Phoenix Raceway

Phoenix Raceway

Dogleg Oval (2011–present)
Location7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, Avondale, Arizona
Time zoneUTC−07:00
Coordinates33°22′29.1″N 112°18′40.14″W / 33.374750°N 112.3111500°W / 33.374750; -112.3111500
Capacity42,000
OwnerNASCAR (November 2019–present)
Broke groundSeptember 19, 1963 (1963-09-19)
OpenedJanuary 4, 1964 (1964-01-04)
Construction cost$1 million USD
Former namesISM Raceway (2018–January 2020)
Phoenix International Raceway (1964–1973, 1976–2017)
Jeff Gordon Raceway (November 15, 2015)[1]
FasTrack International Speedway (January 1973–August 1976)
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Cup Series
Shriners Children's 500 (2005–present)
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (2020–2025)
Bluegreen Vacations 500 (1988–2019, 2026)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
GOVX 200 (2005–present)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (2020–2025)
Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (1999–2019, 2026)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (1995–present)
Future:
IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series at Phoenix Raceway (1964–2005, 2016–2018, 2026)
Former:
CART
Circle K/Fiesta Bowl 200 (1964–1986)
Websitephoenixraceway.com
Dogleg Oval (2011–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.000 miles (1.609 km)
Turns4
BankingFrontstretch: 9°
Backstretch: 3°
Turns 1 and 2: 9°
Turns 3 and 4: 11°
Race lap record0:19.7379 [182.392 mph (293.531 km/h) ( Tony Kanaan, Dallara DW12, 2016, IndyCar)
Dogleg Oval (1964–2010)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.000 miles (1.609 km)
Turns4
Race lap record0:20.791 ( Arie Luyendyk, Reynard 95I, 1996, IRL)
Road Course (1991–2010)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.510 miles (2.430 km)
Turns12
Race lap record0:50.695 ( Juan Manuel Fangio II, Eagle MkIII, 1992, IMSA GTP)
Exterior Road Course (1964–1990)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.000 miles (3.219 km)
Turns7
Long Road Course (1964–1990)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.700 miles (4.345 km)
Turns14
Race lap record1:44.400 ( Dave MacDonald, Cooper Monaco King Cobra, 1964, Group 4)
Short Road Course (1964–1990)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.400 miles (2.253 km)
Turns7

Phoenix Raceway is a 1.000 mi (1.609 km) dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1964, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and CART races. It has seating capacity of 42,000 as of 2019. Phoenix Raceway is currently owned by NASCAR and is led by track president Latasha Causey.

Phoenix Raceway opened in 1964 under the control of Richard Hogue as a multi-layout facility. After slow expansion for nearly a decade, the facility was bought out by Phoenix businessman Malcolm Bricklin in 1973 under the General Vehicle brand. The company's ownership was short-lived due to the company's troubles and eventual bankruptcy and the speedway was bought out by a group of Arizona businessmen led by Bob Fletcher in 1976. After a series of ownership changes from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, the facility oversaw a period of mass expansion under the ownership of Buddy Jobe, who bought the track in 1985 and owned it until 1997, when the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) purchased the facility. Since ISC's purchase, the facility has undergone two major reconfigurations: one in 2011 that altered the track's dogleg, and one in 2018 that changed the location of the start-finish line.

  1. ^ Knight, Michael (June 11, 2015). "PIR to be renamed in honor of Jeff Gordon for fall race". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 13, 2024.