Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile dogleg tri-oval track in Avondale, AZ that has hosted motorsports since opening in 1964. It is home to NASCAR Championship Weekend (since 2020), hosting two NASCAR race weekends each year featuring the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series West. A $178 million modernization (2017-2018) relocated the start/finish line, demolished the frontstretch grandstands, and added new grandstands and suites; it was completed in November 2018. Beyond racing, the venue hosts concerts (including EDM festivals like Goldrush Music Festival, Decadence Arizona, and PHXLIGHTS), corporate meetings/conferences, charity events, weddings, holiday events, sport/endurance competitions, and driving schools (NASCAR Racing Experience).
Track public address simulcast on 88.5 MHz FM; venue is cashless (all purchases via debit/credit card, no on-site ATMs); tickets from secondary markets (StubHub, Vivid Seats, etc.) not covered under Weather Protection Program (only direct-from-track grandstand tickets eligible); Hillside general admission seating (‘Rattlesnake Hill,’ located outside Turns 1 & 2) available Sundays of race weekend – bring chair/blanket, no fixed seats, full coolers allowed but no glass/alcohol; Infield Experience Pass (must be accompanied by a daily admission ticket) required for pit/garage access via the Pristine Auction Tunnel of Triumph; smoking and alcohol prohibited on pit road at all times; flags/banners/signs welcome if they don’t block other fans’ views (poles must be collapsible); credentials pickup at the Credential Office at the Avondale Visitor & Conference Center (11490 W Civic Center Dr, Avondale, AZ 85323; photo ID required, cannot pick up for others)
Free general parking for ticket holders on-site (follow signage from I-10 at Avondale Blvd, Exit 131); Premium Parking near Gates 4/5; El Mirage Parking near ticket gates; accessible parking available (more spaces than ADA requires, first-come/first-served, fills quickly); Parking Tram service along Kevin Harvick Road
Primarily auto-access, located 6 miles south of I-10 at Exit 131
Accessible parking available (exceeds ADA requirements) via state-issued plate/placard, first-come/first-served; accessible seating info available by calling 866-408-RACE (7223); ADA showers available at each free campground shower location
Maximum 2 bags per person through admission gates (backpacks, diaper bags, clutch bags, fanny packs allowed up to 18″x18″x14″); one soft-sided cooler per person (max 14″x14″x14″, may contain ice); pre-packaged sealed food and non-alcoholic beverages (must be in a clear bag or soft-sided cooler); full-size coolers allowed on Hillside only (no glass/alcohol)
Glass containers or alcoholic beverages in coolers brought from outside; smoking and alcohol on pit road
