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BACK TO GALLERIES

Get to know all 23 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series tracks

By | Published: March 17, 2016 23
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BACK TO GALLERIES

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Atlanta Motor Speedway


Location: Hampton, Georgia
Year of first Cup event: 1960
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Tri-oval (5)
Length/Track type: 1.54 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (held in February)
Most frequent winner: Dale Earnhardt (9)

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Auto Club Speedway


Location: Fontana, California
Year of first Cup event: 1997
Banking: Turns (14), Backstretch (3) and Frontstretch (11)
Length/Track type: 2 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Auto Club 400 (held in March)
Most frequent winner: Jimmie Johnson (6)

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Bristol Motor Speedway


Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Year of first Cup event: 1961
Banking: Turns (24-28), Backstretch (4-8) and Frontstretch (5-9)
Length/Track type: 0.53 mile, concrete
Cup events currently hosted: Food City 500 (held in April) and Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (held in August)
Most frequent winner: Darrell Waltrip (12)

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Charlotte Motor Speedway


Location: Concord, North Carolina
Year of first Cup event: 1960
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Frontstretch (5)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Sprint Showdown (held in May, non-points), Sprint All-Star Race (held in May, non-points), Coca-Cola 600 (held in May) and Bank of America 500 (held in October)
Most frequent winner: Jimmie Johnson (8)

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Chicagoland Speedway


Location: Joliet, Illinois
Year of first Cup event: 2001
Banking: Turns (18), Backstretch (5) and Tri-oval (11)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Opening race of the Chase (held in September)
Most frequent winner: Tony Stewart (3)

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Darlington Raceway


Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Year of first Cup event: 1950
Banking: Turns (23-25), Backstretch and Frontstretch (6)
Length/Track type: 1.37 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Bojangles’ Southern 500 (held in September)
Most frequent winner: David Pearson (10)

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Daytona International Speedway


Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Year of first Cup event: 1959
Banking: Turns (31), Backstretch (3) and Tri-oval (18)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved (one of two tracks to use restrictor plates)
Cup events currently hosted: Sprint Unlimited (held in February, non-points), Can-Am Duels (held in February, non-points), Daytona 500 (held in February) and Coke Zero 400 (held in July)
Most frequent winner: Richard Petty (10)

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Dover International Speedway


Location: Dover, Delaware
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Frontstretch (9)
Length/Track type: 1 mile, concrete
Cup events currently hosted: AAA 400 Drive for Autism (held in May) and Third race of the Chase (held in October)
Most frequent winner: Jimmie Johnson (10)

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Homestead-Miami Speedway


Location: Homestead, Florida
Year of first Cup event: 1999
Banking: Turns (18-20), Backstretch and Frontstretch (4)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Ford EcoBoost 400 (held in November, final event of season)
Most frequent winners: Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart (3)

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway


Location: Speedway, Indiana
Year of first Cup event: 1994
Banking: Turns (9), Backstretch and Frontstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Crown Royal Presents the ‘Your Hero's Name Here’ 400 (held in July)
Most frequent winner: Jeff Gordon (5)

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Kansas Speedway


Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Year of first Cup event: 2001
Banking: Turns (17-20), Backstretch (5) and Frontstretch (10)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: GoBowling (held in May) and Hollywood Casino 400 (held in October)
Most frequent winners: Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon (3)

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Kentucky Speedway


Location: Sparta, Kentucky
Year of first Cup event: 2011
Banking: Turns 1 and 2 (17), Turns 3 and 4 (14), Front straightaways (8) and Back straightaways (4)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts (held in July)
Most frequent winners: Brad Keselowski (3)

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway


Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Year of first Cup event: 1998
Banking: Turns (20), Frontstretch and Backstretch (9)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup event currently hosted: Kobalt 400 (held in March)
Most frequent winner: Jimmie Johnson (4)

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Martinsville Speedway


Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Year of first Cup event: 1949
Banking: Turns (12), Backstretch and Frontstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 0.526 mile, paved
Cup events currently hosted: STP 500 (held in April) and Goody’s Headache Relief Shot (held in October)
Most frequent winner: Richard Petty (15)

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Michigan International Speedway


Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (18), Backstretch (5) and Frontstretch (12)
Length/Track type: 2 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Firekeepers Casino 400 (held in June) and Pure Michigan 400 (held in August)
Most frequent winner: David Pearson (9)

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway


Location: Loudon, New Hampshire
Year of first Cup event: 1993
Banking: Turns (2&7), Backstretch and Frontstretch (1)
Length/Track type: 1.06 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: New Hampshire 301 (held in July) and New England 300 (held in September)
Most frequent winner: Jeff Burton (4)

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Phoenix International Raceway


Location: Avondale, Arizona
Year of first Cup event: 1988
Banking: Turns 1-2 (11), Turns 3-4 (9), Backstretch (9) and Frontstretch (3)
Length/Track type: 1 mile, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Good Sam 500 (held in March) and Can-Am 500 (held in November)
Most frequent winner: Kevin Harvick (8)

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Pocono Raceway


Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Year of first Cup event: 1974
Banking: Turn 1 (14), Turn 2 (8), Turn 3 (6), Backstretch, Frontstretch and Shortstretch (0)
Length/Track type: 2.5 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 (held in June) and Pennsylvania 400 (held in July)
Most frequent winner: Jeff Gordon (6)

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Richmond International Raceway


Location: Richmond, Virginia
Year of first Cup event: 1953
Banking: Turns (14), Backstretch (2) and Frontstretch (8)
Length/Track type: 0.75 mile, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Toyota Owners 400 (held in April) and Federated Auto Parts 400 (held in September)
Most frequent winner: Richard Petty (13)

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Sonoma Raceway


Location: Sonoma, California
Year of first Cup event: 1989
Banking: 11 Turns varying
Length/Track type: 1.99 miles, road course
Cup event currently hosted: Toyota-Save Mart 350 (held in June)
Most frequent winner: Jeff Gordon (5)

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Talladega Superspeedway


Location: Talladega, Alabama
Year of first Cup event: 1969
Banking: Turns (33), Backstretch (2) and Frontstretch (16.5)
Length/Track type: 2.66 miles, paved (one of two tracks to use restrictor plates)
Cup events currently hosted: GEICO 500 (held in May) and Alabama 500 (held in October)
Most frequent winner: Dale Earnhardt (10)

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Texas Motor Speedway


Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Year of first Cup event: 1997
Banking: Turns (24), Backstretch and Dogleg (5)
Length/Track type: 1.5 miles, paved
Cup events currently hosted: Duck Commander 500 (held in April) and AAA Texas 500 (held in November)
Most frequent winner: Jimmie Johnson (6)

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Watkins Glen International


Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Year of first Cup event: 1957
Banking: Turns (6-10)
Length/Track type: 2.45 miles, road course
Cup event currently hosted: Cheez-It 355 at the Glen (held in August)
Most frequent winner: Tony Stewart (5)
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