The race was held in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack.

Fans had noted that drivers had no respect on the track, which contributed to the amount of wrecks and overtime restarts in the final laps.

[4] Corey Heim would be deducted 25 points (drivers only) and fined $12,500 for the title deciding collision against Carson Hocevar during the race.

[5] Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona.

[6] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.678, and an average speed of 134.943 mph (217.170 km/h).

[8] Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 26.344, and an average speed of 136.654 mph (219.923 km/h).