IndyCar Series | |
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Venue |
Arizona State Fairgrounds (1915, 1950–63) Phoenix Raceway (1964–2005, 2016–2018) |
First race | 1915 |
Last race | 2018 |
Distance | 255.5 mi (411.2 km) |
Laps | 250 |
Previous names | Phoenix 100/150/200: 1964, 1973-1974, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1997 Jimmy Bryan Memorial: 1965-1968 Jimmy Bryan 150: 1969-1972, 1976-1978 Bricklin 150: 1975 Arizona Republic/ Jimmy Bryan 150: 1979 Kraco Car Stereo 150: 1981-1982 Dana- Jimmy Bryan 150: 1984 Dana 200: 1986 Checker 200: 1987-1988 Checker Autoworks 200: 1989 Autoworks 200: 1990 Valvoline 200: 1991-1993 Slick-50 200: 1994-1995 Dura-Lube 200: 1996, 1998 MCI WorldCom 200: 1999-2000 Pennzoil/Copper World Indy 200: 2001 Bombardier ATV Indy 200: 2002 Purex/Dial Indy 200: 2003 Copper World Indy 200: 2004 XM Satellite Radio 200 presented by Argent Mortgage: 2005 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix: 2016-2018 |
Most wins (driver) |
Johnny Rutherford (3) Bobby Unser (3) Rick Mears (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chassis:
Dallara (10) Engine: Chevrolet (10) |
The Jimmy Bryan Memorial was an IndyCar Series race held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States. USAC moved the fall race and added a spring race to the newly built Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. The race became a CART event in 1979, and joined the Indy Racing League in 1996. It was held continuously through 2005.
After a hiatus of eleven years, the race was revived by the IndyCar Series in 2016. It was held on Saturday night under the lights. Long considered[ by whom?] a popular Indy car track, Phoenix saw the final career victory for Mario Andretti (1993).
During its time on the USAC Championship Car circuit, Phoenix International Raceway typically held two races annually, one in the spring, and one in the fall. During the CART years, two races were scheduled through the mid-1980s, but the track dropped down to one race per year starting in 1987. In many years, Phoenix served as the CART season opener. After a feud between the track ownership and CART series officials, the track was dropped from the CART schedule after 1995, and immediately switched to the Indy Racing League beginning in 1996.
Citing low attendance, the race was put on hiatus after the 2005 season. In 2007, the Grand Prix Arizona for the Champ Car series was planned on a street circuit in downtown Phoenix nearby to the original course used for the United States Grand Prix. The event was cancelled four months before the event due to insufficient sponsorship funding. [1]
After a long hiatus, the track returned to the IndyCar Series schedule in 2016. The race was the only 1-mile oval on the schedule. The race was scheduled for a twilight start, and raced into the night under the lights. With the reconfiguring of the track in 2011, the circuit measured 1.022 miles in length, and the race was scheduled for 255.5 miles. Desert Diamond West Valley was announced as the title sponsor of the race for 2016 on March 23. [2] Following the 2018 race the raceway announced the series would not return for 2019, citing poor attendance. [3]
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IndyCar Series | |
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Venue |
Arizona State Fairgrounds (1915, 1950–63) Phoenix Raceway (1964–2005, 2016–2018) |
First race | 1915 |
Last race | 2018 |
Distance | 255.5 mi (411.2 km) |
Laps | 250 |
Previous names | Phoenix 100/150/200: 1964, 1973-1974, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1997 Jimmy Bryan Memorial: 1965-1968 Jimmy Bryan 150: 1969-1972, 1976-1978 Bricklin 150: 1975 Arizona Republic/ Jimmy Bryan 150: 1979 Kraco Car Stereo 150: 1981-1982 Dana- Jimmy Bryan 150: 1984 Dana 200: 1986 Checker 200: 1987-1988 Checker Autoworks 200: 1989 Autoworks 200: 1990 Valvoline 200: 1991-1993 Slick-50 200: 1994-1995 Dura-Lube 200: 1996, 1998 MCI WorldCom 200: 1999-2000 Pennzoil/Copper World Indy 200: 2001 Bombardier ATV Indy 200: 2002 Purex/Dial Indy 200: 2003 Copper World Indy 200: 2004 XM Satellite Radio 200 presented by Argent Mortgage: 2005 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix: 2016-2018 |
Most wins (driver) |
Johnny Rutherford (3) Bobby Unser (3) Rick Mears (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chassis:
Dallara (10) Engine: Chevrolet (10) |
The Jimmy Bryan Memorial was an IndyCar Series race held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, United States. USAC moved the fall race and added a spring race to the newly built Phoenix International Raceway in 1964. The race became a CART event in 1979, and joined the Indy Racing League in 1996. It was held continuously through 2005.
After a hiatus of eleven years, the race was revived by the IndyCar Series in 2016. It was held on Saturday night under the lights. Long considered[ by whom?] a popular Indy car track, Phoenix saw the final career victory for Mario Andretti (1993).
During its time on the USAC Championship Car circuit, Phoenix International Raceway typically held two races annually, one in the spring, and one in the fall. During the CART years, two races were scheduled through the mid-1980s, but the track dropped down to one race per year starting in 1987. In many years, Phoenix served as the CART season opener. After a feud between the track ownership and CART series officials, the track was dropped from the CART schedule after 1995, and immediately switched to the Indy Racing League beginning in 1996.
Citing low attendance, the race was put on hiatus after the 2005 season. In 2007, the Grand Prix Arizona for the Champ Car series was planned on a street circuit in downtown Phoenix nearby to the original course used for the United States Grand Prix. The event was cancelled four months before the event due to insufficient sponsorship funding. [1]
After a long hiatus, the track returned to the IndyCar Series schedule in 2016. The race was the only 1-mile oval on the schedule. The race was scheduled for a twilight start, and raced into the night under the lights. With the reconfiguring of the track in 2011, the circuit measured 1.022 miles in length, and the race was scheduled for 255.5 miles. Desert Diamond West Valley was announced as the title sponsor of the race for 2016 on March 23. [2] Following the 2018 race the raceway announced the series would not return for 2019, citing poor attendance. [3]
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