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The Subway Fresh Fit 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race, a 312 lap event that actually is one of only three NASCAR series events measured in kilometers rather than miles or laps (Phoenix hosts two of the three races as its fall race is the same length; the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway is the other), the 502 kilometres (312 mi) race starts during sunset and finishes under the speedway's lights during night time.
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As part of the 2005 NASCAR Realignment, a second date was awarded to Phoenix with Subway sponsorship. As there was already a race sponsored by Subway on the schedule (the now TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville), the name "Subway Fresh 500" was devised to reduce confusion. Subway later added the word "Fit" to the sponsorship to promote its Fresh Fit combo choices.
The race replaced a 400-mile event at Darlington Raceway on the schedule after Darlington lost its fall race, the Southern 500, and its remaining race was lengthened to 500 miles and moved to May. Phoenix's receiving a second date coincided with the installation of lights at the track, which for the first time since the track opened permitted night racing (something NASCAR has taken full advantage of).
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- ^ The 2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500 marked the first time the Car of Tomorrow had raced at Phoenix International Raceway. It also marked Jeff Gordon's 76th career win, tying him with the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr. on the all-time Sprint Cup Series win list. Gordon celebrated the achievement by flying the #3 flag during his victory lap.
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