Five NASCAR Repaves That Have Produced The Best Racing

4. Phoenix International Speedway

Phoenix international Raceway announced a 100-million dollar repave to be done after the February 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500.

According to Phoenixracway.com, the repave included the following:

• Widen the front stretch from 52 to 62 feet
• Reconfigure pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls
• Push the dog-leg curve between Turn 2 and Turn 3 out 95 feet
• Tighten the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet
• Implement variable banking to ensure the immediate use of two racing grooves, including 10-11 degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11 degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 8-9 degree banking in Turn 4.

What kind of racing did these changes produce? When the Series returned in the fall of 2011, The chase was in full effect. Tony Stewart was dominate only to falter at the end.. Following that race, Kevin Harvick went on a terror, finishing first or second in the next  ensuing races with the exception of a 13th place finish in 2013. During this season’s Subway Fresh Fit 500, Carl Edwards used pit Strategy to close to Harvick’s bumper and drag race to the line finishing a near 0.010 Seconds in behind Harvick.