record for most Cup Series wins (seven victories). He qualified with a lap time of 52.144 seconds (172.599 mph).
Starting alongside Hamlin on the front row is Chris Buescher, qualifying in second place just a fraction of a second behind. Carson Hocevar will start third.
Several notable drivers faced challenges in qualifying or technical inspection, resulting in them starting towards the rear of the field. This included regular-season points leader William Byron, who crashed in qualifying but avoided going to a backup car, Bubba Wallace and Josh Berry who had car issues, Cody Ware (practice crash), and Brennan Poole (inspection failures).
Here is the full starting lineup for the Great American Getaway 400:
- (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
- (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
- (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
- (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
- (41) Cole Custer, Ford
- (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
- (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
- (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
- (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
- (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
- (43) Erik Jones, Toyota
- (22) Joey Logano, Ford
- (60) Ryan Preece, Ford
- (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
- (38) Zane Smith, Ford
- (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
- (4) Noah Gragson, Ford
- (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
- (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
- (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
- (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
- (7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
- (88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
- (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
- (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
- (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
- (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
- (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
- (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
- (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
- (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
- (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
- (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
- (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
- (21) Josh Berry, Ford
- (51) Cody Ware, Ford
- (44) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet
(Note: Several drivers, including Byron, Wallace, Berry, Poole, Blaney, and Ty Dillon, were sent to the rear of the field for the start of the race due to unapproved adjustments, repairs, or inspection issues.)*
Pocono’s Significance for the In-Season Challenge
The Great American Getaway 400 serves as the final race to determine the seeding for NASCAR’s newly inaugurated in-season challenge tournament. This tournament features the top 32 drivers in the points standings prior to the Michigan race held two weeks earlier. Drivers in the top 32 had their last chance at Pocono to solidify their position and seeding within the bracket. Denny Hamlin had already secured a top seed thanks to his Michigan win.
While Shane van Gisbergen recently made history with his first Cup Series win of the season at the Viva Mexico 250 – the first points-paying international race since 1958 and a commercially successful event broadcast exclusively on Prime Video with a young audience – his victory did not qualify him for the in-season tournament, as he was outside the top 32 in points at the designated cutoff. However, his Mexico win did secure him a spot in the overall season playoffs.
Looking Back: Last Year’s Race at Pocono
The previous running of the Great American Getaway 400 saw Ryan Blaney take the victory. That race featured Ty Gibbs starting on pole before engine issues ended his day prematurely. A multi-car wreck involving drivers like Kyle Busch and Corey LaJoie also shuffled the field. Blaney was able to navigate the late-race action and hold off strong contenders like Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman to claim the win.
With its unique layout and playoff implications, Pocono Raceway is always a must-watch race. Tune in to Prime Video on Sunday, June 22nd, to catch all the action from the Great American Getaway 400!
