Believe it or not, the Xfinity Series has never raced at the “Tricky Triangle” of Pocono Raceway.
This year, the series debuts at the Pennsylvania track on June 4. To help promote the race, NASCAR sent four drivers - Darrell Wallace Jr., Ryan Reed, Brennan Poole, Brandon Jones and Ty Dillon - to Philadelphia for a day to promote the Pocono 250.
The day included Ty Dillon doing a burnout in the streets of Philadelphia and ended with Wallace throwing out the first pitch of a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game.
Here’s a look at how the day unfolded in the City of Brotherly Love.
.@TyDillon took to the streets of Philly (via @poconoraceway) pic.twitter.com/Pa7TQqANMC
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) May 17, 2016
First stop on the #Road2Pocono for @driverRyanReed is at the @TheFranklin #RFRDriven pic.twitter.com/UZ2B44qzXN
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) May 17, 2016
Thanks for having us @Eagles! pic.twitter.com/sgCNeW6n1S
— Brandon Jones (@BrandonJonesRac) May 17, 2016
.@brennanpoole is a very happy person right now. At the famous @PatsSteaks. #Road2Pocono pic.twitter.com/ulJbpJ6kSO
— CGR NASCAR Teams (@CGRnascar) May 17, 2016
Tricky is happy that @driverRyanReed listed @poconoraceway as a track he is looking forward to #Road2Pocono pic.twitter.com/GryjQjyoYa
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) May 17, 2016
Nap ruined. #Road2Pocono @driverRyanReed @BubbaWallace pic.twitter.com/xDyyM2iS6G
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) May 17, 2016
Riding in elevators with kids in onesies. #Road2Pocono @BubbaWallace @driverRyanReed pic.twitter.com/4WBpqCymqo
— Kirby J Gordon (@kirbyjgordon) May 17, 2016
.@ryanhoward discussing an entirely different kind of drive...a line drive! ⚾️#Road2Pocono pic.twitter.com/lECj27cPWE
— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) May 17, 2016
About to throw the first pitch here at the @Phillies game! #Road2Pocono pic.twitter.com/HMhwfChggt
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) May 17, 2016
Way to not bounce it Bubba!
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) May 17, 2016
Great way to close #Road2Pocono with an @Phillies 1st pitch! pic.twitter.com/vWUvZHHwSp