The best events in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Avondale this weekend include a huge free outdoor light show plus food and drink festivals galore.

For the fifth consecutive season, Phoenix Raceway is hosting NASCAR Championship Weekend. Four series champions will be crowned, but all eyes are on Sunday in the chase for the cup.

The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of “Gladiator II” and revealed that the first few days of production didn’t go as planned – mainly because Phoenix was overwhelmed and Crowe believed his behavior was “unprofessional.”

"Gladiator" director Ridley Scott recently told The New York Times (via Entertainment Weekly) that Russell Crowe told Joaquin Phoenix he was being "terribly unprofessional" on set when Phoenix was getting cold feet and had to be convinced to stay on the movie.

Ty Majeski, who once kept his racing career going by working as an engineer, won his first NASCAR Truck championship Friday night by claiming the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series crowns a champion with the season finale at Phoenix, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race on Friday. Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Corey Heim and Grant Enfinger are in the Championship 4 and are racing for the 2024 Truck Series title.

In a dominant effort, ThorSport Racing’s Ty Majeski led 132 of 150 laps at Phoenix Raceway, claiming the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race victory and his first series title. Majeski picked up the sixth title for ThorSport after holding off fellow Championship 4 drivers Corey Heim and Christian Eckes,