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Phoenix Track Specifications:
Track/Race Length: 1.0 mile oval, 312 laps, 312 miles/500km
Degree Of Banking: Turns 1-2: 11 degrees; Turns 3-4: 9 degrees
Front Stretch: Length: 1,179 feet, Banking: 3 degrees
Back Stretch: Length: 1,551 feet, Banking: 9 degrees
Pit Road: Length: 1,140
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Grandstand Seating: 55,000 [was 76,812] Opened: 1964 (first NASCAR Sprint Cup event was 1988)
Last Repave: 2011
Phoenix Race/Track Records:
2015 March Race Winner: Kevin Harvick, 105.753mph, started 1st
2014 November Winner: Kevin Harvick, 99.991mph, started 3rd
Race Record: Tony Stewart, Nov 1999, 118.132mph
Slowest Race Record: Al Kulwicki, 1988, 90.457mph
Oldest Race Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 3 months, 9 days, 4/18/2009
Youngest Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 20 years, 5 months, 11 days, 11/13/2005
2015 March Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 140.751mph, finished 1st
2014 November Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin, 142.113mph, finished 5th
Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, 11/7/2014, 142.141mph (set in round 1 of qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 54 years, 1 month, 23 days, 3/1/2013
Youngest Pole Winner: Kyle Busch, 20 years, 11 months, 20 days, 4/22/2006
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Phoenix:
1.) Kevin Harvick..............108.3
2.) Jeff Gordon..............100.5
3.) Carl Edwards..............98.7
4.) Kurt Busch..............98.6
5.) Kyle Busch..............96.6
6.) Denny Hamlin..............95.0
7.) Brad Keselowski..............94.0
8.) Ryan Newman..............89.0
9.) Matt Kenseth..............88.0
10.) Joey Logano..............87.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Phoenix International Raceway. Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position while on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.
Maximum: 150 points per race.
Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings - Eliminator Round:
[After Texas, Race 34 Of 36, Chase Race 8 of 10]
1.) Jeff Gordon* [1 win], 4082
2.) Kyle Busch[4], 4080 -2; +11 ahead of 5th
3.) Kevin Harvick [3], 4079 -3; +10 ahead of 5th
4.) Martin Truex, Jr.[1], 4076 -6; +7 ahead of 5th
- Top 4 Advance To Championship Round -
5.) Carl Edwards[2], 4069 -13; -7 out of 4th
6.) Brad Keselowski[1], 4057 -25; -19 out of 4th
7.) Kurt Busch[2], 4048 -34; -26 out of 4th
8.) Joey Logano [6], 4013 - 69; -63 out of 4th
The order is set by the points standings after the last round.
(ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc, with in that round of the Chase)
*Automatically advances to Championship round with a win in the Eliminator round.
Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):
[After Texas, Race 34 Of 36]
(Using Current Points System, But Not The Chase Rules, Unofficial)
Rank - Driver - Chase Standings (If In Chase) - Points - Points Behind Leader
i.e.: EC = Eliminated from Chase - C8-1 = 8th-1st in Chase standings
1.) Kevin Harvick (C3), 1234
2.) Joey Logano (C8), 1217 -17
3.) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1147 -87
4.) Brad Keselowski (C6), 1138 -96
5.) Martin Truex Jr. (C4), 1102 -132
6.) Jimmie Johnson (EC), 1080 -154
7.) Denny Hamlin (EC), 1047 -187
8.) Carl Edwards (C5), 1042 -192
9.) Kurt Busch (C7), 1035 -199
10.) Jeff Gordon (C1), 1032 -202
11.) Matt Kenseth (EC), 1009 -225
12.) Jamie McMurray (EC), 992 -242
13.) Ryan Newman (EC), 991 -243
14.) Paul Menard (EC), 918 -316
15.) Aric Almirola, 903 -331
16.) Kasey Kahne, 896 -338
17.) Clint Bowyer (EC), 869 -365
18.) Greg Biffle, 821 -413
19.) Kyle Larson, 809 -425
20.) Kyle Busch (C2), 779 -455
21.) Austin Dillon, 778 -456
22.) Casey Mears, 730 -504
23.) AJ Allmendinger, 714 -520
24.) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 687 -547
25.) Sam Hornish, Jr., 677 -557
Tire Notes/Facts:
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Intermediate Radials
Set Limits:
Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 10 sets for the race;
XFINITY: 6 sets for the event;
Camping World Truck: 5 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4612; Right-side -- D-4626
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.64 in. (2,226 mm); Right-side -- 88.35 in. (2,244 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 14 psi; Left Rear -- 14 psi;
Right Front -- 34 psi; Right Rear -- 32 psi
Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR national series will run the same tire set-up at Phoenix this week. This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Sprint Cup and Xfinity teams ran at this track in March. Goodyear reconfirmed this tire set-up at a tire test at Phoenix on October 12-13. Drivers participating in that test were A.J. Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski. For Camping World Truck teams, they ran this left-side tire code (D-4612) at Phoenix last year, but this is the first time running this right-side code (D-4626). Compared to what the trucks ran here last fall, this right-side tire features a construction change and a compound change to enhance grip and help rubber-in the track. As on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Phoenix.
Goodyear Blimp: Goodyear's "Sprit Of Innovation" will be in the air over Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. This airship is based out of Carson, Calif. The "Spirit of Innovation" will provide air coverage for NBC Sports' broadcasts of both the Xfinity race on Saturday and Sprint Cup race on Sunday.
Phoenix Track Notes & 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 Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988.
· The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the first night race, which was won by Kurt Busch.
· 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): Widened the frontstretch from 52 to 62 feet; Reconfigured pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls; Pushed the dog-leg curve between Turn 2 and Turn 3 out 95 feet, Tightened the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet; Implemented variable banking to ensure the immediate use of two racing grooves, including 10-11 degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11 degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 8-9 degree banking in Turn 4.
Phoenix Race/Track Records:
2015 March Race Winner: Kevin Harvick, 105.753mph, started 1st
2014 November Winner: Kevin Harvick, 99.991mph, started 3rd
Race Record: Tony Stewart, Nov 1999, 118.132mph
Slowest Race Record: Al Kulwicki, 1988, 90.457mph
Oldest Race Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 3 months, 9 days, 4/18/2009
Youngest Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 20 years, 5 months, 11 days, 11/13/2005
2015 March Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 140.751mph, finished 1st
2014 November Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin, 142.113mph, finished 5th
Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, 11/7/2014, 142.141mph (set in round 1 of qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 54 years, 1 month, 23 days, 3/1/2013
Youngest Pole Winner: Kyle Busch, 20 years, 11 months, 20 days, 4/22/2006
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Phoenix:
1.) Kevin Harvick..............108.3
2.) Jeff Gordon..............100.5
3.) Carl Edwards..............98.7
4.) Kurt Busch..............98.6
5.) Kyle Busch..............96.6
6.) Denny Hamlin..............95.0
7.) Brad Keselowski..............94.0
8.) Ryan Newman..............89.0
9.) Matt Kenseth..............88.0
10.) Joey Logano..............87.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Phoenix International Raceway. Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position while on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.
Maximum: 150 points per race.
Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings - Eliminator Round:
[After Texas, Race 34 Of 36, Chase Race 8 of 10]
1.) Jeff Gordon* [1 win], 4082
2.) Kyle Busch[4], 4080 -2; +11 ahead of 5th
3.) Kevin Harvick [3], 4079 -3; +10 ahead of 5th
4.) Martin Truex, Jr.[1], 4076 -6; +7 ahead of 5th
- Top 4 Advance To Championship Round -
5.) Carl Edwards[2], 4069 -13; -7 out of 4th
6.) Brad Keselowski[1], 4057 -25; -19 out of 4th
7.) Kurt Busch[2], 4048 -34; -26 out of 4th
8.) Joey Logano [6], 4013 - 69; -63 out of 4th
The order is set by the points standings after the last round.
(ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc, with in that round of the Chase)
*Automatically advances to Championship round with a win in the Eliminator round.
Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):
[After Texas, Race 34 Of 36]
(Using Current Points System, But Not The Chase Rules, Unofficial)
Rank - Driver - Chase Standings (If In Chase) - Points - Points Behind Leader
i.e.: EC = Eliminated from Chase - C8-1 = 8th-1st in Chase standings
1.) Kevin Harvick (C3), 1234
2.) Joey Logano (C8), 1217 -17
3.) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1147 -87
4.) Brad Keselowski (C6), 1138 -96
5.) Martin Truex Jr. (C4), 1102 -132
6.) Jimmie Johnson (EC), 1080 -154
7.) Denny Hamlin (EC), 1047 -187
8.) Carl Edwards (C5), 1042 -192
9.) Kurt Busch (C7), 1035 -199
10.) Jeff Gordon (C1), 1032 -202
11.) Matt Kenseth (EC), 1009 -225
12.) Jamie McMurray (EC), 992 -242
13.) Ryan Newman (EC), 991 -243
14.) Paul Menard (EC), 918 -316
15.) Aric Almirola, 903 -331
16.) Kasey Kahne, 896 -338
17.) Clint Bowyer (EC), 869 -365
18.) Greg Biffle, 821 -413
19.) Kyle Larson, 809 -425
20.) Kyle Busch (C2), 779 -455
21.) Austin Dillon, 778 -456
22.) Casey Mears, 730 -504
23.) AJ Allmendinger, 714 -520
24.) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 687 -547
25.) Sam Hornish, Jr., 677 -557
Tire Notes/Facts:
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Intermediate Radials
Set Limits:
Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 10 sets for the race;
XFINITY: 6 sets for the event;
Camping World Truck: 5 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4612; Right-side -- D-4626
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.64 in. (2,226 mm); Right-side -- 88.35 in. (2,244 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 14 psi; Left Rear -- 14 psi;
Right Front -- 34 psi; Right Rear -- 32 psi
Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR national series will run the same tire set-up at Phoenix this week. This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Sprint Cup and Xfinity teams ran at this track in March. Goodyear reconfirmed this tire set-up at a tire test at Phoenix on October 12-13. Drivers participating in that test were A.J. Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski. For Camping World Truck teams, they ran this left-side tire code (D-4612) at Phoenix last year, but this is the first time running this right-side code (D-4626). Compared to what the trucks ran here last fall, this right-side tire features a construction change and a compound change to enhance grip and help rubber-in the track. As on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Phoenix.
Goodyear Blimp: Goodyear's "Sprit Of Innovation" will be in the air over Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. This airship is based out of Carson, Calif. The "Spirit of Innovation" will provide air coverage for NBC Sports' broadcasts of both the Xfinity race on Saturday and Sprint Cup race on Sunday.
Phoenix Track Notes & 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 Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988.
· The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the first night race, which was won by Kurt Busch.
· 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): Widened the frontstretch from 52 to 62 feet; Reconfigured pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls; Pushed the dog-leg curve between Turn 2 and Turn 3 out 95 feet, Tightened the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet; Implemented variable banking to ensure the immediate use of two racing grooves, including 10-11 degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11 degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 8-9 degree banking in Turn 4.
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