While much of its upper-level corporate attention is focused on a single car in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the rest of NASCAR’s 30-some Cup Series teams are at another road race, this one at Sonoma Raceway in northern California.

In fact, the first of its 155 road races (among 2,729 total events through last weekend) was at the Linden (N.J.) Airport in June of 1954. Known since its inception as primarily an oval-track discipline, NASCAR has long had a presence at left-hand, right-hand venues.Īll told, its top series has raced at least once at 16 of them, including three temporary circuits designed around airports. For example, the season-opening Daytona 500 will take place on 18 February.NASCAR Has a Rich History of Turning Right, Too Chris Graythen - Getty Images The full 2024 schedule is not expected to be released until September, though some events have already confirmed their dates.

Phoenix also hosts a race weekend in March, where William Byron claimed the Cup event and Sammy Smith won in Xfinity, while Tyler Reif scored the win in the ARCA West season opener held in conjunction with the national ARCA Menards Series. Now the onus is on us to exceed the already high standards we’ve set to continue building on this momentum and keep them coming back.” “They pack the grandstands, fill the hillside and create the best camping experience in all of NASCAR inside our breathtaking GEICO Gecko Campground. “This honour is a testament to our fans whose overwhelming support makes this a true championship-calibre venue,” said Phoenix Raceway President Latasha Causey. The Cup Series Championship Race was sold out in 20 (2020 had limited attendance due to COVID-19).ĪRCA West and the Truck Series will run their final races on Friday, 3 November, followed by Xfinity on Saturday. The 2024 weekend will take place on 1–3 November.Īfter nearly two decades at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR moved the final weekend to Phoenix in 2020 to capitalise on its major reconfiguration and renovation project completed two years prior.

Phoenix Raceway will continue to close out the NASCAR season in 2024 as NASCAR Championship Weekend sees all three national divisions ( Cup, Xfinity, Craftsman Truck) and the ARCA Menards Series West run their final races of the year.

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