The MillerTech Battery 200 was a 200-mile-long (321.869 km) annual race on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule at the Pocono Raceway.

History

The 2018 race

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 who became the 21st NASCAR driver to win in all three series.

The race was 125 miles (201.168 km) in length from 2010 to 2013; in 2014 it was extended to 150 miles (241.402 km). 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 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.

In December 2024, Pocono Raceway's website announced that the race will be extended further now to 200 miles/80 laps. MillerTech Battery was named the entitlement sponsor on May 1, 2025.

In 2026, the race was removed from the schedule.

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed (mph)Ref
LapsMiles (km)
2010July 312Elliott SadlerKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet55*137.5 (221.284)1:13:41111.966
2011August 6/7*2Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick Inc.Chevrolet53*132.5 (213.238)1:19:5099.582
2012August 422Joey CoulterRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50125 (201.168)1:01:43121.523
2013August 329Ryan BlaneyBrad Keselowski RacingFord54*135 (217.261)1:03:08128.3
2014August 23Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet64*160 (257.495)1:19:06121.365
2015August 151Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota69*172.5 (277.611)1:26:32119.607
2016July 309William ByronKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:30:4599.174
2017July 294Christopher BellKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:14:01121.594
2018July 2851Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:05:47136.813
2019July 2745Ross ChastainNiece MotorsportsChevrolet60150 (241.402)1:12:27124.224
2020June 28*51Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:35:4094.077
2021June 264John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:13:35122.31
2022July 2318Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota60150 (241.402)1:20:39111.593
2023July 2251Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet60150 (241.402)1:23:00108.434
2024July 1211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota70175 (281.635)1:32:42113.269
2025June 2034Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord80200 (321.869)1:43:18116.167

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)

# WinsDriverYears won
3Kyle Busch2015, 2018, 2023

Multiple winners (teams)

# WinsTeamYears won
8Kyle Busch Motorsports2015–2018, 2020–2023
2Kevin Harvick Inc.2010, 2011
Richard Childress Racing2012, 2014

Manufacturer wins

# WinsMakeYears won
8Japan Toyota2015–2018, 2020–2022, 2024
6United States Chevrolet2010–2012, 2014, 2019, 2023
2United States Ford2013, 2025

External links

  • race results at Racing-Reference