The NASCAR community found itself in the middle of a hilarious social media storm following the recent Pocono Raceway weekend, as fans discovered the perfect comparison between the track’s unique triangular shape and everyone’s favorite diagonally cut sandwich.
What began as a simple observation quickly transformed into a viral sensation that had racing enthusiasts sharing laughs across social media platforms.
NASCAR Fans Turn Pocono Into a Sandwich Meme Phenomenon
The whole thing started when fans noticed how Pocono Raceway’s distinctive three-cornered design looked exactly like a sandwich cut diagonally. Known as “The Tricky Triangle,” Pocono’s 2.5-mile layout features three unique turns with different banking angles: Turn 1 at 14 degrees, Turn 2 at eight degrees, and Turn 3 at six degrees. This unusual setup, unlike any other track in NASCAR, became the perfect target for food-related humor.
The memes really took off after NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend on June 20-22, 2025, featuring the Craftsman Truck Series, Xfinity Series, and Cup Series races. Fans couldn’t resist sharing their sandwich observations, and the timing was absolutely perfect.
Leading the charge was @adVance_94, who actually coined the term “The Tasty Triangle” in a post that helped give the meme its identity. Another person took things in a different direction, declaring “Pocono is truly the paper clip,” suggesting the track looked more like office supplies than food.
The Tasty Triangle
— 🍊Boo Shiesty🍊 (@adVance_94) June 21, 2025
Pocono is truly the paper clip. pic.twitter.com/hzEOvWD8rd
— Josh Meinerding (@JoshMeinerding) June 20, 2025
Tyler (@panther_squat) added some childhood nostalgia to the mix, tweeting “I always felt fancy cutting sandwiches that way,” which really hit home with viewers who remembered that satisfying feeling of making diagonal cuts.
I always felt fancy cutting sandwiches that way.
— Tyler (@panther_squat) June 20, 2025
The creativity reached new heights with one more fan, who offered this “industry secret” explanation: “The bump over the tunnel turn is actually because the ham doesn’t go all the way to the edge.”
The bump over the tunnel turn is actually because the ham doesn’t go all the way to the edge. Industry secret
— Tom Nielsen (@bighomerfan) June 20, 2025
Alex Gibbs (@Alex_e_Gibbs) took things to an artistic level, describing “The tunnel turn being that piece of crust is absolutely cinematic symbolism,” suggesting there was deeper meaning behind the whole sandwich track comparison.
The tunnel turn being that piece of crust is absolutely cinematic symbolism
— Alex Gibbs (@Alex_e_Gibbs) June 20, 2025
The humor works so well because Pocono really is different from every other NASCAR venue. The track features three distinct corners inspired by legendary racing venues: Turn 1 modeled after Trenton Speedway, Turn 2 channeling Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s flat characteristics, and Turn 3 echoing the Milwaukee Mile.
These corners are connected by straightaways of different lengths, including NASCAR’s longest at 3,740 feet. Seven-time Pocono winner Denny Hamlin holds the record for most victories at the venue, showing just how much skill it takes to master this unique challenge.
This viral moment perfectly captures how NASCAR fans create community through humor, turning one of the sport’s most challenging and unique venues into a source of shared laughter that connects racing enthusiasts everywhere.