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Sunny race day weather at Phoenix Raceway for the Good Sam 500

No wind, no rain for the desert on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Good Sam 500

Other than the wild weather at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend, the 2016 NASCAR season has seen relatively quiet. Nice sunny weather is expected at Phoenix Raceway Sunday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Good Sam 500. Temperatures will be in the low to middle 70s during the race, winds will be out of the southwest between 5 to 10 mph. It will be a nice day for NASCAR racing.

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All times ET.

SUNDAY:

2:30 p.m. -- Good Sam 500 pre-race
Forecast: Sunny and nice
Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 69

3:30 p.m. -- Good Sam 500
Forecast: Sunny and nice
Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 73

4:30 p.m. -- Good Sam 500
Forecast: Sunny and nice
Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 76

5:30 p.m. -- Good Sam 500
Forecast: Sunny and nice
Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 78

6:30 p.m. -- Good Sam 500
Forecast: Sunny and nice
Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 78

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