Freeway Insurance 500 starts at noon Oct. 18 at Phoenix Raceway
Ross D. Franklin
In this March 13, 2016, file photo, the crowd watches drivers through the first two turns during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, in Avondale, Ariz.
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IF YOU GO
What: NASCAR Cup Series Freeway Insurance 500
When: Noon Sunday, Oct. 18.
Where: Phoenix Raceway, 7602 Jimmie Johnson Drive, Avondale.
Parking and gates: Parking lots open at 6 a.m.; spectator gates open at 8 a.m.
Before the race: Billy Ray Cyrus performs at 10 a.m. Driver introductions begin at 11:25 a.m.
Tickets and information: Visit phoenixraceway.com or call 866-408-7223.
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Avondale on Sunday, Oct. 18, with the Freeway Insurance 500 scheduled to begin at noon at Phoenix Raceway.
The 312-lap, 312-mile race marks Freeway Insurance’s debut as title sponsor of the fall event. It is the seventh of 10 races in NASCAR’s championship Chase.
Thirty-seven cars are entered, with Kyle Larson leading the Chase standings heading into the weekend. Ryan Blaney is the defending fall winner at the 1-mile track.
Parking lots open at 6 a.m., followed by spectator gates at 8 a.m. Sunday’s schedule includes driver appearances, a Billy Ray Cyrus concert at 10 a.m. and driver introductions at 11:25 a.m.
For tickets and event information, visit phoenixraceway.com or call 866-408-7223.
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