NASCAR will this weekend travel to Avondale, Arizona for a double header at Phoenix Raceway. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup will race this weekend while the Truck Series is off. Phoenix Raceway (Phoenix International Raceway), or “Jeff Gordon Raceway” in 2015, opened for racing in 1964. The track is a dogleg tri-oval race track and is 1.6 km (1 mile) long. Surface is paved with four turns. Banking in turn 1 & 2; 11°, turns 3 & 4; 9°, backstretch; 9° and frontstretch; 3°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Joey Logano with 142.141 mph (25.327 sec.) in August 11. 2014. Most wins by an active driver at Phoenix Raceway is Kevin Harvick with 8 wins (28 races). The stands currently capacity are 51 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Phoenix Raceway
Series: Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, March 17
18.00-18.55 | 1-1:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1
19.00-20.25 | 2-3:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
21.00-21.55 | 4-4:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1
23.00-23.45 | 6-6:45 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS1
00.45 | 7:45 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
Garage Cam
19.30 | 1:30 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
21.30 | 3:30 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series
Saturday, March 18
17.00-17.55 | Noon-12:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS2
18.05 | 1:05 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS2
19.30-20.20 | 2:30-3:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS2
21.00 | 4 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series DC Solar 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), FOX
Sunday, March 19
20.30 | 3:30 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 (312 laps, 312 miles), FOX / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 20.00 (Sweden)
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