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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye

The Phoenix Supranational Raceway hosts a difference of NASCAR and IRL events throughout the year. The Phoenix Planetary Raceway was unsealed in 1988, and the Checkers Auto Parts course is 312 miles long - which equals 312 laps - and last year's race had an modal hasten of 103 MPH. For all sections of this top raceway the tickets are great and your certain to bask the Chequer Automatic Parts 500 that is run there each twelvemonths.

The Phoenix Transnational Raceway, built up in 1964, boasts the world's fastest one-mile conic paved track for auto racing, and the Manzanita Speedway holds Running, nanus, and boxcar races. The Phoenix Worldwide Raceway was unsealed in 1988, and the Checkers Auto Parts course is 312 miles long - which equals 312 laps - and last year's race had an median hasten of 103 MPH.

Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) is a outstanding track to visit if you need to experience NASCAR but on a small scale compared to much larger tracks and spectators. It's easier to take the kids to this track because it is smaller and thence the crowds are small. Phoenix International Raceway is one of the most unique tracks on the NASCAR schedule. Phoenix Worldwide Raceway might the same size as those two Nextel Cup Playoff venues, but thats where the similarity ends.

Carl has three wins in the all-new car playoff and may have had a 4th. Thats close to control of the 7 races so far but the good result have come on the super speedways, not the two short tracks. Cars get together and hook up in that 2nd groove. But you can pass just bout anywhere on this raceway. Engraved from the foothills of Estrella Mountains in 1964 the Phoenix Worldwide Raceway was a new star in the world of open-wheeled racing when it was opened. It wasn't until 1988, when NASCAR came to Phoenix that the raceway became genuinely world-class sportsmanlike venue.

PIR provides two great NASCAR weekends, one in the fall, and one in the season. Fans from all over visit the Valley of the Sun for these two great weekends filled with the best in Sprint, Busch and Artisan Pushcart Playoff racing. PIR is easy to get to from downtown. Take I-10 comedienne to Avondale Blvd (erstwhile 115th Avenue), and drive southerly (left) for 6 miles. PIR is now in the outer suburbs of the fast-expanding Arizona city. The track hosted its 1st USAC Indy car races in 1964 with AJ Foyt winning the 100-mile circumstance and Histrion Ruby a 200-miler but it remained nonindustrial.