Location:
7602 S. Avondale Blvd.
Avondale, AZ 85323
Ticket Information:
Speedway ticket office (602) 252-2227
Track Layout:
1-mile oval with a "kink" in the backstretch. Turn one is tight while turns three and four are wide and sweeping.
Progressive 10-11 degree banking in turns 1 and 2
Progressive 8-9 degree banking in turns 3 and 4.
Important Track Dates:
1964: Track completed
1988: First NASCAR Race
1988: Phoenix sees first ever "polish victory lap"
2005: Two Sprint Cup Races
2005: Spring race becomes first night NASCAR race at the track
2011: Track Reconfigured with Progressive Banking, wider frontstretch, tighter "kink"
Owner:
International Speedway Corp. (NASCAR)
First NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Winner:
Alan Kulwicki - 1988
Flat Tracking:
Turn one is sharp with a relatively flat progressive 10 - 11 degrees of banking while turns 3 and 4 are long and sweeping with even less progressive banking ranging from 8 - 9 degrees. Phoenix also features a unique "kink" in the backstretch.
These challenging specs means that your car has to handle well in order to survive a long 500 kilometer race there.
Phoenix International Raceway burst on the NASCAR scene in 1988 as Alan Kulwicki won the first race of his career and did his famous "Polish Victory Lap" for the first time.
