Travel Tips: Phoenix International Raceway – Nov. 6-9, 2014

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There are just two races left in the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup, and this weekend’s Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 is the last race in the Eliminator Round. Stars from all three of NASCAR’s top series will be racing at Phoenix International Raceway in Arizona, Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 6-9, as will the up-and-coming stars of the K&N Pro Series West.

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The Budweiser ROLL-BAR, one of PIR’s hospitality areas, is located behind the Bobby Allison Grandstands and hosts driver appearances on Saturday and Sunday in addition to live entertainment, a gaming area and food and refreshments. Scheduled to appear at the ROLL-BAR on Saturday are auto racing legends Bobby Unser, Bobby Allison and Johnny Rutherford, as well as Nationwide Series driver Dylan Kwasniewski. On Sunday, Unser and Allison are joined by Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Alex Bowman. The ROLL-BAR pass is $99 for Saturday and $149 for Sunday – find out more here.

Key on-track times:

Thursday, Nov. 6
  • K&N Pro Series West practice – 10 a.m. MT
  • Camping World Truck Series practice – 1 and 3:30 p.m. MT
  • K&N Pro Series West qualifying – 2:05 p.m. MT
  • K&N Pro Series West Casino Arizona 100 – 5:30 p.m. MT

Friday, Nov. 7
  • Nationwide Series practice – 10 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. MT
  • Sprint Cup Series practice – 11:30 a.m. MT
  • Camping World Truck Series qualifying – 2:45 p.m. MT
  • Sprint Cup Series qualifying – 4:45 p.m. MT
  • Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 – 6:30 p.m. MT

Saturday, Nov. 8
  • Sprint Cup Series practice – 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. MT
  • Nationwide Series qualifying – 10:45 a.m. MT
  • Nationwide Series DAV 200 Honoring America’s Veterans – 2 p.m. MT

Sunday, Nov. 9
  • Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 – 1 p.m. MT

Click here for the driver and celebrity appearance schedule and here for the entertainment schedule at the track. The list of frequently asked questions and their answers can be found here.

Purchase tickets and get more information about the weekend at http://www.phoenixraceway.com/
Travel Tips: Phoenix International Raceway – Nov. 6-9, 2014 Travel Tips: Phoenix International Raceway – Nov. 6-9, 2014 Reviewed by Paula on Monday, November 03, 2014 Rating: 5