ARCA races at Phoenix
ARCA Menards Series events at Phoenix Raceway
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Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West have been held at Phoenix Raceway, in Avondale, Arizona during numerous seasons and times of year since 1977.
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| ARCA Menards Series ARCA Menards Series West | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona, United States |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
General Tire 150
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| ARCA Menards Series ARCA Menards Series West | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona |
| Corporate sponsor | General Tire |
| First race | 2020 (main ARCA Series) 2021 (as a combination race with the West Series) |
| Distance | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Laps | 150 |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (3) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (4) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The General Tire 150 is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Carson Brown is the defending winner of the event.
History
ARCA's inaugural trip to Phoenix was announced along with the rest of the 2020 series schedule on October 10, 2019.[1] The race is a virtual carryover from the then-NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, which had run at the track at least once annually since 1998.[2] On February 20, 2020, series tire manufacturer General Tire was announced as the race's title sponsor.[3] In 2021, the ARCA Menards Series West joined the ARCA Menards Series in this race, making it a combination race for both series.[4]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 2020 | March 6 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 150 (240) | 1:54:25 | 78.660 | Report | [5] |
| 2021 | March 12 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota (2) | 150 | 150 (240) | 1:57:58 | 76.293 | Report | [6] |
| 2022 | March 11 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 154* | 154 (248) | 1:46:56 | 86.409 | Report | [7] |
| 2023 | March 10 | 41 | Tyler Reif | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford (2) | 160* | 160 (257.495) | 2:14:51 | 71.19 | Report | [8] |
| 2024 | March 8 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing (2) | Toyota (3) | 115* | 115 (185.074) | 1:20.60 | 86.142 | Report | [9] |
| 2025 | March 7 | 18 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing (3) | Toyota (4) | 165* | 165 (265.542) | 1:52:0 | 88.288 | Report | [10] |
| 2026 | March 5 | 28 | Carson Brown | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (240) | 1:56:5 | 80.536 | Report | [11] |
- 2022, 2023 & 2025: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish
- 2024: Race shortened to 115 laps due to rain
Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
| ARCA Menards Series West | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Phoenix Raceway |
| Location | Avondale, Arizona |
| Corporate sponsor | Desert Diamond Casino West Valley |
| First race | 1977 |
| Laps | 100 |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 is an annual ARCA Menards Series West race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, Brent Crews is the defending winner of the event.
Background
The ARCA Menards Series West has been racing at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona since 1977, when Cale Yarborough won the first event.[12] Today, the track typically holds two races each year — the General Tire 150 in the spring (run with the national ARCA Series) and the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 in the fall (a West-only race). The track has hosted the West Series finale since 2019.
Past winners
| Year | Race name | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Winston West Inaugural Phoenix 250 | Cale Yarborough | [13] |
| 1978 | Arizona NAPA 250 | Richard Petty | [14] |
| 1979 | NAPA Arizona 250 | Neil Bonnett | [15] |
| 1980 | Arizona Winston 250 | Richard Petty | [16] |
| 1981 | Warner W. Hodgdon 250 | [17] | |
| 1982 | Coors 250 | Bobby Allison | [18] |
| 1983 | Sands Chevrolet 250 | Ron Eaton | [19] |
| 1984 | 7-Eleven NASCAR 250 | Bill Schmitt | [20] |
| 1985-1987 | Not held | ||
| 1988 | Checker 500 | Alan Kulwicki | [21] |
| 1989 | Autoworks 500 | Bill Elliott | [22] |
| 1990 | Checker 500 | Dale Earnhardt | [23] |
| 1991 | Pyroil 500 | Davey Allison | [24] |
| 1992 | Pyroil 500K | [25] | |
| 1993 | Slick 50 500 | Mark Martin | [26] |
| 1994 | Terry Labonte | [27] | |
| 1995 | Dura Lube 500 | Ricky Rudd | [28] |
| 1996 | Bobby Hamilton | [29] | |
| 1997 | Not held | ||
| 1998 | Phoenix 150 | Rich Woodland, Jr. | [30] |
| 1999 | NAPA Auto Parts 100 | Mike Wallace | [31] |
| 2000 | Kevin Richards | [32] | |
| 2001 | NASCAR Winter Heat | Ken Schrader | [33] |
| 2002 | Winter Heat Presented by Bosch | Austin Cameron | [34] |
| 2003 | Bosch Spark Plug 150 | Ken Schrader | [35] |
| Subway 150 | Scott Lynch | [36] | |
| 2004 | United Rentals 150 | Ken Schrader | [37] |
| Subway 150 | Scott Lynch | [38] | |
| 2005 | United Rentals 100 | David Gilliland | [39] |
| Casino Arizona 150 | Burney Lamar | [40] | |
| 2006 | United Rentals 125 | Ken Schrader | [41] |
| Casino Arizona 150 | Andrew Myers | [42] | |
| 2007 | AlphaTrade.com 150 | Joey Logano | [43] |
| 2008 | Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 | Mike David | [44] |
| 2009 | Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 | Jason Bowles | [45] |
| 2010 | Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 | Eric Holmes | [46] |
| 3 Amigos Tequila 125 | Greg Pursley | [47] | |
| 2011 | 3 Amigos Organic Blanco 100 | Greg Pursley | [48] |
| Casino Arizona 125 | Ryan Blaney | [49] | |
| 2012 | Talking Stick Resort 50 | David Mayhew | [50] |
| Casino Arizona 50 | Michael Self | [51] | |
| 2013 | Talking Stick Resort 60 | Greg Pursley | [52] |
| Casino Arizona 50 | Gray Gaulding | [53] | |
| 2014 | Talking Stick Resort 75 | Cole Custer | [54] |
| Casino Arizona 100 | Nick Drake | [55] | |
| 2015 | Casino Arizona 100 | Todd Gilliland | [56] |
| 2016—2018 | Not held | ||
| 2019 | Arizona Lottery 100 | Ty Gibbs | [57] |
| 2020 | Arizona Lottery 100 | David Gilliland | [58] |
| 2021 | Arizona Lottery 100 | Ty Gibbs | [59] |
| 2022 | Phoenix 100 | Sammy Smith | [60] |
| 2023 | Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 | William Sawalich | [61] |
| 2024 | Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 | Connor Zilisch | [62] |
| 2025 | Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 | Brent Crews | [63] |
| 2026 | Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 | ||