ATLANTA
Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Track Details
Completed : 1960Distance : 1.54 miles
Shape : Quad-oval
Banking : 24° turns,5° straightsFrontstretch : 2,332 feet
Backstretch : 1,800 feet
Seating : 124,000
Tailgating
Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of the most fan-friendly tracks on the circuit, has great tailgating, features plenty of three-wide racing -- and there's not a bad seat in the house. What more could you ask for? The city of Atlanta is legendary for a lot of things, and one of them is traffic! Bring a map that shows U.S. highways and state roads.moreSchedule
| DATE | SERIES | RACE | LINKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/12 | Truck Series | Atlanta 200 | |
| 09/01/12 | NATIONWIDE | Atlanta 300 | Tickets Travel |
| 09/02/12 | CUP | AdvoCare 500 | Tickets Travel |
Credit: Autostock
Frontstretch at Atlanta Motor Speedway
2011 Race Results
Sprint Cup Series
AdvoCare 500 :: Jeff Gordon - 09/06/11Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Series
Great Clips 300 :: Carl Edwards - 09/03/11Camping World Truck Series
Good Sam Club 200 :: Ron Hornaday - 09/02/11Track Records
RACE RECORDS
Sprint Cup Race Record :: Bobby Labonte 159.904 - 11/16/97Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Race Record :: Mark Martin 151.751 - 03/08/97
Truck Race Record :: Ron Hornaday 142.424 - 03/18/05
QUALIFYING RECORDS
Sprint Cup Qualifying Record :: Geoffrey Bodine 197.478 - 1997Nationwide Qualifying Record :: Greg Biffle 192.300 - 2003
Truck Qualifying Record :: Rick Crawford 182.735 - 2005
Track History
Situated on 870 acres in Hampton, Ga., just 25 miles south of Atlanta, Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR's most sought-after destinations. In 2006, more than 13,000 seats were added with the building of Winners Grandstand in Turn 1, as well as new luxury seating called Club One. Additionally, more than 90 motorcoach parking spaces were added along the backstretch.moreRemember To Check Out
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