Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway, is not only one of the driver's favorite tracks on the circuit it is one of the most fan-friendly tracks as well. Atlanta Motor Speedway was constructed in 1960 on 870 acres in Hampton, GA. about 25 miles south of Alanta. At the end of the 1996 NASCAR season the Atlanta Motor Speedway underwent a track reconfiguration turning the track from a intermediate oval into a quad oval. The speedway was flipped the frontstretch was turned into the backstretch and the new frontstretch was turned into the quad-oval shape that it is today.


Track Info

Track Address: 1500 Highway 19 & 41 S.
Hampton, GA. 30228
(770) 946-4211
Offical Web Site: AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com
Track Shape: Quad-Oval
Track Length: 1.54 miles
Front Stretch Length: 2,332 feet
Back Stretch Length: 1,800 feet
Banking: 24° Turns
5° Frontstretch
5° Backstretch
Seating Capacity: 124,000
First Winner: Fireball Roberts (1960)
Most Wins: Dale Earnhardt (9)
Lap Record: Geoffrey Bodine; 197.47 mph (28.074 sec)

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