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[NOTE: This race fact sheet was used during the CART/Champ Car years. They have not been updated since then. However, we left them up for the historical information.]
Phoenix
Track: Phoenix International Raceway
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Type: 1.0-mile oval (D-shaped tri-Oval)
Lap Record (up to 1995)
Bryan Herta (2007) - 0:19.785 (181.952 mph).
Race Record (up to 1995)
Roberto Guerrero (1987) - 1:26:56.62 (138.020 mph).
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Past Race Winners
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 3/64 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
0:55:47.71 |
107.536 |
| 11/64 |
Lloyd Ruby |
200 |
200 |
1:51:23.00 |
107.736 |
| 3/65 |
Don Branson |
150 |
150 |
1:24:32.53 |
106.456 |
| 11/65 |
A.J. Foyt |
200 |
200 |
2:00:00.72 |
99.990 |
| 3/66 |
Jim McElreath |
150 |
150 |
1:31:04.54 |
98.828 |
| 11/66 |
Mario Andretti |
200 |
200 |
1:54:37.68 |
104.697 |
| 4/67 |
Lloyd Ruby |
150 |
150 |
1:44:17.60 |
86.296 |
| 11/67 |
Mario Andretti |
200 |
200 |
1:49:13.07 |
109.872 |
| 4/68 |
Bobby Unser |
150 |
150 |
1:29:09.90 |
100.938 |
| 11/68 |
Gary Bettenhausen |
200 |
200 |
1:54:18.97 |
104.972 |
| 3/69 |
George Follmer |
150 |
150 |
1:21:55.07 |
109.800 |
| 11/69 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
200 |
200 |
1:48:59 |
110.109 |
| 3/70 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
150 |
150 |
No Time |
N/A |
| 11/70 |
Swede Savage |
150 |
150 |
1:17:03.01 |
116.807 |
| 3/71 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
150 |
150 |
1:20:40.22 |
111.565 |
| 11/71 |
A.J. Foyt |
150 |
150 |
1:21:34.27 |
110.333 |
| 3/72 |
Bobby Unser |
150 |
150 |
1:27:31.63 |
102.805 |
| 11/72 |
Bobby Unser |
150 |
150 |
1:10:31.38 |
127.618 |
| 1973 |
Gordon Johncock |
150 |
150 |
1:18:15.03 |
115.015 |
| 3/74 |
Mike Mosley |
150 |
150 |
1:17:08.00 |
116.663 |
| 11/74 |
Gordon Johncock |
150 |
150 |
1:12:27.77 |
124.202 |
| 3/75 |
Johnny Rutherford |
150 |
150 |
1:21:06.20 |
110.971 |
| 11/75 |
A.J. Foyt |
150 |
150 |
1:21:02.45 |
111.055 |
| 3/76 |
Bobby Unser |
150 |
150 |
1:23:23.79 |
107.918 |
| 11/76 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
150 |
150 |
1:23:34.14 |
107.695 |
| 3/77 |
Johnny Rutherford |
150 |
150 |
1:20:47.62 |
111.395 |
| 10/77 |
Gordon Johncock |
150 |
150 |
1:22:52.58 |
108.597 |
| 3/78 |
Gordon Johncock |
150 |
150 |
1:17:04.98 |
116.757 |
| 10/78 |
Johnny Rutherford |
150 |
150 |
1:14:23.76 |
120.974 |
| 3/79 |
Gordon Johncock |
150 |
150 |
1:15:23.016 |
119.389 |
| 10/79 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
150 |
150 |
1:13:03 |
123.203 |
| 1980 |
Tom Sneva |
150 |
150 |
1:30:04.05 |
99.925 |
| 3/81 |
Johnny Rutherford |
150 |
150 |
1:17:08.00 |
116.681 |
| 10/81 |
Tom Sneva |
150 |
150 |
1:20:10.00 |
112.266 |
| 3/82 |
Rick Mears |
150 |
150 |
1:15:48.231 |
118.727 |
| 11/82 |
Tom Sneva |
150 |
150 |
1:21:05.00 |
110.997 |
| 1983 |
Teo Fabi |
150 |
150 |
1:11:03.01 |
126.671 |
| 3/84 |
Tom Sneva |
150 |
150 |
1:14:39.420 |
120.555 |
| 10/84 |
Bobby Rahal |
150 |
150 |
1:31:47.49 |
98.048 |
| 1985 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
150 |
150 |
1:14:35.99 |
120.644 |
| 4/86 |
Kevin Cogan |
200 |
200 |
1:39:42.76 |
120.345 |
| 10/86 |
Michael Andretti |
200 |
200 |
1:29:06.14 |
134.676 |
| 1987 |
Roberto Guerrero |
200 |
200 |
1:26:56.62 |
138.020 |
| 1988 |
Mario Andretti |
200 |
200 |
1:38:22.005 |
121.992 |
| 1989 |
Rick Mears |
200 |
200 |
1:35:09.210 |
126.112 |
| 1990 |
Rick Mears |
200 |
200 |
1:35:01.112 |
126.291 |
| 1991 |
Arie Luyendyk |
200 |
200 |
1:32:18.994 |
129.988 |
| 1992 |
Bobby Rahal |
200 |
200 |
1:31:56.123 |
130.526 |
| 1993 |
Mario Andretti |
200 |
200 |
1:36:53.630 |
123.847 |
| 1994 |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
200 |
200 |
1:51:41.615 |
107.437 |
| 1995 |
Robby Gordon |
200 |
200 |
1:29:33.930 |
133.980 |
Other Phoenix Area Venues and Results
LA to Phoenix - 480-mile Point-to-Point Race
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1909 |
Joe Nikrent |
1 |
480 |
19:13:00 |
24.98 |
Tuscon - 4.298-mile Road Course
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1915 |
Barney Oldfield |
24 |
103.152 |
1:31:59 |
67.285 |
Phoenix - 5-mile Road Course
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1915 |
Earl Cooper |
110 |
550 |
1:42:30.0 |
64.39 |
Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix - 1-mile Dirt Oval
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1950 |
Jimmy Davies |
100 |
100 |
1:16:54.21 |
78.020 |
| 1951 |
Johnnie Parsons |
100 |
100 |
1:10:54.00 |
84.626 |
| 1952 |
Johnnie Parsons |
100 |
100 |
1:09:52.00 |
85.87 |
| 1953 |
Tony Bettenhausen |
100 |
100 |
1:11:30.00 |
83.916 |
| 1954 |
Jimmy Bryan |
100 |
100 |
1:10:59.15 |
84.524 |
| 1955 |
Jimmy Bryan |
97 |
97 |
1:09:24 |
83.862 |
| 1956 |
George Amick |
100 |
100 |
1:05:20.44 |
91.826 |
| 1957 |
Jimmy Bryan |
100 |
100 |
1:09:46.01 |
86.001 |
| 1958 |
Jud Larson |
100 |
100 |
1:04:41.92 |
92.738 |
| 1959 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. |
100 |
100 |
1:07:49.71 |
88.458 |
| 1960 |
A.J. Foyt |
100 |
100 |
1:07:21.40 |
89.079 |
| 1961 |
Parnelli Jones |
89 |
89 |
No Time |
N/A |
| 1962 |
Bobby Marshman |
51 |
51 |
0:33:12.93 |
92.124 |
| 1963 |
Rodger Ward |
100 |
100 |
1:10:34.81 |
85.010 |
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The Track
Phoenix Points
1909: Only point-to-point race to count for championship points. Winning car was a Buick. It finished over four hours ahead of the second place car.
1915 (Phoenix): Race scheduled for 150 laps, but halted after 110 laps due to darkness.
1952: Henry Banks originally credited with win. Recheck found him one lap behind.
1954: Race red flagged after 28 laps due to dust and ruts. Restarted after wetting down track. Race halted after 34 laps. Restarted following day.
1955: Race halted due to rough track conditions. Final AAA sanctioned race.
1956: Race red flagged on lap one due to crash.
1957: On lap 95, Bryan slid through the fence in turn 4, without stopping, drove back onto the track to regain the lead from Pat O'Connor three laps later.
1961: Al Keller killed on lap 41. He had set a qualifying track record for the pole. Race red flagged at 49 laps for track repair. Race shortened due to darkness.
1962: Race stopped after 51 laps due to Elmer George flipping into stands and damage to retaining walls meant spectator safety could not be assured.
3/64: First race on paved track.
3/65: Branson lapped entire field.
3/66: Race red flagged at 24 laps to repair fence damage.
11/66: Andretti lapped entire field.
4/67: Ruby led all 150 laps from pole.
4/68: Unser lapped entire field.
11/68: Race red flagged at lap 13 due to burning fuel on track.
3/69: Follmer won by three laps.
11/69: Race halted after 83 laps due to rain. Final 117 laps run next day.
3/70: Race ended with red flag due to multiple car crash.
3/78: Johncock won by two laps.
3/79: First CART race.
1980: Race red flagged at lap 72 for 54 minutes.
1985: Unser lapped entire field.
4/86: Cogan lapped entire field.
1987: Guerrero started at rear due to qualification time disallowed for being underweight.
1989: Mears lapped entire field.
1993: Andretti lapped entire field.
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