On February 5, 1995, the series inaugural race, then know as the Craftsman Truck Series, was held at Phoenix International Raceway. The race was won by Mike Skinner.
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Fastest mile long track is Phoenix International Raceway (PIR)
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Dale Jarrett won the 1997 Dura Lube 500 a Phoenix International Raceway. Bobby Hamilton started from the pole.This race is famous for being the last win in NASCAR by a Ford Thunderbird. Ford teams switched to the Ford Taurus in 1998.
No, there is not. Gateway Motorsports Park (formerly known as Gateway International Raceway) has not held a Nascar sanctioned event since 2010. Both the Nascar Nationwide and Truck Series used to race at Gateway. The track now hosts a race in the NHRA Full Throttle Series.
Robby Gordon won three Nascar Cup Series races, they were at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International. Gordon also won a Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
Sixteen NASCAR tracks hold at least two races during the season. They are the Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, Pocono Raceway, Richmond International Raceway, Talladega Superspeedway and Texas Motor Speedway.
Richard Petty has won the most races at Richmond International Raceway with 13.
The Richmond International Raceway is in Richmond, VA. It is 3/4 of a mile long (0.75 miles).
Currently at the Nascar Sprint Cup level, California, Florida and Virginia have the most tracks with 2 each. Florida has the Daytona International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Virginia has the Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. California has the Auto Club Speedway and Infineon Raceway.
Nascar drivers turn left at every race track. They will also turn right at the 2 road courses, Watkins Glen International and Infineon Raceway.
The following are Kevin Harvick's first wins in Nascar's top three series:Cup Series - March 11, 2001 - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 (Atlanta Motor Speedway)Nationwide Series - July 29, 2000 - Carquest Auto Parts 250 (Gateway International Raceway)Truck Series - November 8, 2002 - Chevy Silverado 150 (Phoenix International Raceway)