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“Could Have Been Avoided” – Denny Hamlin Admits True Intentions Behind $50,000 Ross Chastain Fiasco
Following his failed penalty appeal, Denny Hamlin comes out voicing his true intentions behind the Ross Chastain incident at Phoenix Raceway.
“Manipulated the Finish” – After Shocking Penalty Verdict, Denny Hamlin Relies on the “Intent” Defense While Disclosing NASCAR’s Official Charges Against Him
Denny Hamlin stresses the update in NASCAR Rulebook regarding "intent" while justifying his actions amidst his appeal against the $50,000 fiasco
“Broke My Back and Injured Me” – Denny Hamlin Publicly Calls Out Uncompassionate Joey Logano as He Uses the Defending Champion as an Example to Win His Appeal
Denny Hamlin uses defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano to win his $50,000 penalty appeal as he shames him for a past incident.
“Chase Elliott Coming Back Onto the Racetrack” – Denny Hamlin Fires Shot at Former Rival as He Uses the Hendrick Motorsports Champion’s Example to Win His Appeal
In his bid to win the Phoenix Raceway penalty appeal, Denny Hamlin crucifies Hendrick Motorsports driver and his rival Chase Elliott.
Unforeseen Bombshell From NASCAR Following Divisive Hendrick Motorsports–Kaulig Racing Verdict Triggers Protest From Denny Hamlin – “You Can’t Do This”
Joe Gibbs racing driver Denny Hamlin became the recent victim of a NASCAR rule change and is justifiably angry with NASCAR.
“Gonna Eat Right Into It” – JRM Owner Dale Earnhardt Jr Unearths the Nightmarish Repercussions of Hendrick Motorsports Fine on Smaller NASCAR Teams
Dale Earnhardt Jr shares the terrible consequences had a smaller team faced a hefty fine like his former team Hendrick Motorsports did.
“Can Peel Off a $400,000 Cheque and Say Thanks” – NASCAR’s Most Improved Driver Exposes Unfairness in the Sport While Stressing on the “Bad Precedent” for the Sporting Authority
In wake of NASCAR's latest decision, one of their experienced drivers slams their inconsistency and questionable approach.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Believes NASCAR Team That Denny Hamlin Deemed “Innocent”, May Not Get the Hendrick Motorsports “Treatment” Ahead of Judgement Day
As judgment day approaches, former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr believes that this other team may not get the same treatment as Hendrick Motorsports.
“He Was Referring to Me” – Former KBM Driver Fuels the “Respect” Debate With a Massive Claim About Kyle Busch’s “Hail Marys”
Amid the infamous Kyle Busch "respect" debacle, the targeted Truck Series driver opens up on his position in all of this after Busch spoke about him.
“I Was Upset With Him” – Kyle Busch’s Former NASCAR Driver Bluntly Calls Him Out for “Respect” Statement as He Admits That “We Haven’t Talked”
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Chandler Smith recently touched up on his incident with former boss Kyle Busch during the race in Phoenix.
Denny Hamlin Sheds Light on NASCAR’s “Lividness” While Discussing Hendrick Motorsports’ Recent String of Success – “Don’t Mess With Them”
NASCAR driver and team owner Denny Hamlin shares his views on NASCAR feeling livid after Hendrick Motorsports' penalty appeal.
“Don’t Put Me in a Box” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Goes Against Kyle Busch as He Sides With the Drivers Amid COTA Wreckfest
After Kyle Busch's recent rant against fellow drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr offers a contrasting opinion amid the wreck fest at COTA.
About Phoenix Raceway
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Mar 14, 2021; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) celebrates after winning the NASCAR Instacart 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Phoenix Raceway - Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track
Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile, tri-oval race track situated in Avondale, Arizona, close to Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and presently hosts two NASCAR races yearly.
Phoenix Raceway has additionally facilitated the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC, and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is presently claimed and operated by NASCAR.
The raceway was initially built with a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) street course that ran on both within and the outside of the primary tri-oval. In 1991, the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51-mile (2.43 km) inside design.
Phoenix Raceway, at present, has an expected seating limit of around 51,000. Lights were introduced around the track in 2004 after the expansion of a second yearly NASCAR race.
History
Phoenix Raceway is home to two yearly NASCAR races, one of 13 tracks on the NASCAR timetable to have more than one race a year. It originally joined the NASCAR Cup Series plan for 1988 as a late-season occasion, and in 2005 the track was given a spring date.
The now-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was included in 1995 and the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series started running there in 1999.
NASCAR reported that its final race would be run at Phoenix for 2020, denoting the first run-through since NASCAR inaugurated the weekend that Homestead-Miami Speedway would not be the host track. The track will likewise hold the title for the 2021 NASCAR Cup season.
Phoenix International Raceway was built in 1964 around the Estrella Mountains on the edges of Avondale. Due to the landscape and the fuse of a street course and drag strip, creators needed to assemble a "dogleg" into the backstretch.
The first road course was two miles (3.2 km) long and ran both inside and outside of the fundamental oval track. The slopes nearby the track likewise offer an exceptional vantage highlight. "Landmark Hill," situated close to turns 3 and 4, is a top choice among race fans on account of the novel view and lower ticket costs.
At the highest point of this slope lies a USGS seat marker known as Gila and Salt River Meridian, presently recorded on the National Register of Historic Places. Some time before Phoenix Raceway existed, this spot was the first land study point for all of what later turned into the territory of Arizona.
Phoenix International Raceway was built with the objective of being the western home of open wheel racing. Sports vehicles and USAC started dashing at the track in 1964, and the track immediately turned into a top pick of drivers and before long supplanted the old track at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
In 1977, the main Copper World Classic was held, a marque occasion for USAC dwarf and Silver Crown vehicles.
2021 Race
Martin Truex Jr. got into the lead on a late restart during the Instacart 500 and cruised to his first victory of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The driver took the checkered flag ahead of the field by 1.698 seconds to snap a 29-race winless streak and earn his first Cup Series win at Phoenix Raceway.
Quick Facts
| Location | 7602 S Avondale Boulevard Avondale, Arizona 85323 United States |
| Operator | NASCAR |
| Major Events | NASCAR Cup Series Instacart 500 (Spring, 2005–present) Season Finale 500 (Fall, 1988–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 200 (Spring, 2005–present) Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Fall, 1999–present) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 (1995–present) |
| Length | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) |
| Most Wins | Kevin Harvick (9) |
| Most Starts | Mark Martin (34) |
| Poles | Ryan Newman (4) |
