In 1964, when Phoenix International Raceway was carved out of the foothills of the Estrella Mountains, it was intended to be a new jewel in the crown of American open-wheel racing. Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) hosts next weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Race on Sunday April 10th. There’s a week off before heading out west to this one mile asphalt D Shaped Tri-Oval. The event promoters hope to have a sell out with 76,800 fans cheering on their favorite drivers. Seats remain for grandstand areas and can be purchased online at PhoenixRaceway.com.

Rounding The Turns At PIR

This years Sprint Cup race will go an additional 63 laps and miles on the one-mile oval, up from 312, The new distance will be 375 laps/miles will be the longest race since Phoenix International Raceway began hosting NASCAR in 1988. PIR measures its Cup races in kilometers, so it will be just over 603 kilometers, up from the previous 500 km. The race is sponsored by Subway and is known as the Subway Fresh Fit 600.

Last year’s winner was Mark Martin, who also had the pole position. However, all the top 35 drivers all have a shot at winning:

Which driver do you think will win? Leave us a comment.

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2 Responses to “Phoenix International Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Race”

1. Reid, on March 30th, 2010 at 11:35 am Said:

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2. Nascar Man, on April 12th, 2010 at 5:51 am Said:

   Wow, what a great race in Phoenix on Saturday night, huh?

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