Phoenix International Raceway
The flat, 1-mile track in Avondale, Ariz. opened in 1964 and held its first NASCAR Cup race in 1988, with Alan Kulwicki winning the inaugural race.
The track is built around the Estrella Mountains outside of Phoenix and features one of the most unique settings in the sport. Monument Hill is located behind Turns 3 and 4, providing fans a popular and unique view of the action.
International Speedway Corp. bought the track in 1997 from Emmett “Buddy” Jobe. The track held one Cup race per season through 2004 before getting two races a year beginning in 2005. ISC also installed lights at the track and began holding one of its two races per year at night.
PIR now plays host to the next-to-last race of the season and the ninth of the 10 Chase races.
In 2010, PIR began a $100 million development project that included a reconfiguration of the track. It held its first races on the new configuration in 2011.
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| Track Details | |
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| First race: | 1988 |
| Distance: | 1.0 |
| Shape: | Oval |
| Banking (turns): | 1/2: 11° , 3/4: 9° |
| Banking (frontstretch): | 3° |
| Banking (backstretch): | 9° |
| Seating | 56000 |
| Address | |
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7602 S Avondale Boulevard Avondale, Arizona 85323 |
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| Ticket Office | |
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| (866) 408-7223 | |
| Website | |
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| Phoenix International Raceway | |
| Series | Race | Date | Time* | Station | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping World Truck Series | Lucas Oil 150 | 2/25/11 | Fri, 7:30 PM | SPEED | Kyle Busch |
| Nationwide Series | Bashas' Supermarkets 200 | 2/26/11 | Sat, 5:00 PM | ESPN2 | Kyle Busch |
| Sprint Cup Series | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | 2/27/11 | Sun, 2:30 PM | FOX | Jeff Gordon |
| Nationwide Series | Wypall* 200 | 11/12/11 | Sat, 3:00 PM | ESPN2 | Sam Hornish |
| Sprint Cup Series | Kobalt Tools 500 | 11/13/11 | Sun, 2:00 PM | ESPN | Kasey Kahne |
| Nationwide Series | Bashas' Supermarkets 200 | 3/ 3/12 | Sat, 4:00 PM | ESPN2 | |
| Sprint Cup Series | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | 3/ 4/12 | Sun, 2:30 PM | FOX | |
| Camping World Truck Series | Phoenix 150 | 11/ 9/12 | Fri, 7:30 PM | SPEED | |
| Nationwide Series | Wypall 200 | 11/10/12 | Sat, 3:30 PM | ESPN | |
| Sprint Cup Series | Phoenix 500 | 11/11/12 | Sun, 2:00 PM | ESPN |
| Fin | St | Driver | Car | Make | Pts | Winnings | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | Toyota | 47 | $202,233 | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 2 | 9 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 43 | $210,141 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 3 | 8 | Tony Stewart | 14 | Chevrolet | 43 | $188,033 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 4 | 14 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 40 | $126,350 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 5 | 30 | Ryan Newman | 39 | Chevrolet | 39 | $155,850 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 6 | 2 | AJ Allmendinger | 43 | Ford | 38 | $136,836 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 7 | 7 | David Reutimann | 00 | Toyota | 37 | $115,458 | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 8 | 3 | Marcos Ambrose | 9 | Ford | 36 | $114,166 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 9 | 11 | Paul Menard | 27 | Chevrolet | 35 | $90,275 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | 28 | Clint Bowyer | 33 | Chevrolet | 34 | $123,058 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 11 | 25 | Joey Logano | 20 | Toyota | 33 | $87,150 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | 33 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 32 | $121,375 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 29 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 31 | $92,075 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 30 | $124,761 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 15 | 26 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Chevrolet | 29 | $111,683 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 16 | 4 | Mark Martin | 5 | Chevrolet | 28 | $81,150 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 17 | 6 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Chevrolet | 27 | $107,364 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 18 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Dodge | 27 | $97,208 | Penske Racing |
| 19 | 27 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 25 | $117,036 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr | 56 | Toyota | 24 | $80,375 | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 21 | 31 | Bobby Labonte | 47 | Toyota | 23 | $98,645 | JTG/Daugherty Racing |
| 22 | 17 | Kurt Busch | 22 | Dodge | 23 | $112,975 | Penske Racing |
| 23 | 18 | Brian Vickers | 83 | Toyota | 21 | $98,439 | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 24 | 22 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 88 | Chevrolet | 20 | $79,925 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | 19 | Cole Whitt | 84 | Toyota | 0 | $67,175 | |
| 26 | 38 | Casey Mears | 13 | Toyota | 18 | $70,875 | Germain Racing |
| 27 | 43 | Dave Blaney | 35 | Chevrolet | 17 | $67,925 | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 28 | 41 | JJ Yeley | 38 | Ford | 17 | $84,483 | Whitney Motorsports |
| 29 | 21 | Landon Cassill | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | $81,758 | Germain Racing |
| 30 | 39 | Mike Bliss | 32 | Ford | 0 | $80,572 | |
| 31 | 42 | David Gilliland | 34 | Ford | 13 | $69,400 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 32 | 23 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 12 | $105,936 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 33 | 13 | David Ragan | 6 | Ford | 11 | $75,325 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 34 | 1 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 11 | $108,986 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 35 | 20 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Dodge | 9 | $65,850 | Robby Gordon Motorsports |
| 36 | 34 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | 8 | $113,816 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 37 | 40 | Geoffrey Bodine | 36 | Chevrolet | 7 | $65,575 | |
| 38 | 15 | Regan Smith | 78 | Chevrolet | 6 | $92,070 | Furniture Row Racing |
| 39 | 24 | Scott Speed | 46 | Ford | 0 | $65,325 | |
| 40 | 35 | Michael McDowell | 66 | Toyota | 4 | $65,175 | HP Racing |
| 41 | 32 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | Toyota | 0 | $65,020 | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 42 | 36 | Mike Skinner | 37 | Ford | 0 | $64,895 | |
| 43 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | 55 | Ford | 0 | $65,274 | Front Row Motorsports |
Statistical information provided by NASCAR. *All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.
