{"id":3346,"date":"2022-02-27T06:10:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T06:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/?p=3346"},"modified":"2022-07-24T11:22:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T11:22:31","slug":"atlanta-motor-speedway-nascar-track-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/atlanta-motor-speedway-nascar-track-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Motor Speedway: NASCAR Track Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway is another track in the NASCAR season that is lucky enough to have not one but two cup series races in a season<\/strong>. There is a 500 mile race in March and a 400 mile race in July. It has jsut gone through a major redesign and has 28 degree banking added to its 1 and a half mile Quad oval design and been narrowed from 55 to 40 ft wide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we have othe rtrack facts to help you both learn more about this NASCAR Stalwart racetrack whether you are watching from afar or planning a trip to a race weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also have a series of articles on track facts in the table below if you want to know about tracks used on the NASCAR cup series. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Angeles Coliseum<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Daytona International Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Las Vegas Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Auto Club Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Phoenix Raceway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Martinsville Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Circuit of The Americas<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Darlington Raceway<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Bristol Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Talladega Superspeedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Dover Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kansas Speedway<\/a><\/td>Texas Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Charlotte Motor Speedway<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Indianapolis Motor Speedway<\/a><\/strong><\/td>World Wide Technology Raceway<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Sonoma Raceway<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Road America<\/a><\/strong><\/td>New Hampshire Motor Speedway<\/a><\/strong><\/td>Pocono Raceway<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Nashville Super Speedway<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Where is Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Atlanta Motor Speedway is located in Hampton, GA. It’s about 30 minutes south of Atlanta, and it’s easily accessible from I-75 or Highway 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Type of Track is Atlanta Motor Speedway?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.54-mile (2.48 Km) quad-oval track. It’s one of the faster tracks on the NASCAR circuit, and it’s known for its exciting races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Track Configurations are at Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway had two different track configurations. The first and most recognisable configuration that has been used since 1997 is a 1.5-mile quad-oval track<\/a>, and the second was a a 1.522-mile classic oval track that has not been used since 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are Some of the Racing Events that are Held at Atlanta Motor Speedway?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some of the events that are held at Atlanta Motor Speedway include the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. It’s also been used as a testing track for the IndyCar Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does Atlanta Motor Speedway Have Lighting for Night Racing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway has permanent lighting for night racing. This means that the track can host events at night, regardless of the time of year. You can check out the lighting here in a photo from Fox Sports\"Opens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Laps are in a Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A race at Atlanta Motor Speedway is 500 miles long, and it consists of 325 laps, the 400 miles race at Atlanta is 260 laps. This makes the race one of the longest on the NASCAR<\/a> circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are Some of the Notable Races at Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some of the notable races at Atlanta Motor Speedway include the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. It’s also been used as a testing track for the IndyCar Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are two NASCAR Cup series races which are the highlights of Atlanta Motor Speedways<\/strong> year. The first race is the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday March the 20th, 2022 and then in mid season the Quaker State 400 on Sunday July the 10th, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also have Xfinity races on the same weekends as the Cup Series races. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Spectators can Attend Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway can accommodate up to 125,000 spectators and on the low end 71,000 fans depending on how it is configured. This makes it one of the larger tracks on the NASCAR circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Length of Time that a Race takes at Atlanta Motor Speedway?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A race at Atlanta Motor Speedway typically last over three hours. The record is held by Dale Earnhardt Jr at 3 hrs 9 minutes and 15 seconds. However, some of the longer races on the NASCAR circuit can last longer depending on cautions, and Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong> is a fast course these can be fairly frequent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Was Atlanta Motor Speedway Constructed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway was constructed in 1960. It’s been one of the most popular tracks on the NASCAR circuit ever since. It has seen periods of remodelling and reconstruction during that time. The biggest was the change from a classic oval design to a Quad oval design in 1997. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021 the track has been changed again to give the track 28 degrees of banking and have reduced the width from 55 ft to 40 ft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who Owns Atlanta Motor Speedway?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc since 1999. This company also owns a number of other tracks around the country, including Charlotte Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Much Did it Cost to Construct Atlanta Motor Speedway?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It cost $1.8 million to construct Atlanta Motor Speedway once it was completed in 1960. This was a considerable amount of money at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Length of the Track at Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The length of the track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is 1.54 miles. This classifies if as an Intermediate oval race track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Width of the Track?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The width of the track at Atlanta Motor Speedway is now 40 feet. Previously to 2021 it was 55 feet wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Media<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong> has featured in both movies on on television, it was in the Burt Reynolds Movie Smokey and the Bandit 2, and it was used in the movie Lucky Logan as a stand in for Charlotte race track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucky Logan also featured quite a lot of current NASCAR drivers including Kyle Larson<\/a>, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano (and more)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Other Events are held at Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although there is plenty of NASCAR race action at the Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong> during the year is also has Supercross, Hot Rods and Flat Track Motorcycle racing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s also been used as a testing track for the IndyCar Series and was one of the tracks in the series up until 2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When is the Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR Race?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two NASCAR Cup Series races held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway<\/strong> in the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n