Arizona Gov. gets revved up about NASCAR: Gov. Jan Brewer revved up the executive engines and issued a proclamation naming March 1 as Jeff Gordon Day, in honor of the race-car driver. She also let it slip that she will be driving the pace car when NASCAR comes to Phoenix International Raceway next month. "I got the keys from Jeff Gordon," she confirmed, although she added that she had to trade them in - at least for now - for a cardboard copy. But come April 10, Brewer vowed she will be using the real keys on the pace car. (The Arizona Republic)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Phoenix International Raceway announces spring Cup race will be 63 laps longer: It will be a whole new race on April 10 when NASCAR visits Phoenix International Raceway for the first evening event of the season new distance, new pit-stop schedules, new fuel cycles, and a new name. The brand new SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 will be the longest Sprint Cup event in track history, featuring 63 more laps (100k) of high-octane action at the same affordable cost that NASCAR fans have come to enjoy in the Valley of the Sun. The addition of 63 laps ensures that PIR's April race maintains its spot as the first official night race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season again in 2010. For consistency, NASCAR moved to standard race start times in 2010 and PIR's extra laps will make certain that the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 which starts at 4:30 p.m. locally will run well into the night under the desert sky. As mentioned, the 375-lap April 10 race under bright Saturday night lights will be the longest scheduled Sprint Cup event in track history, as each of Phoenix International Raceway's 27 Sprint Cup races dating back to 1988 were originally slated for 500k (312 laps) from green flag to checkered flag. PIR's November NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will maintain its distance of 312 laps approximately 500 kilometers. To help celebrate this exciting new development in Phoenix International Raceway's rich NASCAR history, fans will have the opportunity to turn the first 600 laps of the new season at PIR on Saturday, March 27 just five short weeks before the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600. How to participate? Tickets for the April 10 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600" with prices as low as $25 and all other events throughout the first NASCAR event weekend of 2010 at Phoenix International Raceway are still available at www.phoenixraceway.com or by calling 1-866-408-RACE (7223).(PIR PR)
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
TMS and Phoenix to swap spring dates: Texas Motor Speedway will have a slight shift in its 2010 NASCAR schedule as the Samsung 500 race week will be run April 15-18, moving the Sprint Cup Series race from the seventh to the eighth event of the season as a result of a date swap with Phoenix International Raceway.TMS officials agreed to the move to accommodate NASCAR and network television partner, FOX, because the Samsung 500 on its traditional April date would have been pitted directly against the final round of the The Masters on television. Phoenix transitions into that slot without a conflict since it will play host to a Saturday evening race.(Texas Motor Speedway PR)
Monday, July 13, 2009
Phoenix offers $25 reserved seats for fall race: Phoenix International Raceway is offering a $25 reserved seat to fans for the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil on November 15 – an unprecedented value to watch the semifinal race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup. Beyond the hard-charging Sprint Cup action of the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, fans can secure three full nights of NASCAR action for a mere $47 by purchasing the NASCAR Extreme Value Ticket Package. PIR is offering a $15 reserved seat to its Nationwide Series race on Saturday, November 14 and a $7 reserved seat for the Lucas Oil 150 in the Camping World Truck Series on Friday, November 13. PIR kicks off the November race weekend with grassroots USAC racing as part of the famed Copper World Classic on Thursday, November 12. Tickets for the November NASCAR event weekend at Phoenix International Raceway are available now by calling 1-866-408-RACE (7223) or visiting www.phoenixraceway.com.(PIR)
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Strahan named SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 Grand Marshall: Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan - who holds the NFL's record for most sacks in a single season - has been named Grand Marshal for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, April 18, PIR President Bryan R. Sperber announced. Strahan, a SUBWAY® national spokesperson and a NFL analyst for FOX, will work in conjunction with Sperber in welcoming fans, drivers, and teams to Phoenix for the first official night race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. In addition, Strahan will utter the most famous words in racing, giving the command of: "Gentlemen, start your engines!" “I really appreciate the opportunity to be part of such an exciting event with my friends at SUBWAY,” said Strahan. “My old team won the big game in Phoenix back in 2008, so I am happy to be headed back to the desert for another great experience. I look forward to cheering on my new SUBWAY teammate, Carl Edwards, at the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™.” Tickets for the events of the April NASCAR event weekend at PIR can be purchased online at www.phoenixraceway.com or over the phone at 1-866-408-RACE (7223). (PIR PR)
