USA - UNITED STATES
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Not to be confused with Manzanita Speedway - Phoenix F.1 - Phoenix Kart Club - Phoenix, Bank One Park Ball (2007)
Description  
Location Avondale
AZ - Arizona - Western States
Location 7602 S Avondale Blvd, Avondale, AZ
Latitude - Longitude + 33°22'27"     -112°18'39"
33.374167     -112.310833
UTM Coordinates X = 378062.681  -  Y = 3693535.781  -  Zone 12S
Aerial photo / Map (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Microsoft Research Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) MapQuest
Altitude AMSL 299 m - 981 ft
Inauguration 1964
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) English World Motor Racing Circuits: A Spectator’s Guide (page 154)Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - year: 1999 - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2
Description
(2) English ForumForum --> North America --> USA: Western States --> Arizona - Phoenix International Raceway [ENG]
(3) English en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_International_RacewayWikipedia
(4) English (United States) www.nationalspeedsportnews.com (...)2011 changes (map and description)
(5) English www.racingcircuits.netMotor Racing Circuits Database
(6) English (United States) www.phoenixinternationalraceway.comOfficial website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Phoenix International Raceway
Description  
Years 1964÷2011
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Oval course
Inauguration 1964
Closing February 27th 2011
Last update of this page February 13th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 1609  m 5280  ft 1  mi   (5)
Width 15.8  m 52  ft    Start finish straight (4)
Max. banking (bends) 11  ° 19.4  %      Turn 1 (4)
Max. banking (bends) 11  ° 19.4  %      Turn 2 (4)
Max. banking (bends) 9  ° 15.8  %      Turn 3 (4)
Max. banking (bends) 9  ° 15.8  %      Turn 4 (4)
Max. banking (straights) 3  ° 5.2  %      Start finish straight (4)
Bend radius 244  m 800  ft 0.152  mi (4)

Phoenix International Raceway
Description  
Years  
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal NO
No longer operational  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Permanent
Inauguration  
Closing  
Last update of this page June 30th 2006
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
length 2430  m 7973  ft 1.51  mi   (5)

Phoenix International Raceway
Description After Nascar event on February 27th 2011, the track will be modified. The dogleg will be pushed out 29 m - 95 ft from the existing asphalt and radius will be decreased. Moreover, main straight wil be widened and banking of all turns will be slightly changed. Works hould last 6 months and the new layout should be ready before Nascar event on November 11th-13th 2011.
Years 2011÷...
Direction Anticlockwise   Anticlockwise
Progetto Proposal Proposal  YES
Proposal not developed  
Car Circuit YES
Motorbike circuit  
Type Oval course
Inauguration 2011
Closing  
Last update of this page February 13th 2011
Info last update  
Designer  
Distinctive points  
Width 18.9  m 62  ft    Start finish straight (4)
Width 15.2  m 50  ft    Turn 3 (4)
Width 16.8  m 55  ft    (4)
Max. banking (bends) 11  ° 19.4  %      Turn 1 (4)
Max. banking (bends) 11  ° 19.4  %      Turn 2 (4)
Max. banking (bends) 8  ° 14.1  %      Turn 3 (4)
Max. banking (bends) 9  ° 15.8  %      Turn 4 (4)
Max. banking (straights) 3  ° 5.2  %      Start finish straight (4)
Max. banking (straights) 11  ° 19.4  %      (4)
Bend radius 152  m 500  ft    (4)





Updates
Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note
February 13th 2011     Guido de Carli   joe Update Description
June 10th 2007     Guido de Carli     Update Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list
 
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