Phoenix Raceway
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 Dogleg Oval (2011–present) | |
| Location | 7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive Avondale, Arizona, United States 85323 |
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| Coordinates | 33°22′29.1″N 112°18′40.14″W / 33.374750°N 112.3111500°W |
| Capacity | 42,000 |
| Owner | NASCAR (November 2019–present) |
| Broke ground | September 19, 1963 |
| Opened | January 4, 1964 |
| Construction cost | $1 million USD |
| Former names | ISM Raceway (2018–January 2020) Phoenix International Raceway (1964–1973, 1976–2017) Jeff Gordon Raceway (November 15, 2015) FasTrack International Speedway (January 1973–August 1976) |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 (2005–present) NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (2020–2025) Freeway Insurance 500 (1988–2019, 2026) NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series GOVX 200 (2005–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (2020–2025) Xfinity 200 (1999–2019, 2026) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Craftsman 150 (1995–present) NTT IndyCar Series Good Ranchers 250 (1964–2005, 2016–2018, 2026-present) Former: CART Circle K/Fiesta Bowl 200 (1964–1986) |
| Website | phoenixraceway |
| Dogleg Oval (2011–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.022 mi (1.644 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Frontstretch: 9° Backstretch: 3° Turns 1 and 2: 9° Turns 3 and 4: 11° |
| Race lap record | 0:19.7379 ( Tony Kanaan, Dallara DW12, 2016, IndyCar) |
| Dogleg Oval (1964–2010) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Race lap record | 0:20.791 ( Arie Luyendyk, Reynard 95I, 1996, IRL) |
| Road Course (1991–2010) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.510 mi (2.430 km) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 0:50.695 ( Juan Manuel Fangio II, Eagle MkIII, 1992, IMSA GTP) |
| Exterior Road Course (1964–1990) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.000 mi (3.219 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Long Road Course (1964–1990) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.700 mi (4.345 km) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:44.400 ( Dave MacDonald, Cooper Monaco King Cobra, 1964, Group 4) |
| Short Road Course (1964–1990) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.400 mi (2.253 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
Phoenix Raceway is a 1 mi (1.6 km) dogleg oval track in Avondale, Arizona, United States. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1964, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and CART races. It has a seating capacity of 42,000 as of 2019. Phoenix Raceway is currently owned by NASCAR and 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.