Atlanta Motor Speedway
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| Location | 1500 Tara Place Hampton, Georgia 30228 | |
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| Capacity | 125,000 | |
| Owner | Speedway Motorsports, Inc. | |
| Operator | Speedway Motorsports, Inc | |
| Broke ground | 1958 | |
| Opened | 1960 | |
| Construction Cost | $ 1.0 million | |
| Architect | Dr. Warren Grammel, Bill Boyd, Jack Black, Garland Bagley | |
| Former Names | Atlanta International Raceway (1960-1990) | |
| Major Events | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
| Quad-oval | ||
| Surface | Asphalt | |
| Circuit Length | 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | |
| Turns | 4 | |
| Banking | Turns: 24° Straights: 5° | |
| Lap Record | 224.163 (Billy Boat, A. J. Foyt Racing, 1998, IRL IndyCar Series) | |
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.54 miles (2.478 km) motorsports racing track in Hampton, Georgia. The speedway, opened in 1960, covers 850 acres (340 ha).[1] It is 30 miles (48 km) south of Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The races held at the track are the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, the Rinnai 250 and the Active Pest Control 200.
The speedway holds a NASCAR Cup Series race, NASCAR Xfinity Series race and Camping World Truck Series race annually, The track is banked fifth in the straightways, and twenty-fourth in the turns. It is the only racetrack to host these events.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Atlanta Motor Speedway: Track facts". Atlanta Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
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