Firebird Motorsports Park

Firebird Motorsports Park

Firebird Motorsports Park in 2010.
LocationChandler, Arizona, United States
Time zoneUTC−7
Coordinates33°16′8″N 111°57′58″W / 33.26889°N 111.96611°W / 33.26889; -111.96611
OwnerGila River Indian Community
Address20000 S Maricopa Rd
Opened1983
Former namesFirebird International Raceway (1983–2013)
Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (2013–2023)
Major eventsCurrent:
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
NHRA Arizona Nationals (1985–Present)[1]
Nitrocross[2] (2021–present)
Former:
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
(2010–2020)
AMA Superbike Championship (1995)
SCCA World Challenge (1992)
IMSA GT Championship (1987)
Websitehttp://www.racewildhorse.com/
East Course (1983–2023)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.01 km (1.25 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record0:56.920 (United States Willy T. Ribbs, Toyota Celica Turbo, 1987, IMSA GTO)
Firebird Lake
Length3.9 km (2.4 miles)
Radford Racing Course
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.6 km (1.6 miles)
Turns15
West Course
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.8 km (1.1 miles)
Off-Road Course
SurfaceDirt
Length1.13 km (0.7 miles)
Drag Strip
SurfaceConcrete
Length0.402 km (0.250 miles)

Firebird Motorsports Park (formerly Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and Firebird International Raceway) is a 450-acre (180 ha) motorsport racing complex, located in Chandler, Arizona, United States, about 18 mi (29 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix.

  1. ^ "What to watch for when NHRA returns to Wild Horse Pass this weekend". azcentral.com. Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Romero, José. "Motorsports legend Travis Pastrana brings his new Nitro Rallycross to Phoenix area". azcentral.com. Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 23, 2022.