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| Jimmie Johnson is 25/1 to win on Sunday at Phoenix. |
Phoenix Raceway:
History
· Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course.
· Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988.
· The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and was also the first night race, which was won by Kurt Busch driving for Roush Fenway Racing.
· The track underwent its first repave in 2011. The construction began in March and concluded in September of that year.
· The following changes were made during the construction period (March – Sept. 2011):
o Widened the frontstretch from 52 to 62 feet and reconfigured pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls
o Pushed the dog-leg curve between Turn 2 and Turn 3 out 95 feet and tightened the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet
o Implemented banking, including 11-degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11-degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 9-degree banking in Turns 3 and 4.
· Following the 2017 season, the track was renamed from Phoenix Raceway to ISM Raceway.
· Phoenix Raceway underwent reconstruction following the Spring race of 2018, with many new fan amenities added to the track, as well as the track itself being reconfigured so that the start/finish line is now just before the dog leg.
· Following the 2019 season, the track was renamed from ISM Raceway back to Phoenix Raceway.
· There have been 47 NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since.
NASCAR Cup Series Top 15 in
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Average Starting Positions at Phoenix
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All-Time Drivers
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Avg. Start
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Starts
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Chase Elliott
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5.500
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8
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Ryan Blaney
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6.250
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8
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Kyle Larson
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8.000
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12
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Rusty Wallace
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8.053
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19
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Alan Kulwicki
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8.600
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5
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Erik Jones
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8.714
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7
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Denny Hamlin
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10.483
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29
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Kyle Busch
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10.483
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29
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Joey Logano
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10.773
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22
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Jeff Gordon
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10.794
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34
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Mark Martin
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11.765
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34
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Carl Edwards
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11.920
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25
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Martin Truex Jr
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12.107
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28
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Jimmie Johnson
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12.515
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33
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Kurt Busch
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12.559
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34
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Starts
· In total 224 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway; 166 have competed in more than one race at Phoenix.
· Ryan Newman leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Phoenix Raceway with 35 starts.
· Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active drivers in the series in starts at Phoenix Raceway with 34 each.
· Chase Elliott (eight starts) leads the series in average starting position at Phoenix with a 5.5.
Poles
NASCAR Cup Series
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Pole Winners at Phoenix Raceway
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Pole Winners
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Poles
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Ryan Newman
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4
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Kyle Busch
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4
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Carl Edwards
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3
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Jeff Gordon
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3
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Jimmie Johnson
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3
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Mark Martin
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3
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Rusty Wallace
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3
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Bill Elliott
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2
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Denny Hamlin
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2
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Geoff Bodine
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2
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Ken Schrader
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2
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Kevin Harvick
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2
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Martin Truex Jr
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2
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Ryan Blaney
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2
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AJ Allmendinger
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1
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Alex Bowman
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1
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Bobby Hamilton
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1
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Bobby Labonte
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1
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Brad Keselowski
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1
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Casey Atwood
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1
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Joey Logano
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1
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John Andretti
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1
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Matt Kenseth
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1
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Sterling Marlin
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1
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· There have been 24 different NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award winners at Phoenix Raceway; nine are active this weekend.
· Ryan Newman (2002, 2003, 2004, 2008) and Kyle Busch (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in Busch poles at Phoenix Raceway with four each.
· Geoffrey Bodine won the first NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award at Phoenix Raceway in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 secs.) in a Chevrolet.
· Youngest Phoenix Raceway pole winner: Kyle Busch (April 22, 2006 – 20 years, 11 months, 20 days).
· Oldest Phoenix Raceway pole winner: Mark Martin (March 3, 2013 – 54 years, 1 month, 22 days).
· Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win consecutive poles at Phoenix Raceway. Newman won three-straight (2002-04), Gordon won in the Fall of 2006 and the Spring of 2007. Edwards won in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011.
· Four drivers have won their first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Phoenix Raceway: Casey Atwood (October 2001), Denny Hamlin (November 2005), AJ Allmendinger (April 2010) and Alex Bowman (November 2016).
· Five different manufacturers have won at least one Busch pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway, led by Chevrolet with 17 poles; followed by Ford (15), Toyota (seven), Dodge (four) and Pontiac (four).
Wins
· A total of 24 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Phoenix Raceway; six are active this weekend.
· Kevin Harvick leads the series in wins at Phoenix Raceway with nine victories (2006 sweep, 2012 Playoff race, 2013 Playoff race, 2014 sweep, 2015 Spring race, 2016 Spring race, 2018 Spring race).
· 11 drivers have multiple wins at Phoenix Raceway: Kevin Harvick leads the series in wins with eight followed by Jimmie Johnson (four), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (three), Davey Allison (two), Jeff Burton (two), Jeff Gordon (two) Carl Edwards (two), Mark Martin (two), Matt Kenseth (two), Ryan Newman (two) and Denny Hamlin (two).
NASCAR Cup Series
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Race Winners at Phoenix Raceway
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Race Winners
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Wins
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Kevin Harvick
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9
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Jimmie Johnson
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4
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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3
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Kyle Busch
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3
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Carl Edwards
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2
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Davey Allison
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2
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Jeff Burton
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2
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Jeff Gordon
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2
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Mark Martin
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2
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Matt Kenseth
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2
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Ryan Newman
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2
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Denny Hamlin
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2
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Alan Kulwicki
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1
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Bill Elliott
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1
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Bobby Hamilton
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1
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Dale Earnhardt
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1
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Dale Jarrett
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1
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Joey Logano
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1
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Kasey Kahne
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1
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Kurt Busch
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1
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Ricky Rudd
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1
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Rusty Wallace
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1
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Terry Labonte
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1
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Tony Stewart
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1
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· Five drivers have won consecutive races at Phoenix Raceway:
o Davey Allison (1991,1992)
o Jeff Burton (2000, 2001)
o Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2004)
o Kevin Harvick (swept 2006, 2013 Playoff race, swept 2014 and 2015 spring race)
o Jimmie Johnson (fall race of 2007, swept 2008)
· Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Bobby Hamilton (10/27/1996) are the only two drivers to post their first NASCAR Cup Series career win at Phoenix Raceway.
· 22 of the 24 NASCAR Cup Series drivers who have won at Phoenix Raceway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Tony Stewart (11/7/1999) are the only two drivers to win at Phoenix in their first appearance.
· Jeff Gordon and Joey Logano competed at Phoenix Raceway 16 times before winning; the longest span of any the 24 winners.
· Six drivers have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Phoenix Raceway: Jeff Gordon (16), Joey Logano (16), Ryan Newman (15), Kasey Kahne (14), Denny Hamlin (13), Carl Edwards (12) and Rusty Wallace (11).
· Clint Bowyer leads the series (active drivers) with the most NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix Raceway without visiting Victory Lane in 29 starts; followed by Martin Truex Jr. with 28 starts.
· Youngest NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winner: Kyle Busch (November 13, 2005 – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days).
· Oldest NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winner: Mark Martin (April 18, 2009 – 50 years, 3 months, 9 days).
· Kevin Harvick became the ninth different driver to have won nine or more times at a single track when he won in 2018 at Phoenix Raceway. Now he can attempt to become just the sixth driver to win 10 or more races at a single track with a win this weekend:
Drivers with 10 or More NASCAR Cup Series Wins at a Single Track
Race Winners
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No. of Tracks
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Tracks With 10 or More Wins
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Richard Petty
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5
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Martinsville (15), North Wilkesboro (15), Richmond (13), Rockingham (11) Daytona (10)
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Darrell Waltrip
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3
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Bristol (12), Martinsville (11), North Wilkesboro (10)
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Jimmie Johnson
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1
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Dover (11)
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David Pearson
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1
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Darlington (10)
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Dale Earnhardt
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1
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Talladega (10)
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· Five of the 47 (10.6%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway have been won from the pole: Jeff Gordon (Spring race of 2007), Jimmie Johnson (Playoff race of 2008), Mark Martin (Spring race of 2009), Carl Edwards (Playoff race of 2010) and Kevin Harvick (Spring race of 2015).
· Eight of the 47 (17.0%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway have been won from the front row: five from the pole and three from the second starting position.
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Phoenix Raceway
Starting Position
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Wins
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Winning %
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Starting Position
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Wins
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Winning %
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1
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5
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10.64%
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14
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2
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4.26%
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2
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3
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6.38%
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15
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3
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6.38%
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3
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7
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14.89%
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17
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1
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2.13%
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4
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2
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4.26%
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18
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1
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2.13%
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6
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3
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6.38%
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19
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2
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4.26%
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7
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2
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4.26%
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20
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1
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2.13%
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9
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2
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4.26%
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21
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1
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2.13%
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10
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2
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4.26%
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22
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1
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2.13%
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11
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2
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4.26%
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28
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1
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2.13%
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12
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1
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2.13%
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29
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1
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2.13%
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13
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4
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8.51%
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Stats
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Winning %
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Wins
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Winning from the Pole:
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10.64%
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5
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Winning from the Front Row:
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17.02%
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8
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Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:
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36.17%
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17
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Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:
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55.32%
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26
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Winning After Starting Outside the Top 10:
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44.68%
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21
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Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:
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8.51%
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4
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· Ricky Rudd won the 1995 Phoenix Raceway race from the 29th-place starting position, the furthest back a NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at the 1-mile raceway.
· Kevin Harvick won the 2012 Phoenix Raceway race from the 19th-place starting position, the furthest back an active NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at the Phoenix.
· Four different manufacturers have won at least one race in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix, led by Chevrolet with 23 victories; followed by Ford (16), Toyota (six) and Pontiac (two).
· Of the 11 drivers with multiple wins at Phoenix Raceway, Mark Martin is the only driver to win in two different manufacturers: Ford (1993) and Chevrolet (2009).
· A total of 13 different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway; led by Hendrick Motorsports with 10 victories.
NASCAR Cup Series
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Owner Wins at Phoenix
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Organizations
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Wins
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1
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Hendrick Motorsports
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10
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2
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Roush Fenway Racing
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7
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3
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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6
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4
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Richard Childress Racing
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6
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5
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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6
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6
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Robert Yates Racing
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3
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7
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Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
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2
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8
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Team Penske
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2
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9
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AK Racing
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1
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10
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Melling Racing
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1
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11
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Petty Enterprises
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1
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12
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Red Bull Racing
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1
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13
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Rudd Performance Motorsports
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1
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