Denny Hamlin, NASCAR's® top rookie, earned his 1st Cup win at the Pocono 500 on June 11, 2006. Six weeks later Denny completed his Pocono sweep by winning the Pennsylvania 500 in dominating fashion, leading 151 of 200 laps.
On August 5, 2007, at Pocono Raceway, Kurt Busch dominated the field, leading 175 of 200 laps on his way to victory at the Pennsylvania 500. The win, Kurt"™s first of the season, gave him 16 for his career.