Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.540 mi entertainment facility in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races... Wikipedia

  • Location:  Henry County, Georgia, at 1500 Tara Place, Hampton, GA, 30228
  • Time zone:  UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST)
  • Capacity:  71,000-125,000 (depending on configuration)
  • Owner:  Speedway Motorsports (1990–present)
  • Operator:  Speedway Motorsports (1990–present)
  • Broke ground:  1958
  • Opened:  July 31, 1960
  • Construction cost:  $1.8 million
  • Architect:  Dr. Warren Gremmel, Bill Boyd, Jack Black, Garland Bagley
  • Former names:  Atlanta International Raceway (July 1960–October 1990)
  • Major events:  Current, NASCAR Cup Series, Ambetter Health 500 (1960–present), Quaker State 400 (1960–2010, 2021–present), NASCAR All-Star Race (1986), NASCAR Xfinity Series, RAPTOR King of Tough 250 (1992–present), Alsco Uniforms 250 (2021–present), NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Fr8Auctions 208 (2004–2012, 2015–present), E-Z-GO 200 (2005–2008), Former, IndyCar Series, Atlanta 500 Classic (1965–1966, 1978–1979, 1981–1983, 1998–2001), Atlanta Marathon (2021), AMA Superbike Championship (1993–1994), IMSA GT Championship (1993)
  • Length:  1.540 mi (2.478 km)
  • Banking:  Turns: 28°, Straights: 5°
  • Lap record:  0:24.732 (224.163 mph) (Billy Boat, 1998, IndyCar)
  • Length:  1.522 mi (2.449 km)
  • Banking:  Turns: 24°, Straights: 5°
  • Length:  2.522 mi (4.059 km)
  • Lap record:  1:13.514 (Juan Manuel Fangio II, 1993, IMSA GTP)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo