Phoenix Raceway Data
Season Race #: 05 of 36 (03-14-21)
Track Size: 1-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 9 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 11 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
Race Length: 312 laps / 500 Kilometers
Stage 1 Length: 75 laps
Stage 2 Length: 115 laps
Final Stage Length: 122 laps

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Phoenix
Kevin Harvick………………………. 110.6
Chase Elliott……………………….. 108.4
Kyle Busch…………………………. 104.7
Denny Hamlin……………………….. 98.4
Brad Keselowski……………………. 95.0
Kurt Busch……………………………. 94.5
Joey Logano…………………………. 93.1
Kyle Larson………………………….. 93.0
Ryan Blaney…………………………. 89.4
Martin Truex Jr………………………. 88.5

Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2020 races (32 total) among active drivers at Phoenix Raceway.

Phoenix Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Pole Winners

All-Time Pole Winners Poles
Kyle Busch 4
Ryan Newman 4
Carl Edwards 3
Jeff Gordon 3
Jimmie Johnson 3
Mark Martin 3
Rusty Wallace 3
Bill Elliott 2
Denny Hamlin 2
Geoff Bodine 2
Ken Schrader 2
Kevin Harvick 2
Martin Truex Jr 2
Ryan Blaney 2
AJ Allmendinger 1
Alex Bowman 1
Bobby Hamilton 1
Bobby Labonte 1
Brad Keselowski 1
Casey Atwood 1
Chase Elliott 1
Joey Logano 1
John Andretti 1
Matt Kenseth 1
Sterling Marlin 1

Phoenix Raceway Qualifying Data:

Track Qualifying record:

Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

143.158 mph, 25.147 secs. 11-13-15

2020 Pole winner:

Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

138.116 mph, 26.065 secs. 03-07-20

Phoenix Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Winners

All-Time Winners Wins
Kevin Harvick 9
Jimmie Johnson 4
Dale Earnhardt Jr 3
Kyle Busch 3
Carl Edwards 2
Davey Allison 2
Denny Hamlin 2
Jeff Burton 2
Jeff Gordon 2
Joey Logano 2
Mark Martin 2
Matt Kenseth 2
Ryan Newman 2
Alan Kulwicki 1
Bill Elliott 1
Bobby Hamilton 1
Chase Elliott 1
Dale Earnhardt 1
Dale Jarrett 1
Kasey Kahne 1
Kurt Busch 1
Ricky Rudd 1
Rusty Wallace 1
Terry Labonte 1
Tony Stewart 1

Phoenix Raceway Race Data:

Track race record:

Tony Stewart, Pontiac

118.132 mph, (02:38:28), 11-07-99

2020 race winner:

Joey Logano, Ford

94.407 mph, (03:20:50), 03-08-20

The NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Phoenix Raceway

  Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating
1 Denny Hamlin 31 2 2 14 18 1 11.0 98.4
2 Brad Keselowski 23 1 0 7 11 1 13.0 95.0
3 Kyle Larson 13 0 0 5 7 1 12.0 93.0
4 Chase Elliott 10 1 1 3 6 1 11.8 108.4
5 Christopher Bell 2 0 0 0 0 0 20.5 65.0
6 Joey Logano 24 1 2 6 13 4 13.9 93.1
7 Kevin Harvick 36 2 9 18 25 0 8.9 110.6
8 Martin Truex Jr 30 2 0 4 12 4 15.9 88.5
9 Michael McDowell 20 0 0 0 0 7 31.8 42.6
10 Kurt Busch 36 0 1 7 20 2 13.6 94.5
11 William Byron 6 0 0 0 3 0 13.5 81.3
12 Austin Dillon 14 0 0 0 2 1 21.5 68.3
13 Ryan Preece 5 0 0 0 0 1 29.8 43.1
14 Kyle Busch 31 4 3 12 22 1 10.5 104.7
15 Ryan Blaney 10 2 0 2 5 2 15.7 89.4
16 Chris Buescher 10 0 0 0 0 1 24.2 49.7

* — Based on last 32 races at Phoenix Raceway (2005 — 2020).

Phoenix Raceway:

HISTORY

STARTS

Top 10 In Average Starting Position at Phoenix
Rank All-Time Drivers Avg Start Races
1 Chase Elliott 4.600 10
2 Ryan Blaney 6.000 10
3 Kyle Larson 7.692 13
4 Rusty Wallace 8.053 19
5 Alan Kulwicki 8.600 5
6 Erik Jones 9.556 9
7 Denny Hamlin 10.032 31
8 Kyle Busch 10.387 31
9 Joey Logano 10.500 24
10 Jeff Gordon 10.794 34

POLES

WINS

NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Phoenix Raceway

Starting Position Wins Winning % Starting Position Wins Winning %
1 6 12.24% 14 2 4.08%
2 3 6.12% 15 3 6.12%
3 7 14.29% 17 1 2.04%
4 2 4.08% 18 1 2.04%
6 3 6.12% 19 2 4.08%
7 2 4.08% 20 1 2.04%
9 2 4.08% 21 1 2.04%
10 2 4.08% 22 1 2.04%
11 2 4.08% 28 1 2.04%
12 1 2.04% 29 1 2.04%
13 5 10.20%
Stats Winning % Wins
Winning from the Pole: 12.24% 6
Winning from the Front Row: 18.37% 9
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: 36.73% 18
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: 55.10% 27
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 10: 44.90% 22
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: 8.16% 4

o    Mark MartinFord (1993) and Chevrolet (2009).

o    Kevin Harvick Chevrolet (2006 sweep, 2012, 2013, 2014 sweep, 2015, 2016) and Ford (2018)

o    Kyle Busch Chevrolet (2005) and Toyota (2018, 2019)

o    Matt Kenseth Ford (2002) and Toyota (2017)

 

Drivers with 10 or More NASCAR Cup Series Wins at a Single Track

Race Winners No. of Tracks Tracks With 10 or More Wins
Richard Petty 5 Martinsville (15), North Wilkesboro (15), Richmond (13), Rockingham (11) Daytona (10)
Darrell Waltrip 3 Bristol (12), Martinsville (11), North Wilkesboro (10)
Jimmie Johnson 1 Dover (11)
David Pearson 1 Darlington (10)
Dale Earnhardt 1 Talladega (10)
Rank Organizations Wins
1 Hendrick Motorsports 11
2 Roush Fenway Racing 7
3 Joe Gibbs Racing 6
4 Richard Childress Racing 6
5 Stewart-Haas Racing 6
6 Robert Yates Racing 3
7 Team Penske 3
8 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 2
9 AK Racing 1
10 Melling Racing 1
11 Petty Enterprises 1
12 Red Bull Racing 1
13 Rudd Performance Motorsports 1

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes

Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Runner-Up Finishes Rank Active Drivers Runner-Up Finishes
1 Mark Martin 5 1 Kyle Busch 4
2 Kyle Busch 4 2 Kevin Harvick 3
3 Jimmie Johnson 3 3 Brad Keselowski 2
4 Kevin Harvick 3 4 Ryan Newman 2
5 Tony Stewart 3 5 Chase Elliott 1
Denny Hamlin 1
Kurt Busch 1
Kyle Larson 1
Martin Truex Jr 1

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Top-Five Finishes

Top 10 in Top-Five Finishes at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Top Fives Rank Active Drivers Top Fives
1 Kevin Harvick 18 1 Kevin Harvick 18
2 Jimmie Johnson 16 2 Denny Hamlin 14
3 Denny Hamlin 14 3 Kyle Busch 12
4 Jeff Gordon 12 4 Ryan Newman 10
5 Kyle Busch 12 5 Brad Keselowski 7
6 Mark Martin 12 6 Kurt Busch 7
7 Ryan Newman 10 7 Joey Logano 6
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr 9 8 Kyle Larson 5
9 Carl Edwards 8 9 Martin Truex Jr 4
10 Tony Stewart 8 10 Chase Elliott 3

Top-10 Finishes

Top 10 in Top-10 Finishes at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Top 10s Rank Active Drivers Top 10s
1 Kevin Harvick 25 1 Kevin Harvick 25
2 Jeff Gordon 24 2 Kyle Busch 22
3 Jimmie Johnson 22 3 Kurt Busch 20
4 Kyle Busch 22 4 Denny Hamlin 18
5 Mark Martin 21 5 Joey Logano 13
6 Kurt Busch 20 6 Martin Truex Jr 12
7 Denny Hamlin 18 7 Ryan Newman 12
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr 15 8 Brad Keselowski 11
9 Jeff Burton 14 9 Kyle Larson 7
10 Carl Edwards 13 10 Aric Almirola 6
Joey Logano 13 Chase Elliott 6
Matt Kenseth 13

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Average Finishing Position

Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Phoenix (All-Time & Active)

Rank All-Time Drivers Avg Finish Races Rank Active Drivers Avg Finish Races
1 Alan Kulwicki 5.200 5 1 Kevin Harvick 8.917 36
2 Kevin Harvick 8.917 36 2 Kyle Busch 10.516 31
3 Dale Earnhardt 9.538 13 3 Denny Hamlin 11.032 31
4 Mark Martin 9.588 34 4 Chase Elliott 11.800 10
5 Jimmie Johnson 10.229 35 5 Kyle Larson 12.000 13
6 Kyle Busch 10.516 31 6 Brad Keselowski 13.000 23
7 Jeff Gordon 10.765 34 7 William Byron 13.500 6
8 Davey Allison 11.000 5 8 Kurt Busch 13.611 36
9 Denny Hamlin 11.032 31 9 Joey Logano 13.875 24
10 Chase Elliott 11.800 10 10 Aric Almirola 14.800 20

LAP LEADERS

Top 10 All-Time Lap Leaders at Phoenix Raceway

Rank All-Time Drivers Races Led Completed % Led
1 Kevin Harvick 36 1,662 11,218 14.8%
2 Kyle Busch 31 1,190 9,474 12.6%
3 Jimmie Johnson 35 998 10,619 9.4%
4 Mark Martin 34 911 10,477 8.7%
5 Rusty Wallace 19 867 5,406 16.0%
6 Denny Hamlin 31 821 9,613 8.5%
7 Kurt Busch 36 817 11,158 7.3%
8 Joey Logano 24 574 7,155 8.0%
9 Dale Earnhardt Jr 30 569 8,734 6.5%
10 Tony Stewart 28 555 8,690 6.4%

Top 10 Active Lap Leaders at Phoenix Raceway

Rank Active Drivers Races Led Completed % Led
1 Kevin Harvick 36 1,662 11,218 14.8%
2 Kyle Busch 31 1,190 9,474 12.6%
3 Denny Hamlin 31 821 9,613 8.5%
4 Kurt Busch 36 817 11,158 7.3%
5 Joey Logano 24 574 7,155 8.0%
6 Chase Elliott 10 402 2,989 13.4%
7 Brad Keselowski 23 264 6,843 3.9%
8 Ryan Newman 36 242 10,301 2.3%
9 Alex Bowman 11 194 3,110 6.2%
10 Martin Truex Jr 30 123 8,633 1.4%

TRACK & EVENT STATS

Finishes

Top Five Closest Margins of Victory at Phoenix Raceway

Margin of Victory Race Winner Runner-Up Date
0.010 Kevin Harvick Carl Edwards Sunday, March 13, 2016
0.130 Ryan Newman Jeff Gordon Saturday, April 10, 2010
0.170 Mark Martin Ernie Irvan Sunday, October 31, 1993
0.250 Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson Sunday, November 12, 2006
0.276 Joey Logano Kevin Harvick Sunday, March 8, 2020
Date Scheduled Laps Actual Laps Overtime Laps Winner Runner-Up
3/8/2020 312 316 4 Joey Logano Kevin Harvick
3/19/2017 312 314 2 Ryan Newman Kyle Larson
11/13/2016 312 324 12 Joey Logano Kyle Busch
3/13/2016 312 313 1 Kevin Harvick Carl Edwards
3/3/2013 312 316 4 Carl Edwards Jimmie Johnson
11/11/2012 312 319 7 Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin
4/10/2010 375 378 3 Ryan Newman Jeff Gordon
11/9/2008 312 313 1 Jimmie Johnson Kurt Busch
11/7/2004 312 315 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr Ryan Newman

Weather/Postponements

Date Scheduled Laps Actual Laps Fewer Laps Winner Runner-Up
Sunday, November 15, 2015 312 219 -93 Dale Earnhardt Jr Kevin Harvick
Sunday, October 25, 1998 312 257 -55 Rusty Wallace Mark Martin

Cautions

Seasons Last Caution During Regulation Came Out On Lap Remaining Laps of Race Finish Comments
2020 311 1 Went to Overtime
2019 234 78 Finished as Scheduled
2018 192 120 Finished as Scheduled
2017 308 4 Went to Overtime
2016 308 4 Went to Overtime
2015 297 15 Finished as Scheduled
2014 298 14 Finished as Scheduled
2013 311 1 Went to Overtime
2012 257 55 Finished as Scheduled
2011 287 25 Finished as Scheduled
2010 373 5 Finished as Scheduled

Lead Changes

Leaders

FEMALE COMPETITORS

Date Driver Starting Position Finishing Position Driver Rating
Sunday, November 12, 2017 Danica Patrick 24 25 48.2
Monday, March 13, 2017 Danica Patrick 26 22 52.8
Sunday, November 13, 2016 Danica Patrick 16 29 48.9
Sunday, March 13, 2016 Danica Patrick 36 19 60.3
Sunday, November 15, 2015 Danica Patrick 21 16 66.4
Sunday, March 15, 2015 Danica Patrick 23 26 59.6
Sunday, November 9, 2014 Danica Patrick 32 22 60.5
Sunday, March 2, 2014 Danica Patrick 33 36 51.7
Sunday, November 10, 2013 Danica Patrick 32 33 33.2
Sunday, March 3, 2013 Danica Patrick 40 39 44.2
Sunday, November 11, 2012 Danica Patrick 37 17 58.0
AVERAGES 29.1 25.8 53.1

NASCAR IN ARIZONA

Track Name City Cup Xfinity Truck Total Years
Phoenix Raceway Avondale 49 38 30 117 1988
Arizona State Fairgrounds Phoenix 4 0 0 4 1951
Tucson Raceway Park Tucson 0 0 3 3 1995
Tucson Rodeo Grounds Tucson 1 0 0 1 1955
Totals 54 38 33 125

ARIZONA DRIVERS IN NASCAR

Driver Cup Xfinity Truck Combined
Alex Bowman (Tucson) 2 1 0 3
Michael McDowell (Glendale) 1 1 0 2
Totals 3 2 0 5

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