NASCAR Cup · Phoenix Raceway · Avondale, AZ

Straight Talk Wireless 500

Fri, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 14, 2027

ARCA Fri Mar 12, O'Reilly Sat Mar 13. Race title shown is the 2026/provisional title; 2027 sponsor and start time not yet announced.

Race weekend

Forecast not open yet

The hour-by-hour forecast for this weekend opens in 126 days, seven days before the first on-track day.

Right now at Phoenix Raceway: 79°26°, mostly clear, wind 10 mph16 km/h ESE. Red flag today.

This time of year here

Rain fell on 3 of the last 10 race-day weekends here; the hottest was 91°33° in 2017.

The dates, high and low, rain and gusts for each of the last 10 race weekends here. Part of Raceway Weather Pro.

Weather on the same weekend of the year at this track, from the Open-Meteo archive; past editions may have run on other dates.

The weekend

Series: NASCAR Cup
Track: Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, AZ
Dates: Fri, Mar 12 – Sun, Mar 14, 2027
Main event: Sun, Mar 14
Usual weekend: Mid-March
Date status: Confirmed date
Weight: Major event
Notes: ARCA Fri Mar 12, O'Reilly Sat Mar 13. Race title shown is the 2026/provisional title; 2027 sponsor and start time not yet announced.

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