NASCAR SPRINT CUP AND NATIONWIDE SERIES NEWS, VIEWS AND COMMENTARY

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

sprint Cup and nationwide Series Weekend Schedule

Aerial Picture of Phoenix International Speedway

Grandstand View of Phoenix International Speedway

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY WEBSITE

Location

Phoenix International Raceway
PO Box 13088
Phoenix, AZ 85002
Ticket Office: (602) 252-2227

Superspeedway
1.0-mile tri-oval

Turns
Turns 1and 2- 11 degrees
Turns 3 and 4- 9 degrees

Frontstretch
Total length: 2,179 feet -  Banking: 3 degrees

Backstretch
Length: 1,551 feet -  Banking: 9 degrees

Speedway Facility
Grandstand seating: 76,812

Race: Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 8:30pm (Eastern)

Pre-Race Show: FOX 8:00pm (Eastern)

Speed TV Pre-Race Show: 12:00pm with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace

Television Coverage of Race: FOX - 8:30pm (Eastern) 

Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds

Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda

Other Reporters: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond

Posted Awards - $4,990,000 (Est)   First Place - $224,350

2008 Pole Winner: Ryan Newman - Finished 43rd
2008 Race Winner: Jimmie Johnson - Started 7th

Race Length: 312 laps, 500 Kilometers (312 Miles)

SPRINT CUP RACE RECORDS

Race: Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 9:30pm (Eastern)

Television Coverage of Race : ESPN - 9:30pm (Eastern) 

Nascar Countdown : ESPN2  - 9:00pm (Eastern)

Announcers:  Jerry Punch, Andy Petree, Dale Jarrett

Pit Reporters : Dave Burns, Vince Welch, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake

Other Reporters : Rusty Wallace, Marty Reid, Allen Bestwick, Randy LaJoie, Ray Evernham

Posted Awards - $1,250,750 (Est)  First Place - $55,125

2008 Pole Winner : Kyle Busch - Finished 1st
2008 Race Winner : Kyle Busch - Started 1st

Race Length : 200 laps, 200 miles

NATIONWIDE RACE RECORDS

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