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Address:

455 North 3rd Street, Suite 340
Phoenix, AZ 85004-3940

Phone Numbers:

PIR Ticket Office Phone Room: (602) 252-2227
PIR Administration Office: (602)252-3833
Fax: (602) 254-4622

E-mail

Tickets: ticketoffice@phoenixinternationalraceway.com

Website:

www.phoenixintlraceway.com


Track Map



TRACK SPECS

Track Length: 1 mile
Degree of banking: 11 degrees in turns 1-2; 9 degrees in turns 3-4
Degree of banking on straights: 3 degree, front; 9 degrees, back
Length of frontstretch: 2,179 feet
Length of backstretch: 1,551 feet

TRACK HISTORY

Courtesy of www.phoenixintlraceway.com

In 1964, when Phoenix International Raceway was carved out of the foothills of the Estrella Mountains, it was intended to be a new jewel in the crown of American open wheel racing. Drivers like Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones and the Unsers soon came to love the one mile paved oval with the unique bend in the backstretch. And they really loved coming to Phoenix, where the tourism industry was just starting to grow and its western style hospitality was second to none.

But it wasn't until 1988, when NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing came to PIR, that auto racing in Phoenix really became a major sporting attraction for the "Valley of the Sun." New racing legends and legends-in-the-making like Davey Allison, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace and the rest of the NASCAR Winston Cup stars found out firsthand what their champ-car brethren had known for years: Phoenix International Raceway is truly a great place to race, both for the drivers and especially the fans.

Today, Phoenix International Raceway has a tradition that is unmatched in the world of racing. The Indycars have made 58 visits to PIR, and the annual Fall NASCAR weekend -- including NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch, Craftsman Trucks and Featherlite Southwest Series races -- is one of the biggest events in the entire state. As a matter of fact, the Checker Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race is arguably the largest one-day sporting event in Arizona.

As the sixth-largest city in America, Phoenix and the surrounding area offers all the food, lodging, and recreation/entertainment options one would expect from a town that thrives on tourism. Phoenix is world-famous for golf, tennis, shopping, and lots of sunshine - not to mention the most celebrated and storied racetrack in the West.

SPRINT CUP PHOENIX WINNERS 1988-2008

Date   Race Name Pole Winner Race Winner Starting Pos. Make
11/09/08 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500Jimmie JohnsonJimmie Johnson1Chevrolet
04/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500Ryan NewmanJimmie Johnson7Chevrolet
11/11/07 Checker Auto Parts 500Carl EdwardsJimmie Johnson6Chevrolet
04/21/07 Subway Fresh Fit 500Jeff GordonJeff Gordon1Chevrolet
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500Jeff GordonKevin Harvick2Chevrolet
04/22/06 Subway Fresh 500Kyle BuschKevin Harvick15Chevrolet
11/13/05 Checker Auto Parts 500Denny HamlinKyle Busch15Ford
4/23/05 Subway Fresh 500Jeff GordonKurt Busch2Ford
11/07/04 Checker Auto Parts 500Ryan NewmanDale Earnhardt Jr.14Chevrolet
11/02/03 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by HavolineRyan NewmanDale Earnhardt Jr.11Chevrolet
11/10/02 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by PennzoilRyan NewmanMatt Kenseth28Ford
10/28/01 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by PennzoilCasey AtwoodJeff Burton3Ford
11/05/00 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500kRusty WallaceJeff Burton2Ford
11/07/99 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500John AndrettiTony Stewart11Pontiac
10/25/98 Dura Lube/Kmart 300Ken SchraderRusty Wallace6Ford
11/02/97 Dura Lube 500Bobby HamiltonDale Jarrett9Ford
10/27/96 Dura Lube 500Bobby LabonteBobby Hamilton17Pontiac
10/29/95 Dura-Lube 500Bill ElliottRicky Rudd29Ford
10/30/94 Slick 50 500Sterling MarlinTerry Labonte19Chevrolet
10/31/93 Slick 50 500Bill ElliottMark Martin3Ford
11/01/92 Pyroil 500Rusty WallaceDavey Allison12Ford
11/03/91 Pyroil 500Geoffrey BodineDavey Allison13Ford
11/04/90 Checker 500Rusty WallaceDale Earnhardt3Chevrolet
11/05/89 Autoworks 500Ken SchraderBill Elliott13Ford
11/06/88 Checker 500Geoffrey BodineAlan Kulwicki21Ford

TRACK RECORDS


Sprint Cup Race Record
Tony Stewart 118.132 11|07|99

Nationwide Race Record
Jeff Burton 115.415 11|04|00

Truck Race Record
Kevin Harvick 107.527 10|31|03



Sprint Cup Qualifying Record
Ryan Newman 135.8542 2004

Nationwide Qualifying Record
Kyle Busch 133.819 2004

Truck Qualifying Record
Johnny Benson 132.660 2006


2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500
Jimmie Johnson		 2008 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Winner
Jimmie Johnson

17 Feb 2004
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