1988 Winston Cup Checker 500 race in Phoenix

The first time NASCAR visited Phoenix International Raceway was in 1988 under the Winston Cup series. It was also the first win for Alan Kulwicki, who to make it special, took his victory lap running the track backwards. Since then, PIR has seen many epic races, including the infamous Gordon/Bowyer incident in November of 2012.For more NASCAR news, check out: http://www.NASCAR.com