By Steve Wittich The 2018 ABC Supply 500 is the silver anniversary Indy car race at the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway “oval.” The one-time spinach farm (more on that tomorrow) that initially had a five year exclusive on USAC 500-mile races in a 13 state held the track’s first event on Independence Day weekend in 1971....
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ABC Supply 500 from Pocono Raceway – 2018 – Steve’s Preview
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