Julie Giese looks back on her tenure at Phoenix Raceway, which included a $178 million renovation that brought NASCAR's championship to Arizona.
A bittersweet symphony can be heard as the gates open for the NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Track president Julie Giese, responsible for spearheading the $178 million renovation to the one-mile track, is heading back to her Midwestern roots and taking on the same role at the Chicago Street Course.
Giese’s overwhelming community outreach and work to transform the raceway into a world-class facility is not to be overlooked. She took time to talk with the Republic about leaving the place she’s called home for four years. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
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