Pocono Raceway announced Tuesday it has completed the installation of 5,197 feet of Steel and Foam Energy Resistant (SAFER) barrier to the 2.5-mile track, in addition to other safety improvements.
SAFER barriers now cover all of the walls on the 3,740-foot frontstretch as well as areas between Turns 2 and 3.
The independently owned track also upgraded the three track crossover gates with SAFER barriers included in their construction.
Pocono, which hosts two NASCAR race weekends and a Verizon IndyCar race, now has 23,640 feet - or 4.48 miles - of SAFER barrier walls.
The additional SAFER barrier follows the installation of 6,000 feet of the material last year and the extension of the pit wall near the pit entrance.
