Editing Phoenix Raceway (section)

{{Short description|Motorsport track in the United States}}
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{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name              = Phoenix Raceway
| Logo              = Phoenix_Raceway_logo.svg
| Image             = Phoenix Raceway 2024.svg
| Image_caption     = Dogleg Oval (2011–present)
| Location          = 7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]], [[Arizona]], 85323
| Time              = [[UTC−07:00]]
| Coordinates       = {{Coord|33|22|29.1|N|112|18|40.14|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=it}}
| Events            = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[NASCAR Cup Series]]'''<br>''[[NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race]]'' (1988–present)<br>''[[Shriners Children's 500]]'' (2005–present)<br>'''[[NASCAR Xfinity Series]]'''<br>''[[NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race]]'' (2020–present)<br>''[[NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix (spring race)|GOVX 200]]'' (2005–present)<br>'''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]'''<br>''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race]]'' (1995–present)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[IndyCar Series]]<br>''[[Jimmy Bryan Memorial]]'' (1964–2005, 2016–2018)<br />[[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]]<br>''[[Circle K/Fiesta Bowl 200]]'' (1964–1986)
| Capacity          = 42,000
| Owner             = [[NASCAR#Tracks owned and/or operated by NASCAR|NASCAR]] (November 2019–present)
| Broke_ground      = {{Start date and age|1963|09|19}}
| Opened            = {{Start date and age|1964|01|04}}
| Construction_cost = $1 million [[United States dollar|USD]]
| Former_names      = ISM Raceway (2018–January 2020)<br />Phoenix International Raceway (1964–1973, 1976–2017)<br />Jeff Gordon Raceway (November 15, 2015)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Michael |date=June 11, 2015 |title=PIR to be renamed in honor of Jeff Gordon for fall race |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/motor/2015/06/11/pir-renamed-honor-jeff-gordon-fall-race/71083642/ |access-date=December 13, 2024 |publisher=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref><br />FasTrack International Speedway (January 1973–August 1976)
| Miles_first       = True
| Layout1           = Dogleg Oval (2011–present)
| Surface           = Asphalt
| Length_mi         = 1.000
| Length_km         = 1.609
| Turns             = 4
| Banking           = Frontstretch: 9°<br />Backstretch: 3°<br />Turns 1 and 2: 9°<br />Turns 3 and 4: 11°
| Record_time       = 0:19.7379 [{{convert|182.392|mph|kph|abbr=on}}
| Record_driver     = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
| Record_car        = [[Dallara DW12]]
| Record_year       = [[2016 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix|2016]]
| Record_class      = [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]]
| Layout2           = Dogleg Oval (1964–2010)
| Surface2          = Asphalt
| Length_mi2        = 1.000
| Length_km2        = 1.609
| Turns2            = 4
| Record_time2      = 0:20.791
| Record_driver2    = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]]
| Record_car2       = [[Reynard 95I]]
| Record_year2      = [[1996 Dura Lube 200|1996]]
| Record_class2     = [[IndyCar Series|IndyCar]]
| Layout3           = Road Course (1991–2010)
| Surface3          = Asphalt
| Length_mi3        = 1.510
| Length_km3        = 2.430
| Turns3            = 12
| Record_time3      = 0:50.695
| Record_driver3    = {{flagicon|ARG|1868}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio II]]
| Record_car3       = [[Eagle MkIII]]
| Record_year3      = [[1992 IMSA GT Championship|1992]]
| Record_class3     = [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]]
| layout4           = Exterior Road Course (1964–1990)
| surface4          = Asphalt
| length4_km        = 3.219
| length4_mi        = 2.000
| turns4            = 7
| record_time4      = 
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| record_year4      = 
| record_class4     = 
| layout5           = Long Road Course (1964–1990)
| surface5          = Asphalt
| length5_km        = 4.345
| length5_mi        = 2.700
| turns5            = 14
| banking5          = 
| record_time5      = 1:44.400
| record_driver5    = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave MacDonald]]
| record_car5       = [[Cooper T61|Cooper Monaco King Cobra]]
| record_year5      = 1964
| record_class5     = [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]]
| layout6           = Short Road Course (1964–1990)
| surface6          = Asphalt
| length6_km        = 2.253
| length6_mi        = 1.400
| turns6            = 7
| banking6          = 
| record_time6      = 
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| website           = {{URL|https://phoenixraceway.com/}}
}}

'''Phoenix Raceway''' (formerly known as '''ISM Raceway''' from 2018–2020, '''Phoenix International Raceway''' from 1964–1973 and 1976–2017, and '''FasTrack International Speedway''' from 1973–1976) is a {{cvt|1.000|mi|km|abbr=on}} [[Oval track racing#Unique shapes|dogleg]] oval track in [[Avondale, Arizona]]. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1964, including [[NASCAR]], [[IndyCar]], and [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] races. It has seating capacity of 42,000 as of 2019. Phoenix Raceway is currently owned by [[NASCAR]] and is led by track president Latasha Causey.  

Phoenix Raceway opened in 1964 under the control of Richard Hogue as a multi-layout facility. After slow expansion for nearly a decade, the facility was bought out by Phoenix businessman [[Malcolm Bricklin]] in 1973 under the General Vehicle brand. The company's ownership was short-lived due to the company's troubles and eventual bankruptcy due to the failure of the [[Bricklin SV-1]], and the speedway was bought out by a group of Arizona businessmen led by [[Robert L. Fletcher|Bob Fletcher]] in 1976. After a series of ownership changes from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, the facility oversaw a period of mass expansion under the ownership of Buddy Jobe, who bought the track in 1985 and owned it until 1997, when the [[International Speedway Corporation]] (ISC) purchased the facility. Since ISC's purchase, the facility has undergone two major reconfigurations: one in 2011 that altered the track's dogleg, and one in 2018 that changed the location of the start-finish line.