Pocono confirms IndyCar return for 2018

Pocono has confirmed that it will remain on the IndyCar schedule for 2018, with the series once again slated for a mid-August visit to the 'Tricky Triangle'.

Confirmation of the 2018 ABC Supply 500, which will be held on August 18/19, follows a 2017 event that delivered good crowds and an entertaining race featuring 42 lead changes and 590 on-track passes.

"The 2017 ABC Supply 500 proved why Pocono Raceway was built for INDYCAR racing," said Pocono Raceway CEO Nick Igdalsky in a statement.

"This summer's race was one of the most competitive events in our track's history. It was also the highest-attended IndyCar race we hosted since bringing open-wheel racing back here five years ago. From conversations I have had about the 2018 body, we should see speeds pushing, if not exceeding, 240 miles per hour next year."

Next year's IndyCar race will take place three weeks after the second of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series' two annual visits to the 2.5-mile tri-oval.