Phoenix International Raceway is a 1 mile Tri-oval. It falls in the category of Short Track (an oval racetrack that is 1 mile or less in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway was in 1988.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Newman | 4 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 3 |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | 3 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 |
| 5 | Ken Schrader | 2 |
| 5 | Bill Elliott | 2 |
| 8 | Sterling Marlin | 1 |
| 8 | Casey Atwood | 1 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 2 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 2 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 2 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 2 |
| 2 | Davey Allison | 2 |
| 2 | Jeff Burton | 2 |
| 8 | Alan Kulwicki | 1 |
| 8 | Dale Jarrett | 1 |
| 8 | Matt Kenseth | 1 |
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-13-11 | Kobalt Tools… | Kasey Kahne | 10 | Toyota (COT) | 8/30 | 14 |
| 02-27-11 | Subway Fresh… | Jeff Gordon | 20 | Chevrolet (COT) | 8/43 | 28 |
| 11-14-10 | Kobalt Tools… | Carl Edwards | 1 | Ford (COT) | 5/25 | 13 |
| 04-10-10 | Subway Fresh… | Ryan Newman | 14 | Chevrolet (COT) | 9/59 | 20 |
| 11-15-09 | Checker O'Reilly… | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | Chevrolet (COT) | 4/23 | 9 |
| 04-18-09 | Subway Fresh… | Mark Martin | 1 | Chevrolet (COT) | 6/29 | 14 |
| 11-09-08 | Checker O'Reilly… | Jimmie Johnson | 1 | Chevrolet (COT) | 10/55 | 9 |
| 04-12-08 | Subway Fresh… | Jimmie Johnson | 7 | Chevrolet (COT) | 8/42 | 10 |
| 11-11-07 | Checker Auto… | Jimmie Johnson | 6 | Chevrolet (COT) | 10/42 | 10 |
| 04-21-07 | Subway Fresh… | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet (COT) | 6/34 | 12 |
| 11-12-06 | Checker Auto… | Kevin Harvick | 2 | Chevrolet | 10/58 | 12 |
| 04-22-06 | Subway Fresh… | Kevin Harvick | 15 | Chevrolet | 7/29 | 20 |
| 11-13-05 | Checker Auto… | Kyle Busch | 15 | Chevrolet | 9/44 | 10 |
| 04-23-05 | Subway Fresh… | Kurt Busch | 2 | Ford | 9/43 | 16 |
| 11-07-04 | Checker Auto… | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 14 | Chevrolet | 11/63 | 10 |
| 11-02-03 | Checker Auto… | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 11 | Chevrolet | 10/66 | 10 |
| 11-10-02 | Checker Auto… | Matt Kenseth | 28 | Ford | 4/18 | 14 |
| 10-28-01 | Checker Auto… | Jeff Burton | 3 | Ford | 7/45 | 15 |
| 11-05-00 | Checker Auto… | Jeff Burton | 2 | Ford | 6/39 | 23 |
| 11-07-99 | Checker Auto… | Tony Stewart | 11 | Pontiac | 2/10 | 11 |
| 10-25-98 | Dura Lube… | Rusty Wallace | 6 | Ford | 4/25 | 8 |
| 11-02-97 | Dura Lube… | Dale Jarrett | 9 | Ford | 4/23 | 13 |
| 10-27-96 | Dura Lube… | Bobby Hamilton | 17 | Pontiac | 5/25 | 19 |
| 10-29-95 | Dura Lube… | Ricky Rudd | 29 | Ford | 8/39 | 11 |
| 10-30-94 | Slick 50… | Terry Labonte | 19 | Chevrolet | 4/27 | 13 |
| 10-31-93 | Slick 50… | Mark Martin | 3 | Ford | 9/45 | 20 |
| 11-01-92 | Pyroil 500K | Davey Allison | 12 | Ford | 7/34 | 8 |
| 11-03-91 | Pyroil 500 | Davey Allison | 13 | Ford | 10/55 | 18 |
| 11-04-90 | Checker 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 9/48 | 1 |
| 11-05-89 | Autoworks 500 | Bill Elliott | 13 | Ford | 5/24 | 17 |
| 11-06-88 | Checker 500 | Alan Kulwicki | 21 | Ford | 6/53 | 15 |