"NASCAR realignment" refers to changes in the schedule of the NASCAR Cup Series. In a January 2003 press conference, NASCAR's chairman of the board, Bill France, Jr., caused a stir when he interrupted the conference to announce big changes for 2004. France said that many tracks were under fire and being looked at as having race dates taken from them, and given to other facilities. Among the scenarios being looked at by France were how tracks did with ticket sales, and how the weather affected those races. Two tracks immediately looked at by the media were the North Carolina Speedway and Darlington Raceway. Both tracks' events almost never sold out, and the weather, especially at the North Carolina Speedway, had been a major problem, as rain forced many races to be postponed until the next day, typically Monday, which caused attendance to be even worse.
Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted such illustrious events as the IROC series, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.
The Bluegreen Vacations 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the FanShield 500 and the three road course events are the others.
The Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Darlington Raceway, it is held the day before the Southern 500, the NASCAR Cup Series race.
The Go Bowling 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It is held the night before the NASCAR Cup Series race, the Federated Auto Parts 400. It is sponsored by Go Bowling. Justin Allgaier is the most recent winner of the event.
The LS Tractor 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Bashas' Supermarkets sponsored the November race from 2002 until 2004. In 2005, they moved their sponsorship to the second Phoenix race added to the schedule in April.
Tucson Speedway is a 3/8-mile paved oval racetrack located at the Pima County Fairgrounds, off Interstate 10 just south of Tucson, Arizona. It is one of only three paved ovals in the state of Arizona.
The Toyota 200 was a discontinued NASCAR Xfinity Series event held from 1983 to 2004 as an accompanying race to the Southern 500. When the Southern 500 was dropped from the schedule and Darlington's Busch Series schedule was reduced to one race, this race was removed in favor of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway because of the Ferko lawsuit.
The Pennzoil 150 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 2012. It takes place the Saturday of Kroger Super Weekend. This race replaced the Kroger 200, which had been held at the nearby Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, formerly known as Indianapolis Raceway Park, for the previous 30 years. Brad Keselowski won the inaugural event.
The 2018 Can-Am 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 11, 2018, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 35th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8.
Tyler Hill is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 56 Chevrolet Silverado for Hill Motorsports. He has also driven in the ARCA Racing Series for Fast Track Racing and NASCAR Xfinity Series for MBM Motorsports.
The 2019 iK9 Service Dog 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 9, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the one-mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the fourth race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series is the 39th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 on February 15. The regular season will end with the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 11. The NASCAR playoffs will end with the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino 200 at Phoenix Raceway on November 7.
The 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 10, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 35th race of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8.
The 2019 Lucas Oil 150 is a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race held on November 8, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 150 laps on the one-mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 22nd race of the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 6.
The 2019 Desert Diamond West Valley Casino 200 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 9, 2019, at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the one-mile (1.6 km) oval, it was the 32nd race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8.
The 2019 Ford EcoBoost 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 16, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 33rd and final race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
The 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series is the 40th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Although the entire schedule has yet to be announced, the season will begin at Daytona International Speedway with the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 on February 13, and will end with the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino 200 at Phoenix Raceway on November 6.
The 2020 LS Tractor 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 7, 2020 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) asphalt oval, it was the fourth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Brandon Jones won his first race of the 2020 season, and the first of his career at Phoenix Raceway.
