Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, GA
Distance: 1.54 miles
External Website: www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
A majestic structure located on 870 acres in Hampton, Ga., just 25 miles south of Atlanta, today's Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of the country's top sports, corporate, family and entertainment facilities. One of three superspeedways that opened in 1960, it helped usher in NASCAR's superspeedway era.
Year Opened: 1960
Location Hampton, GA
First Cup Race: Dixie 300; July 31, 1960
Distance: 1.54 miles
Frontstretch: 2,332 feet
Backstretch: 1,800 feet
Degree of banking:
Turns 1-4:24 degrees
Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Backstretch: 5 degrees
Race Distance: 500 miles
No. of Laps: 325
Seating Capacity: 124,000
Tickets: (877) 926-7849
Kobalt Tools 500
Date: March 8
Race Wrap
Pep Boys Auto 500
Date: September 6
Starts: 15
Poles: 1
Wins: 3
Top 5: 9
Top 10: 10
Laps Led: 374