Overview Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile flat dogleg asphalt oval considered by some as a short track but unlike typical short tracks there is hardly any banking at Phoenix. Richmond Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Loudon) are the two most comparable tracks to Phoenix where track position is everything as far as dominator points goes. There’s a lot in question still with NASCAR introducing a new aero package for this race but from what some of the drivers said, there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference as far as performance goes. Let’s get into more of that in the strategy section. Strategy The drivers will run 312 laps for 312 miles, over 100 more laps than the...
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