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NASCAR plans to modify Phoenix dogleg to lessen driver loads

There are impending changes coming to the dogleg shortcut at Phoenix Raceway.

· 2 min read
Originally reported by Motorsport.com
NASCAR plans to modify Phoenix dogleg to lessen driver loads
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Phoenix Raceway.: What Happened

Motorsport.com reported on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in a story involving Phoenix Raceway., Bubba Wallace, There. Here is how the report opens:

There are impending changes coming to the dogleg shortcut at Phoenix Raceway. As early as August, NASCAR officials had brought up to drivers in a scheduled competition meeting that it was alarmed by the g-force numbers being placed upon drivers while transitioning to the apron from the banking. The numbers came from the mouth pieces drivers wear that record such loads. Bubba Wallace says…

— Motorsport.com

It is one of many NASCAR stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on NASCAR Cup Series and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: NASCAR plans to modify Phoenix dogleg to lessen driver loads
  • Who’s involved: Phoenix Raceway., Bubba Wallace and There
  • League: NASCAR
  • First reported: Saturday, October 24, 2026 by Motorsport.com

Background: NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.

The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Division. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, it was referred to as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (1971–2003). A similar deal was made with Nextel in 2003, and it became the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (2004–2007).

Text from Wikipedia’s NASCAR Cup Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with Phoenix Raceway.?

There are impending changes coming to the dogleg shortcut at Phoenix Raceway. As early as August, NASCAR officials had brought up to drivers in a scheduled competition meeting that it was alarmed by the g-force numbers being placed upon drivers while transitioning to the apron from the banking. The numbers came from the mouth pieces drivers wear that record such loads. Bubba Wallace says… Motorsport.com reported the story on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

Who reported this NAS story?

Motorsport.com first reported it on Saturday, October 24, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related NASCAR news.

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