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NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway

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Stock car racing in the NASCAR Cup Series are held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.

NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway
NASCAR Cup Series
VenuePhoenix Raceway
LocationAvondale, Arizona, United States
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.022 mi (1.645 km)
Turns4

Spring race

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NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway
Corporate sponsorShriners Hospitals for Children
First race2005
Distance312 mi (502.115 km)
Laps312
Stage 1: 60
Stage 2: 125
Final stage: 127
Previous namesSubway Fresh 500
(2005–2006)
Subway Fresh Fit 500
(2007–2009, 2011–2013)
Subway Fresh Fit 600
(2010)
The Profit on CNBC 500 (2014)
CampingWorld.com 500 (2015)
Good Sam 500 (2016)
Camping World 500 (2017)
TicketGuardian 500 (2018–2019)
FanShield 500 (2020)
Instacart 500 (2021)
Ruoff Mortgage 500 (2022)
United Rentals Work United 500 (2023)
Shriners Children’s 500 (2024)
Most wins (driver)Kevin Harvick (5)
Most wins (team)Stewart-Haas Racing (6)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (12)

It is one of two Cup Series races at the track, the other being the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. Christopher Bell is the defending race winner.

Race history

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The 2024 Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway

As part of the 2005 schedule changes, a second date was awarded to what was then Phoenix International Raceway in the spring. Subway would be the title sponsor of the new race. As there was already a race sponsored by Subway on the schedule (the now Xfinity 500 at Martinsville), the name "Subway Fresh 500" was devised to reduce confusion. Subway later added the word "Fit" to the sponsorship to promote its Fresh Fit combo choices.[citation needed]

In the 2007 race, Jeff Gordon won for the first time at Phoenix from the pole (the first winner from the pole at Phoenix), scoring his 76th Cup Series win (tying Dale Earnhardt). After the race, Gordon celebrated with a black flag with Earnhardt's famous No. 3 on it.[1]

With the new 2010 NASCAR start time rule change that starts races only at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 7:30 pm Eastern Time, track officials were concerned that the new start time (45 minutes earlier than in the past) would put the majority of the race in the day instead of the planned night. At that time of year in Phoenix, sunset takes place at roughly 7:00 pm MST (because Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, this is the same as Pacific Daylight Time). As a result, the race was stretched to 600 km (372.8 mi) so that the extra 100 km (62.1 mi) would take place during the day, and most of the race would still take place at night as planned.[2]

 
Ruoff Mortgage was the title sponsor of the race in 2022

The race saw three changes in 2011. After only 1 year as a 600 km race, the race returned to 500 km and 312 laps that year, it was moved from Saturday to Sunday, it was run entirely during the daytime for the first time, and it became the second race of the Cup Series season, replacing the race at Auto Club Speedway. Jeff Gordon would win the race again that year, snapping a 66-race winless streak (the longest of his career) and tied Cale Yarborough with his 83rd career win.

In 2013, Carl Edwards won the Subway-sponsored race in a Subway-sponsored car and snapped a 70-race winless streak.

In 2015, this race became the fourth race of the season, replacing the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway which was moved from March to April due to bad weather plaguing the spring Bristol race for numerous years. This move allowed for the creation of a three-race west coast swing with the Phoenix race now being between the races at Las Vegas and Fontana, providing cost efficiencies to the teams. (The race at Atlanta became the second race of the season in 2015, replacing Phoenix.[3])

In 2023, United Rentals became the title sponsor of the race, replacing Ruoff Mortgage.[4] In 2024, Shriners Hospitals for Children replaced United Rentals as the race's title sponsor.[5]

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
2005 April 23 97 Kurt Busch Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:02:16 102.707 Report [6]
2006 April 22 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:54:51 107.063 Report [7]
2007 April 21 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:53:48 107.71 Report [8]
2008 April 12 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:01:14 103.292 Report [9]
2009 April 18 5 Mark Martin Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:53:16 108.042 Report [10]
2010 April 10 39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 378* 378 (608.332) 3:48:14 99.372 Report [11]
2011 February 27 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:01:49 102.961 Report [12]
2012 March 4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 2:50:35 110.085 Report [13]
2013 March 3 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 316* 316 (508.553) 3:00:15 105.187 Report [14]
2014 March 2 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:51:23 109.229 Report [15]
2015 March 15 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:57:01 105.753 Report [16]
2016 March 13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 313* 313 (503.724) 2:45:53 113.212 Report [17]
2017 March 19 31 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 314* 314 (505.334) 3:00:41 104.271 Report [18]
2018 March 11 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:53:13 108.073 Report [19]
2019 March 10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 3:04:05 101.693 Report [20]
2020 March 8 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 316* 316 (519.742) 3:20:50 94.407 Report [21]
2021 March 14 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 3:00:20 103.808 Report [22]
2022 March 13 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:06:34 100.339 Report [23]
2023 March 12 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 317* 317 (510.161) 3:00:18 105.491 Report [24]
2024 March 10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 3:00:45 103.568 Report [25]
2025 March 9 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 3:23:10 92.141 Report [26]
  • 2010, 2013, 2016–2017, 2020, and 2023: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Driver Years Won
5 Kevin Harvick 2006, 2014–2016, 2018
2 Jeff Gordon 2007, 2011
Ryan Newman 2010, 2017
Christopher Bell 2024, 2025

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
6 Stewart-Haas Racing 2010, 2014–2016, 2018, 2022
5 Hendrick Motorsports 2007–2009, 2011, 2023
Joe Gibbs Racing 2012, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025
2 Roush Fenway Racing 2005, 2013
Richard Childress Racing 2006, 2017

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
11 Chevrolet 2006–2011, 2014–2017, 2023
5 Ford 2005, 2013, 2018, 2020, 2022
Toyota 2012, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025

Former non-championship fall race

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Bluegreen Vacations 500
Corporate sponsorNone
First race1988
Last race2019
Distance312 mi (502.115 km)
Laps312
Stage 1: 60
Stage 2: 125
Final stage: 127
Previous namesChecker 500 (1988, 1990)
Autoworks 500 (1989)
Pyroil 500 (1991)
Pyroil 500K (1992)
Slick 50 500 (1993–1994)
Dura Lube 500 (1995–1996)
Dura Lube 500 Presented by Kmart (1997)
Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (1998)
Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 (1999–2000)
Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2001–2002, 2006–2007)
Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline (2003)
Checker Auto Parts 500 (2004–2005)
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil (2008)
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (2009)
Kobalt Tools 500 (2010–2011)
AdvoCare 500 (2012–2013)
Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (2014–2015)
Can-Am 500 (2016–2018)
Bluegreen Vacations 500 (2019)
Most wins (driver)Kevin Harvick (4)
Most wins (team)Hendrick Motorsports (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (13)

The Bluegreen Vacations 500 is a former NASCAR Cup Series race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of the event.

It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the Shriners Children's 500 (the other Cup Series race at Phoenix which is held in the spring) and three of the Cup Series' road course events (the Toyota/Save Mart 350, Go Bowling at The Glen and Bank of America Roval 400) are the others.

History

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This race ran from 1998 to 2019, as the date went to the NASCAR championship race in 2020.[27] The date returned in 2026 as a non-championship race.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed

(mph)

Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1988 November 6 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:26:57 90.457 Report [28]
1989 November 5 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:57:08 105.683 Report [29]
1990 November 4 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:13:25 96.786 Report [30]
1991 November 3 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:15:31 95.746 Report [31]
1992 November 1 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:00:12 103.885 Report [32]
1993 October 31 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:06:30 100.375 Report [33]
1994 October 30 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:54:12 107.463 Report [34]
1995 October 29 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:03:18 102.128 Report [35]
1996 October 27 43 Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises Pontiac 312 312 (502.115) 2:50:38 109.709 Report [36]
1997 November 2 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:48:55 110.824 Report [37]
1998 October 25 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Ford 257* 257 (413.601) 2:22:30 108.211 Report [38]
1999 November 7 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac 312 312 (502.115) 2:38:28 118.132 Report [39]
2000 November 5 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:58:13 105.041 Report [40]
2001 October 28 99 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 3:02:26 102.613 Report [41]
2002 November 10 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:44:25 113.857 Report [42]
2003 November 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:19:11 93.984 Report [43]
2004 November 7 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 315* 315 (506.943) 3:19:16 94.848 Report [44]
2005 November 13 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:02:23 102.641 Report [45]
2006 November 12 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:14:44 96.131 Report [46]
2007 November 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:01:46 102.989 Report [47]
2008 November 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 313* 313 (503.724) 3:12:01 97.804 Report [48]
2009 November 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:49:26 110.486 Report [49]
2010 November 14 99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 312 312 (502.115) 2:49:01 110.754 Report [50]
2011 November 13 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Racing Team Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 2:45:47 112.918 Report [51]
2012 November 11 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 319* 319 (513.381) 2:52:09 111.182 Report [52]
2013 November 10 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 2:57:03 105.733 Report [53]
2014 November 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 312 312 (502.115) 3:07:13 99.991 Report [54]
2015 November 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 219* 219 (352.446) 2:03:22 106.512 Report [55]
2016 November 13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 324* 324 (521.427) 3:08:59 102.866 Report [56]
2017 November 12 20 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 2:57:23 105.534 Report [57]
2018 November 11 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 3:10:20 98.354 Report [58]
2019 November 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 312 312 (502.115) 2:48:00 111.429 Report [59]

Notes

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  • 1998 & 2015: Race shortened due to rain.
  • 2004, 2008, 2012 & 2016: Race extended due to NASCAR overtime.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Driver Years Won
4 Kevin Harvick 2006, 2012–2014
3 Jimmie Johnson 2007–2009
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2003, 2004, 2015
2 Davey Allison 1991, 1992
Jeff Burton 2000, 2001
Matt Kenseth 2002, 2017
Kyle Busch 2005, 2018

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
6 Hendrick Motorsports 1994, 2005, 2007-2009, 2015
5 Roush Fenway Racing 1993, 2000-2002, 2010
4 Richard Childress Racing 1990, 2006, 2012, 2013
Joe Gibbs Racing 1999, 2017-2019
3 Robert Yates Racing 1991, 1992, 1997
2 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 2003, 2004
Team Penske 1998, 2016

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
13 Chevrolet 1990, 1994, 2003-2009, 2012-2015
Ford 1988, 1989, 1991-1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000-2002, 2010, 2016
4 Toyota 2011, 2017-2019
2 Pontiac 1996, 1999

References

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