Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Shriners Children’s 500

 Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona going into the Shriners Children’s 500 on Sunday, March 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

TOP 12 IN PHOENIX RACEWAY-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

(Drivers are listed in alphabetical order; Loop Data stats in the below section are from 2005-Present)

Christopher Bell

(No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• One win, two top fives, six top 10s
• Average Finish of 14.300, 10th-best
• Average Running Position of 13.261, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 90.1, 11th-best
• 1,974 Laps in the Top 15 (63.1%), 12th-most

Ryan Blaney

(No. 12 Team Penske Ford)

• Nine top fives, 13 top 10s; three poles
• Average Finish of 10.444, series-best
• Average Running Position of 9.180, second-best
• Driver Rating of 100.2, third-best
• 4,779 Laps in the Top 15 (84.7%), series-most

Chase Briscoe

(No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• One win, two top fives, four top 10s
• Average Finish of 16.375, 12th-best
• Average Running Position of 15.823, 13th-best
• Driver Rating of 79.6, 13th-best
• 1,293 Laps in the Top 15 (51.7%), 13th-most

Kyle Busch

(No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

• Three wins, 12 top fives, 26 top 10s; four poles
• Average Finish of 11.487, sixth-best
• Average Running Position of 10.966, seventh-best
• Driver Rating of 99.1, fourth-best
• 9,573 Laps in the Top 15 (78.6%), fourth-most

William Byron

(No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• One win, three top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
• Average Finish of 11.143, fifth-best
• Average Running Position of 9.564, third-best
• Driver Rating of 95.2, seventh-best
• 3,534 Laps in the Top 15 (80.7%), second-most

Chase Elliott

(No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• One win, five top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
• Average Finish of 12.353, seventh-best
• Average Running Position of 9.142, series-best
• Driver Rating of 103.2, series-best
• 4,222 Laps in the Top 15 (79.3%), third-most

Denny Hamlin

(No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

• Two wins, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s; three poles
• Average Finish of 10.821, second-best
• Average Running Position of 10.674, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 98.5, fifth-best
• 9,244 Laps in the Top 15 (75.9%), seventh-most

Erik Jones

(No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota)

• One top five, four top 10s
• Average Finish of 18.700, 14th-best
• Average Running Position of 15.489, 13th-best
• Driver Rating of 74.3, 14th-best
• 2,865 Laps in the Top 15 (54.9%), 11th-most

Brad Keselowski

(No. 6 RFK Racing Ford)

• Nine top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
• Average Finish of 13.645, ninth-best
• Average Running Position of 12.459, ninth-best
• Driver Rating of 91.2, ninth-best
• 6,654 Laps in the Top 15 (68.7%), 10th-most

Kyle Larson

(No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

• One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s; two poles
• Average Finish of 11.048, fourth-best
• Average Running Position of 10.502, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 97.6, sixth-best
• 4,944 Laps in the Top 15 (76.3%), sixth-most

Joey Logano

(No. 22 Team Penske Ford)

• Four wins, nine top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
• Average Finish of 13.094, eighth-best
• Average Running Position of 11.552, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 94.7, eighth-best
• 7,080 Laps in the Top 15 (70.9%), eighth-most

Tyler Reddick

(No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)

• Two top fives, four top 10s
• Average Finish of 16.700, 13th-best
• Average Running Position of 12.605, 10th-best
• Driver Rating of 84.5, 12th-best
• 2,066 Laps in the Top 15 (66.0%), 11th-most

The NASCAR Cup Series 2025 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Phoenix Raceway

* – Based on last 40 races at Phoenix Raceway (2005 – 2024).

Phoenix Raceway – Key Statistics & Insights

RACE & TRACK DATA

Season Race #: 04 of 36 (March 9, 2025)

Purse: $11,055,250

Track Size: 1-mile

Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 9 degrees

Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 11 degrees

Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees

Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees

Race Length: 312 laps / 312 Miles / 500 Kilometers

Stage 1 Length: 60 laps

Stage 2 Length: 125 laps (Ends on Lap 185)

Final Stage Length: 127 laps (Ends on Lap 312)

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS

 Track Qualifying Record:

Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 143.158 mph, 25.147 secs., November 13, 2015

2024 Pole Winner (Spring):

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 132.655 mph, 27.138 secs., March 9, 2024

2023 Pole Winner (Spring):

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 130.237 mph, 27.642 secs., March 11, 2023

Track Race Record:

Tony Stewart, Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac, 118.132 mph, (02:38:28), November 7, 1999

2024 Race Winner (Spring):

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 103.568 mph, (03:00:45), March 10, 2024

2023 Race Winner (Spring):

William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 105.491 mph, (03:00:18), March 12, 2023

HISTORY

• Construction was completed on Phoenix Raceway in January of 1964. The facility was built by Richard Hogue, an amateur sports car racer. The facility was built in the foothills of the Estrella Mountains and originally consisted of a one-mile oval, a quarter mile drag strip and a 2.5-mile road course.
• The first race held at Phoenix Raceway was in January of 1968 and the event was run on the 2.5-mile road course and won by Don White.
• In October of 1970 Hollywood giant Steve McQueen wins the 17 lap ‘Winter Sprint’ sports car race on the track’s road course in Porsche 908 from pole position, setting a new lap record of 1:41.09
• On Nov. 25, 1973 Phoenix Raceway holds its first USAC Midget race and the event was won by Billy Englehart.
• The first NASCAR race held at Phoenix Raceway was on November 27, 1977 and it was a NASCAR Winston West Series (now ARCA Menards Series West) race won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough.
• Sept. 15 1985 – Emmett ‘Buddy’ Jobe purchases Phoenix Raceway from Dennis Wood. At the time, the track featured less than 10,000 reserved seats.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway on November 6, 1988. Kulwicki performed his ‘Polish Victory Lap’ following the event.
• June of 1991 – During the summer months, the infield course is redesigned to a new configuration with 11 turns and 1.51 miles of track.
• April of 1997 – International Speedway Corporation (now NASCAR) purchases Phoenix Raceway from Emmett ‘Buddy’ Jobe.
• The first spring NASCAR Cup Series race was held on April 23, 2005 and was also the first night race, which was won by Kurt Busch driving for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing.
• The track underwent its first repave in 2011. The construction began in March and concluded in September of that year. The following changes were made during the construction period (March – Sept. 2011):

o   Widened the frontstretch from 52 to 62 feet and reconfigured pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls

o   Pushed the dog-leg curve between Turn 2 and Turn 3 out 95 feet and tightened the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet

o   Implemented banking, including 11-degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11-degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 9-degree banking in Turns 3 and 4.

• March 1, 2013 – Abraham Calderon captures the checkered flag in the inaugural stateside running of the NASCAR Mexico Series at Phoenix Raceway.
• 2014 – Phoenix Raceway celebrates its 50th anniversary.
• Following the 2017 season, the track was renamed from Phoenix Raceway to ISM Raceway. Then in 2019 the track was renamed from ISM Raceway back to Phoenix Raceway.
• Phoenix Raceway underwent a $178 million modernization following the Spring race of 2018, with many new fan amenities added to the track, as well as the track itself being reconfigured so that the start/finish line is now just before the dog leg.
• March 26, 2019 – The Valley of the Sun will play host to a new championship sporting event as NASCAR announced that the NASCAR Championship Weekend will be held at Phoenix Raceway, November 6-8, 2020, for the first time in the sport’s history.
• In total, Phoenix Raceway has hosted 57 NASCAR Cup Series races, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since.

STARTS

• In total 246 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway.
• 191 drivers have competed in more than one NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix.
• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Phoenix Raceway with 42 starts from 2001-2023.
• Top five in Phoenix Starts (all-time): Kevin Harvick (42), Denny Hamlin (39), Kurt Busch (39), Kyle Busch (39), Ryan Newman (39).
• Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch lead all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Phoenix Raceway with 39 starts each.
• Top five in Phoenix Starts (active): Denny Hamlin (39), Kyle Busch (39), Joey Logano (32), Brad Keselowski (31), Michael McDowell (28), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (24).
• Kevin Harvick also leads all drivers in NASCAR national series starts at Phoenix Raceaay with 75; followed by Kyle Busch with 71 and Brad Keselowski with 54.
• A total of 25 different drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series start at Phoenix Raceway: (Listed in descending chronological order in the chart below).

• Of the 25 different drivers to make their first NASCAR Cup Series career start at Phoenix Raceway, Clint Bowyer on April 23, 2005 posted the best finish in his series debut with a 22nd-place result.

Average Starting Position

• Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Phoenix Raceway with a 6.235 in 17 starts.

Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

POLES

• A total of 27 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the pole at Phoenix Raceway; 16 of the 27 have won multiple Cup poles at Phoenix.
• Geoffrey Bodine won the first NASCAR Cup Series pole at Phoenix Raceway in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 secs.) in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
• Ryan Newman (2002, 2003, 2004, 2008) and Kyle Busch (2006, 2012, 2016, 2019) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Phoenix Raceway with four each.
• This weekend, 10 of the 27 NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway pole winners are active:

• Youngest Phoenix Raceway Cup pole winner: Kyle Busch (April 22, 2006 – 20 years, 11 months, 20 days).
• Oldest Phoenix Raceway Cup pole winner: Mark Martin (March 3, 2013 – 54 years, 1 month, 22 days).
• Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win consecutive poles at Phoenix Raceway.

o   Newman won three-straight (2002-04)

o   Gordon won in the Fall of 2006 and the Spring of 2007

o   Edwards won in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011.

• Four drivers have won their first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Phoenix Raceway:

o   Casey Atwood (October 2001)

o   Denny Hamlin (November 2005)

o   A.J. Allmendinger (April 2010)

o   Alex Bowman (November 2016).

• A total of 17 different organizations have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway.
• Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Phoenix Raceway with 15 poles among 10 drivers: Geoff Bodine (1988), Ken Schrader (1989), Jeff Gordon (2005, 2006, 2007), Kyle Busch (2006), Jimmie Johnson (2008, 2013, 2015), Mark Martin (2009), Alex Bowman (2016), Chase Elliott (2020), Kyle Larson (2021, 2023) and William Byron (2023).

NASCAR Cup Series Organizations with poles at Phoenix Raceway

• Team Penske (2002, 2003, 2004) and Hendrick Motorsports (2006 sweep, 2007) lead the Cup Series in the longest streaks of consecutive poles at Phoenix Raceway with three straight each.
• Five different manufacturers have won at least one pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway, led by Chevrolet with 21 poles; followed by Ford (17), Toyota (nine), Dodge (four) and Pontiac (four).
• Chevrolet has won the most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series poles at Phoenix Raceway with five straight from 2005-2007.

WINS

• A total of 31 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Phoenix Raceway.
• Thirteen of the 30 NASCAR Cup Series race winners at Phoenix Raceway have won multiple times.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway on November 6, 1988. Kulwicki performed his ‘Polish Victory Lap’ following the event.
• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Phoenix Raceway with nine victories (2006 sweep, 2012 Playoff race, 2013 Playoff race, 2014 sweep, 2015 Spring race, 2016 Spring race, 2018 Spring race).
• Joey Logano leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in wins at Phoenix Raceway with four (2016, 2020, 2022, 2024).
• This weekend, nine of the 30 NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winners are active:

• The 13 drivers with multiple Cup wins at Phoenix Raceway are Kevin Harvick (nine), Jimmie Johnson (four), Joey Logano (four), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (three), Kyle Busch (three), Davey Allison (two), Jeff Burton (two), Jeff Gordon (two) Carl Edwards (two), Mark Martin (two), Matt Kenseth (two), Ryan Newman (two), Denny Hamlin (two).
• Six drivers have won consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway:

o   Davey Allison (1991,1992)

o   Jeff Burton (2000, 2001)

o   Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2004)

o   Kevin Harvick (swept 2006, 2013 Playoff race, swept 2014 and 2015 spring race)

o   Jimmie Johnson (fall race of 2007, swept 2008)

o   Kyle Busch (2018 Playoff race, 2019)

• Alan Kulwicki (November 6, 1988), Bobby Hamilton (October 29, 1996) and Chase Briscoe (March 13, 2022) are the only three drivers to post their first NASCAR Cup Series career win at Phoenix Raceway.
• 28 of the 30 NASCAR Cup Series drivers who have won at Phoenix Raceway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane.
• Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Tony Stewart (11/7/1999) are the only two drivers to win at Phoenix in their first appearance.
• Jeff Gordon and Joey Logano competed at Phoenix Raceway 16 times before winning; the longest span of any the 30 winners.
• Youngest NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winner: Kyle Busch (November 13, 2005 – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days).
• Oldest NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Raceway winner: Mark Martin (April 18, 2009 – 50 years, 3 months, 9 days).
• A total of 23 different positions on the starting grid have produced winners in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway.
• The first and third starting positions are the two most proficient starting positions, producing more winners (eight each) than any other positions on the starting grid.
• Eight of the 57 NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway have been won from the pole or first starting position (14.04%): Jeff Gordon (Spring race of 2007), Jimmie Johnson (Playoff race of 2008), Mark Martin (Spring race of 2009), Carl Edwards (Playoff race of 2010), Kevin Harvick (Spring race of 2015), Chase Elliott (Championship finale 2020; started first due to Metric Qualifying), Kyle Larson (2021 Championship race) and Joey Logano (2022 Championship Race).
• 11 of the 57 (21.05%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway have been won from the front row: eight from the pole or first starting position and four from the second starting position.
• Ricky Rudd won the 1995 Phoenix Raceway race from the 29th-place starting position, the furthest back a NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at the 1-mile raceway.
• Kyle Busch won the 2005 Phoenix Raceway race from the 15th-place starting position, the furthest back an active NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at Phoenix.

NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Phoenix Raceway

• A total of 14 different organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway.

• Hendrick Motorsports, with 13 victories among nine drivers, leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Phoenix Raceway – Terry Labonte (1994), Kyle Busch (2005), Jeff Gordon (2007, 2011), Jimmie Johnson (2007, 2008 sweep, 2009), Mark Martin (2009), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2015), Chase Elliott (2020), Kyle Larson (2021) and William Byron (2023).
• Hendrick Motorsports has also won the most consecutive Cup races at Phoenix Raceway with six straight victories from 2007-2009.
• Four different manufacturers have won at least one race in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway, led by Chevrolet with 27 victories; followed by Ford (20), Toyota (eight) and Pontiac (two).
• Chevrolet has won the most consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway taking 10 straight wins from 2005-2010.
• Of the 13 drivers with multiple Cup wins at Phoenix Raceway, four drivers have won in multiple manufacturers:

o   Mark Martin – Ford (1993) and Chevrolet (2009).

o   Kevin Harvick – Chevrolet (2006 sweep, 2012, 2013, 2014 sweep, 2015, 2016) and Ford (2018)

o   Kyle Busch – Chevrolet (2005) and Toyota (2018, 2019)

o   Matt Kenseth – Ford (2002) and Toyota (2017)

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes

• A total of 33 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at Phoenix Raceway.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin leads the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Phoenix Raceway with five second-place finishes.
•  Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers at Phoenix Raceway with four second-place finishes each.

Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

Top-Five Finishes

• A total of 58 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-five at Phoenix Raceway.
• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Phoenix Raceway with 20 top fives.
• Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Phoenix Raceway with 16 top-five finishes.

Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

Top-10 Finishes

• A total of 94 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-10 at Phoenix Raceway.
• Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Phoenix Raceway with 31 top 10s.
• Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Phoenix Raceway with 26 top 10s.

Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Phoenix Raceway (All-Time & Active)

Average Finishing Position

• Alan Kulwicki (five starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Phoenix Raceway with a 5.200.
• Ryan Blaney (18 starts) leads all active Cup drivers in average finishing position at Phoenix with a 10.444.

Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Phoenix (All-Time & Active)

LAP LEADERS & LEAD CHANGES

• A total of 100 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway.
• Kevin Harvick (42 starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Phoenix Raceway with 1,722 laps led out of 13,095 laps completed (13%).
• Kyle Busch (39 starts) leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Phoenix Raceway with 1,190 laps led out of 11,971 laps completed (10%).
• The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was 264 of the scheduled 312 laps (84.6%) by Kevin Harvick in November of 2014. He started third and won the event.
• The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway by a driver that did not win was 237 of the scheduled 319 laps (74.3%) by Kyle Busch in November of 2012. He started first and finished third in the event.
• The fewest laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway by the race winning driver was four laps of the scheduled 378 laps (1.05%) by Ryan Newman in April of 2010. He started 14th and won the event.

Top 10 All-Time & Active Cup Series Lap Leaders at Phoenix Raceway

Leaders

• The most different leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway were 15 on March 4, 2012.
• Five other Cup Series Phoenix races have produced the second-most lap leaders with 13 each – 1991, 1993, 2000, 2010 and 2013. Last season’s March Phoenix race produced eight lap leaders.
• The fewest leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was two on November 4, 1990.
• Last season’s Spring Phoenix race produced six leaders, and the Playoff race produced nine.

Lead Changes

• The most lead changes at Phoenix Raceway in a NASCAR Cup Series race were 28 on February 27, 2011.
• The fewest lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix was one lead change on November 4, 1990.
• Last season’s Spring Phoenix race produced 10 lead changes, and the Playoff race produced 16.

TRACK & EVENT STATS

Closest Margin Finishes

• Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway was produced by the race on March 13, 2016, when Kevin Harvick beat Carl Edwards to the line by 0.010-second.

Top Five Closest Cup Series Margins of Victory at Phoenix Raceway

Largest Margin Finishes

• Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the largest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway was produced by the race on March 4, 2012, when Denny Hamlin beat Kevin Harvick to the line by 7.315-seconds.

Top Five Largest Cup Series Margins of Victory at Phoenix Raceway

• A total of 10 of the 57 NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway have ended with NASCAR Overtime (17.5%):

Weather/Postponements

• Qualifying has never been cancelled due to weather at Phoenix Raceway.
• Qualifying has been cancelled twice due to the pandemic – The 2020 season finale and the 2021 Spring race at Phoenix Raceway had the starting lineups decided by Metric Qualifying due to pandemic restrictions.
• Only two of the 57 NASCAR Cup Series races at Phoenix Raceway have been shortened due to weather:

Cautions

• The most cautions in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was 12 – and it has happened twice – November 9, 2014 and March 8, 2020.
• The fewest cautions in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was two – and it has happened twice – November 7, 1999 and November 15, 2015.

Cautions Laps

• The most caution laps in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was 73 on March 8, 2020.
• The fewest caution laps in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was 10 on November 7, 1999.

FEMALE COMPETITORS

• Danica Patrick is the only female driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to compete at Phoenix Raceway. She made 11 starts at Phoenix Raceway in her Cup Series career posting a best finish of 16th in 2015.

NASCAR IN ARIZONA

• There have been 145 NASCAR national series races among four tracks in the state of Arizona dating as far back as 1951.
• The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Arizona was a NASCAR Cup Series race at Arizona State Fairgrounds in 1951. Arizona State Fairgrounds is a 1-mile dirt track. The race was 150 laps and had 33 entries. Marshall Teague won the race in a 1951 Hudson.

ARIZONA DRIVERS IN NASCAR

• A total of 35 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Arizona.
• Of the 35 Arizona drivers, only two have won a NASCAR national series race.

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