Phoenix Raceway Explained

Phoenix Raceway
Location:7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive
Avondale, Arizona 85323
United States
Events:Current:
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (2020–present)
United Rentals Work United 500 (2005–present)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (2020–present)
United Rentals 200 (2005–present)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman 150 (1995–present)
ARCA Menards Series
General Tire 150 (2020–present)
Former:
IndyCar Series
Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix (1964–2005, 2016–2018)
NASCAR Mexico Series
Toyota 120 (2013–2015)
CART
Circle K/Fiesta Bowl 200 (1964–1986)
Capacity:42,000
Owner:NASCAR (2019–present)
International Speedway Corporation (1997–2019)
Operator:NASCAR (1997–present)
Opened:1964
Former Names:Phoenix International Raceway (1964–1973, 1976–2017)
FasTrack International Speedway (January 1973–August 1976)
Jeff Gordon Raceway (November 15, 2015)
ISM Raceway (2018–January 2020)
Miles First:True
Layout1:Dogleg Oval (1964–present)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.000[1]
Length Km:1.609
Turns:4
Banking:Start / Finish Straightaway: 3°
Dogleg: 10–11°
Straightaway from Dogleg to Turn 1: 10°
Turn 1: 8°
Turn 2: 8–9° (Progressive)
Backstretch: 3°
Turns 3 & 4: 10–11° (Progressive)
Record Time:0:19.7379 [{{convert|182.392|mph|kph|abbr=on}} | Record_driver = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]]| Record_car = Dallara DW12| Record_year = 2016| Record_class = IndyCar Series| Layout2 = Road Course (1991–2011)| Surface2 = Asphalt| Length_mi2 = 1.510| Length_km2 = 2.430| Turns2 = 12| Record_time2 = 0:50.695| Record_driver2 = Juan Manuel Fangio II| Record_car2 = Eagle MkIII| Record_year2 = 1992| Record_class2 = IMSA GTP| layout3 = Exterior Road course (1964–1990)| surface3 = Asphalt| length3_km = 3.219| length3_mi = 2.000| turns3 = 7| record_time3 = | record_driver3 =| record_car3 = | record_year3 = | record_class3 = | layout4 = Long Road course (1964–1990)| surface4 = Asphalt| length4_km = 4.345| length4_mi = 2.700| turns4 = 14| banking4 = | record_time4 = 1:44.400| record_driver4 = Dave MacDonald| record_car4 = Cooper Monaco King Cobra| record_year4 = 1964| record_class4 = Group 4| layout5 = Short Road course (1964–1990)| surface5 = Asphalt| length5_km = 2.253| length5_mi = 1.400| turns5 = 7| banking5 = | record_time5 = | record_driver5 = | record_car5 = | record_year5 = | record_class5 = |website=https://www.phoenixraceway.com/|Address=7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, Avondale, Arizona 85323

Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. It first joined the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 1988 as a late season event and was given a spring date in 2005. The track has hosted races for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since its inaugural 1995 season and the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 1999.[2]

NASCAR Championship Weekend for the top three series has been held at Phoenix since 2020, the first year since NASCAR inaugurated the weekend that Homestead-Miami Speedway did not host. The track will hold the championship races through at least the 2025 season.[3]

History

Phoenix International Raceway was built in 1964 around the Estrella Mountains on the outskirts of Avondale. Because of the terrain and the incorporation of a road course and drag strip, designers had to build a "dogleg" into the backstretch. The original road course was in length and ran both inside and outside of the main oval track.[4] The hillsides adjacent to the track also offer a unique vantage point to watch races from. "Monument Hill", located alongside turns 3 and 4 (now turns 1 and 2 due to the track's 2018 reconfiguration), is a favorite among race fans because of the unique view and lower ticket prices. At the top of this hill lies a USGS bench marker known as Gila and Salt River Meridian, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Long before Phoenix Raceway existed, this spot was the original land survey point for all of what later became the state of Arizona.[5]

Phoenix International Raceway was built with the goal of being the western home of open wheel racing. Sports cars and USAC began racing at the track in 1964, and the track quickly became a favorite of drivers and soon replaced the old track at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.

In 1973, the track was purchased by FasTrack International, Inc. and renamed FasTrack International Speedway.[6] The name was reverted to Phoenix International Raceway in August 1976 when USAC team owner Bob Fletcher bought the speedway.[7]

In 1977, the first Copper World Classic was held, a marque event for USAC midget and Silver Crown cars.[8]

NASCAR began racing at Phoenix International Raceway in 1978.

Then 1979 saw the inaugural CART race, the Arizona 150, which was won by Gordon Johncock driving a Penske PC6/78.

However, it was not until 1988 when NASCAR's premier series, now the NASCAR Cup Series, began racing at the track. Following the announcement of NASCAR being added to the track schedule, Phoenix International Raceway built a 3-story suite building outside of turn 1 and increased grandstand capacity to 30,000. A year prior, the track's main grandstand was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, reconstruction was finished in time for the first NASCAR cup race. That first race was won by Alan Kulwicki where in his celebration he performed the first "Polish Victory Lap".

In 1991, the old road course was removed and replaced by a infield road course. In 1996 the grandstand capacity was increased to 65,000. International Speedway Corporation (ISC) officially took ownership of Phoenix Raceway from Emmett "Buddy" Jobe in April 1997. Racing at Phoenix International Raceway began to dramatically change in 2003. Turn 2 was reconstructed by pushing back the outside wall to make racing safer. The wall originally came to an end where the old road course crossed the oval track. At the same time, an access tunnel was built under turn 4. Previously, vehicles had to use crossover gates and pedestrians used a crossover bridge. In 2004, NASCAR announced it would give a second annual race weekend to Phoenix International Raceway starting with the 2005 season. Following the announcement, the track installed lights to allow the newly scheduled NASCAR race to be run in the evening. The addition of a second NASCAR racing weekend had dramatic effects on the economy of the state of Arizona. A study at Arizona State University estimated that Phoenix International Raceway brings in nearly $473 million annually to the state. 2005 would also become the last year that a major open-wheel racing series would race at PIR, until it was recently announced that the track will return to the schedule for the 2016 IndyCar season. Despite the 2006 departure from the schedule, the track was still used by IndyCar for testing purposes.

In 2006, the Allison Grandstand was expanded from turn 1 to turn 2, increasing the reserved seating to 76,800. Included with the expansion is "Octane", an exclusive lounge on top of the grandstands overlooking turn 1. In 2008 Phoenix International Raceway added the SPEED Cantina, a one-of-a-kind at-track sports bar and grill, outside turn 2. In early 2010, some of the grandstands along the backstretch were removed to allow additional room for recreational vehicles, thus the seating capacity dropped to around 67,000.

On June 11, 2015, Phoenix International Raceway announced the track would be renamed to Jeff Gordon Raceway for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 in tribute to Gordon, who was contesting his last NASCAR season as a full-time driver in 2015.[9]

On January 30, 2017, Phoenix International Raceway and ISC announced a $178 million renovation called the Phoenix Raceway Project Powered by DC Solar. The project was completed in October 2018, just in time for their November race weekend.[10] It was also noted that the facility would be referred to as Phoenix Raceway moving forward, signaling the removal of International from the track's name.[11]

New amenities after it was completed:[12]

Additional changes to the track after the project was completed:

In September 2017, PIR formed a partnership with Ingenuity Sun Media (ISM Connect) to rename the track to ISM Raceway starting in 2018.[13] On June 22, 2018 IndyCar announced it will not return to ISM in 2019 due to mediocre races and poor attendance.[14]

On January 28, 2019, it was revealed on ISC's 2018 annual report that the raceway's track seating was reduced from 51,000 to 42,000.[15]

On March 26, 2019, it was announced that starting in 2020, the track will become the host of the NASCAR Championship Weekend.[16]

On January 3, 2020, the track mutually agreed to terminate the naming rights agreement with ISM Connect and its name reverted to Phoenix Raceway.[17]

Movies and television

Phoenix was only mentioned in the episode Drive, Lady, Drive on the TV show CHiPs even though they used Riverside International Raceway as the stand in and racing footage from Ontario, Daytona and Atlanta were used. Phoenix was also in the movie Days of Thunder starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Track renovation and length

The raceway was originally constructed with a road course that ran on both the inside and the outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the interior layout. Phoenix Raceway currently has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 51,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

In November 2010, ISC and the Avondale City Council announced plans for a $100 million long-term development for Phoenix International Raceway. $15 million would go towards repaving the track for the first time since 1990 and building a new media center. The plans also include a reconfiguration of the track. The front stretch was widened from, the pit stalls were changed from asphalt to concrete, the dogleg (between Turn 2 and Turn 3) was moved outward by, tightening the turn radius of the dogleg from . Along with the other changes, progressive banking was added to the turns: Turns 1 and 2, which had 11 degrees of banking, changed to 10 degrees on the bottom and 11 degrees on the top. Turns 3 and 4, which had 9 degrees of banking, changed to 8 degrees on the bottom and 9 on the top. Project leader Bill Braniff, Senior Director of Construction for North American Testing Corporation (NATC), a subsidiary of Phoenix International Raceway's parent company International Speedway Corporation, said "All of the changes – including the adjustment of the dog-leg – will be put in place in order to present additional opportunities for drivers to race side-by-side. We’re very confident that we’ll have multi-groove racing at Phoenix from Day 1 because of the variable banking that will be implemented.”[18] [19] The infield road course was also sealed off and removed from use, making Phoenix International Raceway an oval-only facility.[18] The reconfiguration project was completed by mid-August 2011, and on August 29–30, five drivers tested the new track, describing the new dogleg and backstretch as a "rollercoaster" as now when they enter it dips, then rises on exit and dips down going into turn 3, due to the elevation changes. On October 4–5, several NASCAR Cup Series teams tested the oval which was open to the public. Over $7 million went towards connecting the track property to the Avondale water and sewer systems. Work began following the 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500.[20] The reconfiguration in 2011 increased the banking slightly, removed the road course entirely and removed the grass and curbing inside of the dogleg, giving sanctioning bodies the option of whether or not to allow drivers to shortcut the dogleg and run on the now-paved apron that replaced the grass.

Renovations in 2018 reconfigured the pit road and infield areas, and moved the start/finish line to just coming out of what was turn 2 (now turn 4), before the dogleg.

The owner of the track and NASCAR specified the oval length as exactly one mile. However, after a 2016 INDYCAR Test in the West, INDYCAR measured the track as .[21] That was the first IndyCar race after the renovation in 2011, in which the dogleg was extended outwards. In 2019 the oval track was rebuilt again and the start / finish line was relocated. The length of the oval was not changed. Before the renovation in 2011, the racetrack was also accepted by USAC, CART and IndyCar with a length of exactly one mile.

Lap records

As of November 2020, the fastest official race lap records at Phoenix Raceway are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDate
Dogleg Oval: 1.645 km (2011–present)[22]
0:19.7379[23] 2016 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix
0:22.5541[24]
0:26.450[25] 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500
0:26.774[26]
0:27.234[27] 2018 DC Solar 200
Dogleg Oval: 1.609 km (1964–2010)
0:20.791[28] 1996 Dura Lube 200
0:21.240[29] 1995 Slick 50 200
0:23.227[30] 1995 Phoenix Indy Lights round
0:26.274[31]
Road Course: 2.430 km (1991–2011)
0:50.695[32] 1992 Checker Grand Prix
0:54.795[33] 2002 United Auto 200
0:56.262 1992 Checker Grand Prix
0:56.675[34]
0:57.159 2004 Phoenix 250
0:57.418 2002 United Auto 200
0:58.473[35] 1993 Checker Grand Prix
1:00.011[36] Tommy Riggins2003 AJ's Fine Foods 250
1:00.376 Charles Morgan1995 Exxon World Sports Car Championships
1:00.434 2002 United Auto 200
1:00.435 Doug Goad2002 United Auto 200
1:01.122[37] 2000 Phoenix Sun Automotive 200
1:01.338[38] 2004 Phoenix 250
1:01.818 Joe Pezza
1:01.900 2000 Phoenix Sun Automotive 200
1:03.904 David Murry2004 Phoenix 250
1:08.921[39] Shawn Hendricks1993 Checker Grand Prix
Long Road Course: 4.345 km (1964–1990)
1:44.400[40] 1964 Phoenix National Open
1:53.000[41] Ernie Kesling1965 Phoenix National Races

Racing events

Current events

Previous events

NASCAR Cup Series stats

Records

(As of 11/6/22)

Most Wins 9 Kevin Harvick
Most Top 5s 19 Kevin Harvick
Most Top 10s 29 Kevin Harvick
Starts 40 Kevin Harvick
Poles 4 Ryan Newman
Most Laps Completed 9530 Mark Martin
Most Laps Led 1596 Kevin Harvick
Avg. Start* 8.1 Rusty Wallace
Avg. Finish* 5.2 Alan Kulwicki
Closest Finish 0.01 Kevin Harvick
* from minimum 5 starts.

Race winners

SeasonDateWinning DriverMakeDistanceAvg SpeedMargin of Victory
1988November 6Alan KulwickiFord Thunderbird312 mi90.4573NaN318.500 sec
1989November 5Bill ElliottFord Thunderbird312 mi105.6833NaN30.470 sec
1990November 4Dale EarnhardtChevrolet Lumina312 mi96.7863NaN30.670 sec
1991November 3Davey AllisonFord Thunderbird312 mi95.7463NaN311.440 sec
1992November 1Davey AllisonFord Thunderbird312 mi103.8853NaN33.220 sec
1993October 31Mark MartinFord Thunderbird312 mi100.3753NaN30.170 sec
1994October 30Terry LabonteChevrolet Lumina312 mi107.4633NaN33.090 sec
1995October 29Ricky RuddFord Thunderbird312 mi102.1283NaN30.530 sec
1996October 27Bobby HamiltonPontiac Grand Prix312 mi109.7093NaN31.230 sec
1997November 2Dale JarrettFord Thunderbird312 mi110.8243NaN32.105 sec
1998October 25Rusty WallaceFord Taurus257 mi*100.3753NaN30.170 sec
1999November 7Tony StewartPontiac Grand Prix312 mi118.1323NaN32.081 sec
2000November 5Jeff BurtonFord Taurus312 mi105.0413NaN30.854 sec
2001October 28Jeff BurtonFord Taurus312 mi102.6133NaN32.645 sec
2002November 10Matt KensethFord Taurus312 mi113.8573NaN31.344 sec
2003November 2Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS312 mi93.9843NaN30.735 sec
2004November 7Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS315 mi**94.8483NaN31.431 sec
2005April 23Kurt BuschFord Taurus312 mi102.7073NaN32.315 sec
November 13Kyle BuschChevrolet Monte Carlo SS312 mi102.6413NaN30.609 sec
2006April 22Kevin HarvickChevrolet Monte Carlo SS312 mi107.0633NaN32.774 sec
November 1396.1313NaN30.250 sec
2007April 21Jeff GordonChevrolet Impala SS312 mi107.713NaN30.697 sec
November 11Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet Impala SS312 mi102.9893NaN30.870 sec
2008April 12Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet Impala SS312 mi103.2923NaN37.002 sec
November 9313 mi**104.7253NaN30.295 sec
2009April 18Mark MartinChevrolet Impala SS312 mi108.0423NaN30.734 sec
November 15Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet Impala SS312 mi110.4863NaN31.033 sec
2010April 10Ryan NewmanChevrolet Impala SS378 mi**a99.7323NaN30.130 sec
November 14Carl EdwardsFord Fusion312 mi110.7583NaN34.770 sec
2011February 27Jeff GordonChevrolet Impala SS312 mi102.9613NaN31.137 sec
November 13Kasey KahneToyota Camry318.844 mi112.9093NaN30.802 sec
2012March 4Denny HamlinToyota Camry318.844 mi110.0853NaN37.315 sec
November 11Kevin HarvickChevrolet Impala SS326.018 mi**111.1823NaN30.580 sec
2013March 3Carl EdwardsFord Fusion322.952 mi**105.1873NaN31.024 sec
November 10Kevin HarvickChevrolet SS318.844 mi105.7333NaN31.796 sec
2014March 2Kevin HarvickChevrolet SS318.844 mi109.2293NaN30.489 sec
November 9318.844 mi99.9913NaN31.636 sec
2015March 15Kevin HarvickChevrolet SS318.844 mi105.7533NaN31.153 sec
November 15Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevrolet SS223.818 mi*106.5123NaN3Under caution
2016March 13Kevin HarvickChevrolet SS313 mi**113.2123NaN30.010 sec
November 13Joey LoganoFord Fusion331.128 mi102.8663NaN30.802 sec
2017March 19Ryan NewmanChevrolet SS320.908** mi104.2713NaN30.312 sec
November 12Matt KensethToyota Camry318.844 mi105.5343NaN31.207 sec
2018March 11Kevin HarvickFord Fusion318.844 mi108.0733NaN30.774 sec
November 11Kyle BuschToyota Camry318.844 mi98.3543NaN30.501 sec
2019March 10Kyle BuschToyota Camry318.844 mi101.6933NaN31.259 sec
November 10Denny HamlinToyota Camry318.884 mi111.4293NaN30.377 sec
2020March 8Joey LoganoFord Mustang318.884 mi94.4073NaN30.276 sec
November 8Chase ElliottChevrolet Camaro ZL1318.884 mi112.0963NaN32.740 sec
2021March 14Martin Truex Jr.Toyota Camry318.884 mi103.8083NaN31.680 sec
November 7Kyle LarsonChevrolet Camaro ZL1318.884 mi100.3483NaN30.472 sec
2022March 13Chase BriscoeFord Mustang318.884 mi100.339 mph (161.479 km/h)0.771 sec

Track records

RecordDateDriverTimeSpeed/Avg. Speed
IndyCar Series
Qualifying- 2 laps April 28, 2017 37.7538194.9053NaN3
Race March 19, 2005 1:30:24137.7533NaN3 (before reconfiguration)
Indy Lights
Qualifying- 2 lapsApril 1, 2016Kyle Kaiser43.8334167.8723NaN3
Race April 2, 201636:57.9123149.2973NaN3
NASCAR Cup Series
Qualifying November 13, 2015 25.147146.3083NaN3
Race November 7, 19992:38:28118.1323NaN3 (before reconfiguration)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Qualifying November 14, 2015 25.992141.9333NaN3
Race November 4, 20001:44:13115.1453NaN3
NASCAR Truck Series
Qualifying November 13, 2015 26.179137.5153NaN3
Race November 7, 2002 1:24:26108.1043NaN3 (before reconfiguration)
ARCA Menards Series West
Qualifying November 12, 201126.894136.8043NaN3[42]
Race October 5, 2003 Scott Lynch 1:18:46114.2623NaN3 (before reconfiguration)
CART
Qualifying April 1, 1995 19.019 181.9523NaN3 (before reconfiguration)
Race April 12, 1987 1:26:56 138.023NaN3 (before reconfiguration)
USAC
Qualifying October 27, 1978 36.285 145.5133NaN3
Race November 4, 1972 1:27:32 127.6183NaN3

NOTE: Calculations based on the 1.022 mile standard established in 2016 by INDYCAR.

Other events

Phoenix Raceway hosts Arizona’s Goldeush, Decadence, and PHXLIGHTS festivals each year. In addition, the track hosts frequent headlining shows. Certain events have been held in the Raceway infield and pit lane; most are held in the area just behind the main grandstand, using the structure itself as a backdrop. American DJ Subtronics holds the record for the largest headlining EDM show at the venue (and in Arizona’s history), with an attendance figure of over 15,000 in April 2023.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. August 2, 2020. October 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031080529/https://www.phoenixraceway.com/Visiting/About-Phoenix-Raceway.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: The best seat in NASCAR isn't really a seat at all . November 16, 2010 . August 12, 2010 . Nascar.com.
  3. Web site: Championship Weekend returns to Phoenix in 2025 with Cup Series on NBC Sports . May 16, 2024 . May 16, 2024 . Nascar.com.
  4. Web site: Phoenix Raceway . November 16, 2010 . Autoracing.com.
  5. Web site: The best seat in NASCAR isn't really a seat at all . November 16, 2010 . Caraviello . David . April 12, 2008 . Nascar.com.
  6. News: Radosta. John S.. Three Auto Race Tracks Are Back in the Running. The New York Times. February 25, 1973. November 2, 2020.
  7. News: Reynard. Calvin. FasTrack Dead, Long Live PIR. Arizona Daily Star. Newspapers.com. August 29, 1976. November 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Timeline . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116194647/http://www.phoenixraceway.com/About-Us/Timeline.aspx . January 16, 2014 . November 16, 2010 . Phoenixraceway.com.
  9. News: Knight. Michael. PIR to be renamed in honor of Jeff Gordon for fall race. The Arizona Republic. June 11, 2015. June 11, 2015.
  10. Web site: NASCAR Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers.
  11. jeff_gluck. Jeff Gluck. 826174244815974400. 30 January 2017. More Phoenix tidbits: — Track using “Phoenix Raceway” in marketing now. — No more infield camping..
  12. Web site: New Amenities - Phoenix International Raceway . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170811120609/http://www.phoenixraceway.com/The-New-Phoenix-Raceway/New-Amenities.aspx . August 11, 2017 . dead .
  13. News: Knight. Michael. Phoenix International Raceway to become ISM Raceway starting in 2018. The Arizona Republic. September 25, 2017. October 5, 2017.
  14. Web site: Phoenix removed from IndyCar schedule for 2019.
  15. Web site: International Speedway Corporation continues to reduce tack seating . Scott . Page . . . January 27, 2019 . January 29, 2019.
  16. Web site: Norman . Brad . 2020 NASCAR schedule unveiled, with plenty of changes NASCAR.com . NASCAR.com . 31 March 2019 . 26 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Knight . Michael . Call it Phoenix Raceway again -- ISM naming rights discontinued at Avondale track AZCentral.com . AZCentral.com . 3 January 2020 . 3 January 2020.
  18. Web site: PIR TO BE REPAVED AFTER FEBRUARY RACE - Phoenix International Raceway . February 24, 2011 . September 27, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155008/http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Articles/2011/02/Track-Repave.aspx . dead .
  19. Web site: A Layout Of The Phoenix International Raceway Reconfiguration. Montedonico. Ben. February 26, 2011. StockCar Spin. March 23, 2016.
  20. Web site: Madrid. David. PIR starts its engine on $100M expansion. azcentral.com. November 21, 2010.
  21. http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/3413/2016-04-02/indycar-eventsummary.pdf
  22. Web site: Phoenix Raceway - Racing Circuits . 9 June 2022.
  23. Web site: Phoenix - Motorsport Magazine . 27 May 2022.
  24. Web site: 2016 Phoenix Indy Lights . 9 June 2022.
  25. Web site: 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 . 9 June 2022.
  26. Web site: NASCAR Truck 2020 Phoenix . 9 June 2022.
  27. Web site: NASCAR XFINITY 2018 Phoenix Results | NASCAR XFINITY Race Results . 9 June 2022.
  28. Web site: 1996 Phoenix Indycars . 16 July 2022.
  29. Web site: 1995 Phoenix Champ Cars . 16 July 2022.
  30. Web site: 1995 Phoenix Indy Lights . 19 March 2023.
  31. News: Auto Racing . The Sunday Oregonian . Mark earned his first Super Vee pole position with a fast lap of 26.274, 137.017 mph on the one mile Phoenix oval. . 10 April 1988.
  32. Web site: 2 h Phoenix 1992 . 3 July 2022.
  33. Web site: 200 mile Phoenix 2002 . 3 July 2022.
  34. Web site: 2 h Phoenix 1995 . 3 July 2022.
  35. Web site: Phoenix 1 Hour IMSA GTS 1993 . 3 July 2022.
  36. Web site: 250 mile Phoenix 2003 . 3 July 2022.
  37. Web site: 200 mile Phoenix 2000 . 3 July 2022.
  38. Web site: 250 mile Phoenix 2004 . 3 July 2022.
  39. Web site: IMSA Supercar Phoenix 1993 . 3 July 2022.
  40. Web site: National Open Phoenix 1964 . 3 July 2022.
  41. Web site: SCCA National Phoenix [AP+BP] 1965 ]. 3 July 2022.
  42. Web site: Qualifying: Pursley Tops The Field . NASCAR Home Tracks . November 12, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . Green, Kevin . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402090232/http://hometracks.nascar.com/Greg-Pursley_Tops_The_Field_Qualifying . April 2, 2012 . dead .