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By Leon, on November 13th, 2011%
(WOMR file photo)
This weekend the spotlight was on the two car race for the 2011 Sprint Cup championship, as well as the newly reconfigured, and newly resurfaced racing facility.
I can tell you from my view in my seat in the Allison Tower, from walking through the pits, as well as . . . → Read More: Kasey Kahne Wins One For Red Bull
By Leon, on February 28th, 2011%
Friday, 25 February 2011
(photo courtesy Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Well, ol Kylie nearly got to do some house cleaning on the last weekend that Phoenix International Raceway exists in its present configuration. When NASCAR returns in November the racing surface at PIR will have an entirely different look.
On Friday night Kyle . . . → Read More: Ol Kylie Nearly Sweeps In The Desert
By Leon, on February 27th, 2011%
(workingonmyredneck file photo)
Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced details related to the NASCAR facility’s first major track paving project since 1990. Construction will begin in March with the removal of the facility’s current racing surface and the subsequent installation of a new surface to go with a series of . . . → Read More: Phoenix (PIR) To Be Reconfigured
By Leon, on November 10th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)
In 1964 Dave MacDonald won the first race at PIR – a 155 mile sports car event on the 2.5 mi road course. A.J. Foyt won the first oval race – a 100-mile USAC event at an average speed of 107.536 mph.
Due to a change in focus by the track’s current . . . → Read More: Phoenix International Raceway History
By Leon, on April 10th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
When there has been some talk on NASCAR’s part to shorten some of the races, the exact opposite has occurred at Phoenix this weekend. The Subway Fresh Fit 500 has been increased 100 kilometers to The Subway Fresh Fit 600. Phoenix likes to measure their races in . . . → Read More: Phoenix Increases Distance Of Race
By Leon, on April 7th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Here are the changes that the Phoenix race fans will see this weekend.
First, the race distance has increased since last year’s race, up 63 laps from 312 (502.1 kilometers) to 375 (603.5 kilometers).
Secondly, the starting time is approximately an hour earlier per NASCAR orders to . . . → Read More: Some Changes At Phoenix
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