Editing Phoenix Raceway (section)

=== Amenities ===
Phoenix Raceway is located in [[Avondale, Arizona]], and is served by Avondale Boulevard, which is an exit of [[Interstate 10 in Arizona|Interstate 10]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gómez |first=Laura |date=November 9, 2017 |title=NASCAR race weekend: How to get to PIR, where to park, what to avoid |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2017/11/09/nascar-race-weekend-how-get-pir-where-park-and-what-avoid/844612001/ |access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2019, the facility has a capacity of 42,000 according to ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Dave |date=November 8, 2019 |title=NASCAR Finds A Sweet Spot For Stadium Size |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davecaldwell/2019/11/08/nascar-finds-a-sweet-spot-for-stadium-size/ |access-date=November 6, 2024 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref> The track also offers a general admission seating area on the side of a [[hill]] outside the track's first and second turns;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bianchi |first=Jordan |date=November 13, 2015 |title=Rattlesnake Hill is NASCAR's best vantage point |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2015/11/13/9732080/nascar-phoenix-2015-rattlesnake-hill |access-date=December 18, 2024 |website=[[SB Nation]] |language=en}}</ref> the section is named "Rattlesnake Hill" as a tribute to old stories of Phoenix Raceway officials reportedly having to remove numerous animals before races, including rattlesnakes and scorpions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGee |first=Ryan |date=April 14, 2009 |title=To The Top of Rattlesnake Hill |url=https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=4068020 |access-date=December 18, 2024 |website=[[ESPN]] |language=en}}</ref>