Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West have been held at Phoenix Raceway, in Avondale, Arizona during numerous seasons and times of year since 1977.
General Tire 150
The General Tire 150 is a annual ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Carson Brown is the defending winner of the event.
History ARCA's inaugural trip to Phoenix was announced along with the rest of the 2020 series schedule on October 10, 2019. The race is a virtual carryover from the then-NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, which had run at the track at least once annually since 1998. On February 20, 2020, series tire manufacturer General Tire was announced as the race's title sponsor. In 2021, the ARCA Menards Series West joined the ARCA Menards Series in this race, making it a combination race for both series.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 2020 March 6 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 150 (240) 1:54:25 78.660 Report 2021 March 12 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (2) 150 150 (240) 1:57:58 76.293 Report 2022 March 11 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 154* 154 (248) 1:46:56 86.409 Report 2023 March 10 41 Tyler Reif Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford (2) 160* 160 (257.495) 2:14:51 71.19 Report 2024 March 8 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing (2) Toyota (3) 115* 115 (185.074) 1:20.60 86.142 Report 2025 March 7 18 Brent Crews Joe Gibbs Racing (3) Toyota (4) 165* 165 (265.542) 1:52:0 88.288 Report 2026 March 5 28 Carson Brown Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 150 150 (240) 1:56:5 80.536 Report 2022, 2023 & 2025: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish 2024: Race shortened to 115 laps due to rain
Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
The Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 is an annual ARCA Menards Series West race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, Brent Crews is the defending winner of the event.
Background The ARCA Menards Series West has been racing at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona since 1977, when Cale Yarborough won the first event. Today, the track typically holds two races each year — the General Tire 150 in the spring (run with the national ARCA Series) and the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 in the fall (a West-only race). The track has hosted the West Series finale since 2019.
Past winners YearRace nameWinnerRef1977Winston West Inaugural Phoenix 250Cale Yarborough1978Arizona NAPA 250Richard Petty1979NAPA Arizona 250Neil Bonnett1980Arizona Winston 250Richard Petty1981Warner W. Hodgdon 2501982Coors 250Bobby Allison1983Sands Chevrolet 250Ron Eaton19847-Eleven NASCAR 250Bill Schmitt1985-1987Not held1988Checker 500Alan Kulwicki1989Autoworks 500Bill Elliott1990Checker 500Dale Earnhardt1991Pyroil 500Davey Allison1992Pyroil 500K1993Slick 50 500Mark Martin1994Terry Labonte1995Dura Lube 500Ricky Rudd1996Bobby Hamilton1997Not held1998Phoenix 150Rich Woodland, Jr.1999NAPA Auto Parts 100Mike Wallace2000Kevin Richards2001NASCAR Winter HeatKen Schrader2002Winter Heat Presented by BoschAustin Cameron2003Bosch Spark Plug 150Ken SchraderSubway 150Scott Lynch2004United Rentals 150Ken SchraderSubway 150Scott Lynch2005United Rentals 100David GillilandCasino Arizona 150Burney Lamar2006United Rentals 125Ken SchraderCasino Arizona 150Andrew Myers2007AlphaTrade.com 150Joey Logano2008Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150Mike David2009Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150Jason Bowles 2010Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150Eric Holmes3 Amigos Tequila 125Greg Pursley 20113 Amigos Organic Blanco 100Greg PursleyCasino Arizona 125Ryan Blaney 2012Talking Stick Resort 50David MayhewCasino Arizona 50Michael Self 2013Talking Stick Resort 60Greg PursleyCasino Arizona 50Gray Gaulding 2014Talking Stick Resort 75Cole CusterCasino Arizona 100Nick Drake2015Casino Arizona 100Todd Gilliland2016—2018 Not held2019Arizona Lottery 100Ty Gibbs2020Arizona Lottery 100David Gilliland2021Arizona Lottery 100Ty Gibbs2022Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100Sammy Smith2023Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100William Sawalich2024Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100Connor Zilisch2025Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100Brent Crews2026Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
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Spring race Previous race: General Tire 200 ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 Next race: Tide 150 Previous race: Oil Workers 150 ARCA Menards Series West General Tire 150 Next race: Tucson ARCA Menards West 150
Fall race Previous race: Star Nursery 150 ARCA Menards Series West Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 Next race: NAPA Auto Parts 150