Ragan on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:“I’m excited to head out to Phoenix this weekend after testing the new surface last month. We have run well on the short tracks this year and I look forward to the trip out west."
Jason Leffler always a solid contender at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR)... In 14 Nationwide Series starts at the Avondale, Ariz.-based track, Leffler has captured two poles (2000 and 2006), two top-five (2nd in 2000 and 2009) and four top-ten finishes.
The 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season finishes up with the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday, November 19. But that is just the start of a new partnership for Rusty Wallace Racing and the No. 62 Pilot Flying J race team.
Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Phoenix International Raceway: “I feel like Phoenix will be a strong race track for our team and, really, Roush Fenway as a whole. The new racing surface causes some unknown but NASCAR is giving us an extra day of practice on Thursday."
Phoenix International Raceway may have held races for more than 45 years and hosted 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, but Jeff Gordon believes this trip out west is into an unknown frontier.
Biffle on Phoenix: “I feel pretty good about going to Phoenix this weekend. We ran really well at the test there and we’ve been running better at the one-mile racetracks. We got our best finish of the season at New Hampshire and we were running well at Dover until I hit the wall so I have high expectations for this weekend. "
Carl Edwards on racing at Phoenix:“Phoenix is really a big unknown. I would say this first trip will be more of a crew chief/engineer race. You’re going to have to pay attention to tire wear."
Robert Richardson, Jr. and the No. 23 North Texas Pipe Chevrolet team of R3 Motorsports are hoping for good things this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Prairie, Minnesota, claimed his first O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position of the 2026 season as he bids for his first Dash 4 Cash bonus.
Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 17 Trimble Ford Mustang Dark Horse, has one career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. He stopped by the infield media center before practice and qualifying to talk about his goals for tomorrow’s race.
Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet and No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.
