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.

Fast Facts

• 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

Races This Year

• Kobalt Tools 500

  Date: March 7
  

  September Atlanta 500

  Date: September 5
  

Jimmie Johnson's Track Record

• Starts: 15

  Poles: 1

  Wins: 3

  Top 5: 9

  Top 10: 10

  Laps Led: 374