Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.540 mi (2.478 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The track has hosted a variety of sanctioning bodies since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR and IndyCar .

Aug 9, 2004 · Perhaps the most storied race in Atlanta Motor Speedway history came in such a year, 1992. On November 15 the Hooters 500 attracted a huge crowd to witness NASCAR legend Richard Petty’s final race and a battle among five drivers with a …

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.5-mile oval racetrack in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.

Planned in 1958 by Walker Jackson, Lloyd Smith, Garland Bagley, Ralph Sceiano and Ike Supporter, the Atlanta International Speedway just south of Atlanta was to become the 7 th Super Speedway of the time in Nascar.

Oct 1, 2010 · Richard Petty, Sonny Perdue, Bill Elliott, and one obsessive dentist recall fifty years of the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Atlanta Motor Speedway has been home to some of NASCAR’s most electrifying finishes. From legendary duels to last-lap shockers, this track has seen it all. Whether it’s a photo-finish thriller ...

Sep 2, 2010 · When the 1.5-mile track, then called Atlanta International Raceway, finally made its debut on July 31, 1960, it became the seventh superspeedway, a paved facility of one mile or more, to play host to a Cup race.

Atlanta Motor Speedway—man, if those walls could talk, they’d have some stories to tell. This track’s been through it all: near-bankruptcy lows, make-or-break moments, and a comeback that ...

At 1.522 miles it became the seventh superspeedway to host a NASCAR Cup race when it finally made its racing debut on July 31, 1960. Through the 1960s and '70s it scraped out an existence, struggling to make money and eventually entering Chapter 10 bankruptcy.

Throughout its history, Atlanta Motor Speedway has hosted races from major sanctioning bodies such as NASCAR and IndyCar, establishing its place as a significant venue in American motorsports.