Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR Launch Community Giveback Efforts as Racing Returns

PHOENIX (March. 4, 2025) – As NASCAR returns to Phoenix Raceway March 7-9, the track and the sport will band together to make a difference within the community. Race week events include:

• Wednesday, March 5 – Valley of the Sun United Way Education Kit Volunteer Activity: From 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., join Phoenix Raceway and your fellow campers at the Camper Store Pad as we assemble summer educational kits that will be distributed to children served by Valley of the Sun United Way. Campers will be joined by 2021 DAYTONA 500 champion and Glendale native Michael McDowell.

• Wednesday, March 5 – NASCAR Day at Boys and Girls Club with Michael McDowell: From 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 2021 DAYTONA 500 champion and Glendale native Michael McDowell and Phoenix Raceway President Latasha Causey will participate in a NASCAR ‘pit stop’ event for youth at the Bob Bové Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley in Avondale.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    In addition to meeting the NASCAR star, Club kids will participate in various activities including pit crew training, iRacing simulators, track building and more! McDowell, Causey and Sam Fowler, Chief Development Officers, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, will also be available for interviews. 

• Thursday, March 6 – STEM Day at Phoenix Raceway infield with Daniel Suárez: From 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Phoenix Raceway will host its STEM Day, where over 450 students from across the valley will engage in fun, educational activities that highlight the science behind motorsports. NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suárez will welcome students at 10:30 a.m. 

• Friday, March 7 – NASCAR Foundation Speediatrics Fun Day Festival powered by Kaulig Racing: From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The NASCAR Foundation will host students from PH Gonzales Elementary School at the Phoenix Raceway midway (near Kids Zone) for the Speediatrics Fun Day Festival.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The NASCAR-themed field day promotes healthy lifestyle habits for children in local racing communities through racing-themed lifestyle programming.                                                         

NASCAR returns to Phoenix Raceway with three incredible days of racing, March 7-9. On Friday, March 7, the ARCA Menards Series will jumpstart the weekend with the General Tire 150 at 6 p.m. The action continues Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ GOVX 200 at 3 p.m., preceded by NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying.

And then at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series throttle up the drama in the Shriners Children’s 500. 

Christopher Bell won last year’s Shriners Children’s 500, and this year’s race promises even more excitement. Goodyear will provide each car two faster sets of “option” tires that teams can deploy at their discretion.

While being faster in the short run, the option tires will wear faster, forcing drivers and teams to make risk vs. reward decisions that will increase the level of competition.

Tickets for the Shiners Children’s 500 weekend are going fast, so fans are encouraged to visit phoenixraceway.com to secure their seats and experiences while supplies last.

About Phoenix Raceway:

Home to NASCAR Championship Weekend since 2020, Phoenix Raceway has been the premier motorsports venue in the Southwest since 1964 and hosts two NASCAR race weekends each year.

In 2025, the spring event weekend, March 7-9, kicks off the race season at Phoenix Raceway and features the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series. Phoenix Raceway will once again host NASCAR Championship Weekend, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

During the action-packed, three-day event, champions will be crowned in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series West.

Phoenix Raceway also hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including concerts, corporate meetings and conferences, charity events, weddings, holiday events, sport and endurance competitions and driving schools.

For more information, visit PhoenixRaceway.com and download the new NASCAR Tracks App at www.phoenixraceway.com/nascar-tracks-app/.

About NASCAR:

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Euro Series, NASCAR Mexico Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series).

The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA.

Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.

For more information, visit NASCAR.com and IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X and Facebook.

Source: Phoenix Raceway