Race no. 8

Opened: 1964

Location: Avondale, Ariz.

First NASCAR Cup race: Checker 500, November 6, 1988

Distance: 1 mile

Frontstretch: 1,179 feet

Backstretch: 1,551 feet

Banking in Turns 1-2: 11 degrees

Banking in Turns 3-4: 9 degrees

Banking in straights: none

Grandstand seats: 76,812

Tickets: 602-252-2227

Website: www.phoenixintlraceway.com

Mobil [1]

Official Motor Oil of NASCAR[R]

Down the road

Checker Auto Parts 500

* When: 3 p.m.

* Length: 312 laps/312 miles (500 kilometers)

* TV: NBC

Run with this:

For 16 straight years, Rusty Wallace won at least one NEXTEL Cup race each season. The streak began in 1986, when Wallace won twice, and continued unbroken through 2001, when the driver of the No. 2 Penske car claimed his 54th career victory. Wallace, who recently announced he will retire after the 2005 season, won a career-best 10 times in 1993.

Mobil I provides faster lubrication at start-up in low temperatures, compared to conventional oils.

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