| The Phoenix International Raceway hosts a variety | | | | where the similarity ends. |
| of NASCAR and IRL events throughout the year. | | | | Carl has three wins in the all-new car series and could |
| The Phoenix International Raceway was opened in | | | | have had a fourth. Thats close to domination of the |
| 1988, and the Checkers Auto Parts course is 312 | | | | seven races so far but the good result have come |
| miles long - which equals 312 laps - and last year's | | | | on the super speedways, not the two short tracks. |
| race had an average speed of 103 MPH. For all | | | | Cars get together and hook up in that second |
| sections of this top raceway the tickets are great | | | | groove. But you can pass just about anywhere on |
| and your sure to enjoy the Checker Auto Parts 500 | | | | this racetrack. Carved from the foothills of Estrella |
| that is run there each year. | | | | Mountains in 1964 the Phoenix International Raceway |
| The Phoenix International Raceway, built in 1964, | | | | was a new star in the world of open-wheeled racing |
| boasts the world's fastest one-mile oval paved track | | | | when it was opened. It wasn't until 1988, when |
| for auto racing, and the Manzanita Speedway holds | | | | NASCAR came to Phoenix that the raceway became |
| Sprint, midget, and stockcar races. The Phoenix | | | | truly world-class sporting venue. |
| International Raceway was opened in 1988, and the | | | | PIR provides two great NASCAR weekends, one in |
| Checkers Auto Parts course is 312 miles long - which | | | | the fall, and one in the spring. Fans from all over visit |
| equals 312 laps - and last year's race had an average | | | | the Valley of the Sun for these two great weekends |
| speed of 103 MPH. | | | | filled with the best in Sprint, Busch and Craftsman |
| Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) is a great track | | | | Truck Series racing. PIR is easy to get to from |
| to visit if you want to experience NASCAR but on a | | | | downtown. Take I-10 west to Avondale Blvd |
| smaller scale compared to much larger tracks and | | | | (formerly 115th Avenue), and drive south (left) for 6 |
| spectators. It's easier to bring the kids to this track | | | | miles. PIR is now in the outer suburbs of the |
| because it is smaller and therefore the crowds are | | | | fast-expanding Arizona city. The track hosted its first |
| smaller. Phoenix International Raceway is one of the | | | | USAC Indy car races in 1964 with AJ Foyt winning |
| most unique tracks on the NASCAR schedule. | | | | the 100-mile event and Lloyd Ruby a 200-miler but it |
| Phoenix International Raceway may the same length | | | | remained underdeveloped. |
| as those two Nextel Cup Series venues, but thats | | | | |