NASCAR SERIES

Phoenix Raceway

7602 S Avondale Boulevard Phoenix, AZ 85323

Phoenix Raceway (formerly ISM 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. ISM Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation .

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) road course that ran on both the inside and the outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 miles (2.43 km) interior layout. ISM 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.

ISM 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.

Source: Wikipedia

NOTE: Statistics below are for the Cup Series only.

Pole Winners

Pole Winner	Poles
Ryan Newman	4
Kyle Busch	4
Denny Hamlin	3
Mark Martin	3
Carl Edwards	3
Jeff Gordon	3
Ryan Blaney	3
Rusty Wallace	3
Jimmie Johnson	3
Kyle Larson	2
Joey Logano	2
Brad Keselowski	2
Ken Schrader	2
Martin Truex Jr	2
Chase Elliott	2
Bill Elliott	2
Geoff Bodine	2
Kevin Harvick	2
John Andretti	1
Sterling Marlin	1
Alex Bowman	1
Matt Kenseth	1
Bobby Hamilton	1
William Byron	1
Casey Atwood	1
Bobby Labonte	1
AJ Allmendinger	1

Race Winners

Race Winner	Wins
Kevin Harvick	9
Jimmie Johnson	4
Kyle Busch	3
Joey Logano	3
Dale Earnhardt Jr	3
Denny Hamlin	2
Matt Kenseth	2
Carl Edwards	2
Jeff Burton	2
Ryan Newman	2
Jeff Gordon	2
Davey Allison	2
Mark Martin	2
William Byron	1
Martin Truex Jr	1
Rusty Wallace	1
Ricky Rudd	1
Dale Earnhardt	1
Christopher Bell	1
Chase Briscoe	1
Chase Elliott	1
Kasey Kahne	1
Dale Jarrett	1
Terry Labonte	1
Bill Elliott	1
Kurt Busch	1
Ross Chastain	1
Kyle Larson	1
Tony Stewart	1
Bobby Hamilton	1
Alan Kulwicki	1

Winning Manufacturers

Winning Manufacturer	Wins
Chevrolet	27
Ford	19
Toyota	8
Pontiac	2

Cup Series Races at Phoenix Raceway

Date	Race	Winner	Start	Laps Led	Car #	Sponsor	Make	Car Owner
03-10-2024	Shriner's Children's 500	Christopher Bell	13	50	20	Rheem	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
11-05-2023	NASCAR Cup Series Championship	Ross Chastain	8	157	1	Worldwide Express	Chevrolet	Trackhouse Racing
03-12-2023	United Rentals 500	William Byron	3	64	24	Valvoline	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
11-06-2022	NASCAR Cup Series Championship	Joey Logano	1	187	22	Shell Pennzoil	Ford	Team Penske
03-13-2022	Ruoff Mortgage 500	Chase Briscoe	6	101	14	Shell Pennzoil	Ford	Stewart Haas Racing
11-07-2021	Season Finale 500	Kyle Larson	1	107	5	HendrickCars.com	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
03-14-2021	Instacart 500	Martin Truex Jr	5	64	19	Bass Pro Shops	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
11-08-2020	NASCAR Cup Series Championship	Chase Elliott	1	153	9	NAPA Auto Parts	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
03-08-2020	FanShield 500	Joey Logano	13	60	22	Shell Pennzoil	Ford	Team Penske
11-10-2019	Bluegreen Vacations 500	Denny Hamlin	3	143	11	FedEx Ground	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
03-10-2019	TicketGuardian 500	Kyle Busch	4	177	18	Snickers	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
11-11-2018	Can-Am 500(k)	Kyle Busch	6	117	18	M&M's	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
03-11-2018	TicketGuardian 500	Kevin Harvick	10	38	4	Jimmy John's	Ford	Stewart-Haas Racing
11-12-2017	Can-Am 500(k)	Matt Kenseth	7	62	20	Circle K	Toyota	Joe Gibbs Racing
03-19-2017	Camping World 500	Ryan Newman	22	6	31	Grainger	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
11-13-2016	Can-Am 500	Joey Logano	4	58	22	Shell Pennzoil	Ford	Team Penske
03-13-2016	Good Sam 500	Kevin Harvick	18	139	4	Jimmy John's	Chevrolet	Stewart-Haas Racing
11-15-2015	Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500	Dale Earnhardt Jr	3	22	88	Nationwide	Chevrolet	Rick Hendrick
03-15-2015	Camping World 500	Kevin Harvick	1	224	4	Jimmy John's	Chevrolet	Tony Stewart
11-09-2014	Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500	Kevin Harvick	3	264	4	Budweiser	Chevrolet	Tony Stewart
03-02-2014	The Profit on CNBC 500	Kevin Harvick	13	224	4	Jimmy John's	Chevrolet	Tony Stewart
11-10-2013	AdvoCare 500	Kevin Harvick	9	70	29	Budweiser	Chevrolet	Richard Childress
03-03-2013	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Carl Edwards	15	122	99	Subway	Ford	Jack Roush
11-11-2012	AdvoCare 500	Kevin Harvick	19	15	29	Budweiser	Chevrolet	Richard Childress
03-04-2012	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Denny Hamlin	13	55	11	FedEx Office	Toyota	J D Gibbs
11-13-2011	Kobalt Tools 500	Kasey Kahne	10	14	4	Red Bull	Toyota	Dietrich Mateschitz
02-27-2011	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Jeff Gordon	20	138	24	Drive to End Hunger	Chevrolet	Rick Hendrick
11-14-2010	Kobalt Tools 500	Carl Edwards	1	93	99	Aflac	Ford	Jack Roush
04-10-2010	Subway Fresh Fit 600	Ryan Newman	14	4	39	Tornados	Chevrolet	Tony Stewart
11-15-2009	Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500	Jimmie Johnson	3	238	48	Lowe's	Chevrolet	Jeff Gordon
04-18-2009	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Mark Martin	1	157	5	Carquest / Kellogg's	Chevrolet	Mary Hendrick
11-09-2008	Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil	Jimmie Johnson	1	217	48	Lowe's	Chevrolet	Jeff Gordon
04-12-2008	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Jimmie Johnson	7	120	48	Lowe's	Chevrolet	Jeff Gordon
11-11-2007	Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil	Jimmie Johnson	6	55	48	Lowe's	Chevrolet	Jeff Gordon
04-21-2007	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Jeff Gordon	1	53	24	DuPont	Chevrolet	Rick Hendrick
11-12-2006	Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil	Kevin Harvick	2	252	29	Reese's Cookies	Chevrolet	Richard Childress
04-22-2006	Subway Fresh 500	Kevin Harvick	15	10	29	GM Goodwrench	Chevrolet	Richard Childress
11-13-2005	Checker Auto Parts 500	Kyle Busch	15	63	5	Kellogg's	Chevrolet	Rick Hendrick
04-23-2005	Subway Fresh 500	Kurt Busch	2	219	97	IRWIN Industrial Tools / Sharpie	Ford	Georgetta Roush
11-07-2004	Checker Auto Parts 500	Dale Earnhardt Jr	14	118	8	Budweiser	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
11-02-2003	Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline	Dale Earnhardt Jr	11	87	8	Budweiser	Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
11-10-2002	Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil	Matt Kenseth	28	55	17	DeWalt Power Tools	Ford	Jack Roush
10-28-2001	Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil	Jeff Burton	3	102	99	Citgo Supergard	Ford	Jack Roush
11-05-2000	Checker Auto Parts / Dura Lube 500k	Jeff Burton	2	105	99	Citgo Supergard	Ford	Jack Roush
11-07-1999	Checker Auto Parts / Dura Lube 500	Tony Stewart	11	154	20	Home Depot	Pontiac	Joe Gibbs
10-25-1998	Dura Lube / Kmart 500	Rusty Wallace	6	196	2	Miller Lite	Ford	Roger Penske
11-02-1997	Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart	Dale Jarrett	9	73	88	Quality Care / Ford Credit	Ford	Yates Racing
10-27-1996	Dura Lube 500	Bobby Hamilton	17	40	43	STP	Pontiac	Petty Enterprises
10-29-1995	Dura Lube 500	Ricky Rudd	29	63	10	Tide	Ford	Ricky Rudd
10-30-1994	Slick 50 500	Terry Labonte	19	112	5	Kellogg's	Chevrolet	Rick Hendrick
10-31-1993	Slick 50 500	Mark Martin	3	212	6	Valvoline	Ford	Jack Roush
11-01-1992	Pyroil 500K	Davey Allison	12	30	28	Havoline	Ford	Yates Racing
11-03-1991	Pyroil 500	Davey Allison	13	162	28	Havoline	Ford	Yates Racing
11-04-1990	Checker 500	Dale Earnhardt	3	262	3	GM Goodwrench	Chevrolet	Richard Childress
11-05-1989	Autoworks 500	Bill Elliott	13	50	9	Coors	Ford	Harry Melling
11-06-1988	Checker 500	Alan Kulwicki	21	41	7	Zerex	Ford	Alan Kulwicki

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Track Location

Phoenix Raceway
7602 S Avondale Boulevard Phoenix, AZ 85323 Ph: 866-408-RACE Web: Phoenix Raceway

Track Facts

Seating Capacity: 51,000
Length: 1.022 Miles
Shape: Tri-oval
Backstretch Banking: 0-degrees (flat)
Backstretch Length: 1,551 feet
Frontstretch Banking: 0-degrees (flat)
Frontstretch Length: 1,179 feet
Surface: Asphalt
Turns 1 & 2 Banking: 11-degrees
Turns 3 & 4 Banking: 9-degrees
Common Type: Short Track
Fantasy Type: Flat
First Race: Checker 500 (November 6th, 1988)
Last Race: Shriner's Children's 500 (March 10th, 2024)
Total Cup Races: 56
Nickname: "The Jewel of the Desert"

Track Trivia

Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course.
Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6, 1988.
The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and was also the first night race, which was won by Kurt Busch driving for Roush Fenway Racing.
The track underwent its first repave in 2011.
In 2011 the frontstrech was widened 52 to 62 feet and reconfigured pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls.
In 2011 the dog-leg curve was pushed between out 95-feet in turns 2 and 3. The dog-leg radius was tightened the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet.
In 2011 the banking was implemented, including 11-degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11-degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 9-degree banking in Turns 3 and 4.
Following the 2017 season, the track was renamed from Phoenix Raceway to ISM Raceway.
Following the 2019 season, the track was renamed from ISM Raceway back to Phoenix Raceway.
Phoenix Raceway underwent reconstruction following the Spring race of 2018, with many new fan amenities added to the track, as well as the track itself being reconfigured so that the start/finish line is now just before the dog leg.