Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile oval in Avondale, Arizona, with a distinctive "dogleg" on the backstretch. It opened in 1964 as Phoenix International Raceway and seats about 42,000. Phoenix hosts the NASCAR Cup Series championship race each November, plus the O'Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series, NTT IndyCar Series and ARCA.
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TicketsKids 17 and under get in free in select sections on Friday and Saturday with an adult ticket, and pay $10 on the hillside. Every child needs a ticket.Buy Tickets
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ParkingGeneral and paid lots, with a tram from the parking lots and a shuttle from the campgrounds to the gates. Arrive early for the best spots.
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CampingRV campgrounds for motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers, with showers, restrooms and a shuttle to the gates. Most sites are 25 x 50 feet with no hookups. Pets are allowed in camping areas.
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Tips for Race DayOne soft-sided cooler per guest is allowed in the grandstands with sealed food and drinks, but no alcohol or glass; foam and hard-sided coolers are not allowed. Full-size coolers are allowed on the hillside (still no glass or alcohol). Bring an empty insulated cup up to 64 ounces; there are water refill stations at the gates. The track is cashless.
- Track Type Oval
- Surface Asphalt
- Length 1 mile, dogleg oval
- Banking Turns 1–2: 9°, turns 3–4: 11°, frontstretch 9°, backstretch 3°
- Opened 1964
- Seating Capacity 42,000
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Phoenix International Raceway opened in 1964 on former cotton farmland at the foot of the Estrella Mountains west of Phoenix. It was planned by a group led by businessman Richard Hogue as a complex with a one-mile oval, a road course and a drag strip. The track went through several owners before Buddy Jobe expanded it from 1985 to 1997, when the International Speedway Corporation bought it. A 2011 reconfiguration reshaped its signature dogleg, and a 2018 renovation moved the start-finish line. From 2020 to 2025 Phoenix hosted NASCAR's championship race.
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Truck Series Playoff Race at Phoenix
10-16-26 · 07:30 PM ET · NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series · FS1, NASCAR Channel
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NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Playoff Race at Phoenix
10-17-26 · 07:30 PM ET · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series · CW
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Freeway Insurance 500
10-18-26 · 03:00 PM ET · NASCAR Cup Series · USA
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Straight Talk Wireless 500
03-08-26 · NASCAR Cup Series
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GOVX 200
03-07-26 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
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Phoenix Raceway - NTT IndyCar
03-07-26 · NTT Indy Car Series 2026
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General Tire 150
03-05-26 · ARCA
Avondale, AZ 85323
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