September 2011 Race Winner: #24-Jeff Gordon, 124.823mph, started 5th

September 2011 Pole Sitter: #4-Kasey Kahne, 186.196mph, finished 34th

March 2010 Pole Sitter: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 192.761, finished 15th

Track Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, 11/16/1997, 197.478mph

Last Race Won from 1st Starting Position: Kasey Kahne (03/19/2006)

Youngest Pole Winner: Terry Labonte (03/15/1981 - 24 years, 3 months, 27 days)

Oldest Pole Winner: Harry Gant (11/14/1993 - 53 years, 10 months, 4 days)

Pole Winners: 44

Most Races - All Time: Richard Petty, 65

Most Wins - Active Driver: Bobby Labonte, 6; Jeff Gordon, 5

Most Poles - Active Driver: Ryan Newman, 7

Most Top 5s All-Time: 26 - Dale Earnhardt [46 starts]

Most Lead Changes: 45 - Nov 1982

Most Cautions: 11 - 11/1993, 3/8/2009, 3/7/2010

Most Running at the Finish: 41 - 3/20/2006, 3/18/2007, 3/9/2008

Worst Starting Spot to Win: Bobby Labonte, Nov 2001, started 39th

Lead Lap Finishes (All-Time): Dale Earnhardt, 26 in 46 races

Most Laps Led: Cale Yarborough, 3,283 laps led

Most Wins by Manufacturer: 37 - Chevy; 9 - Dodge

Races won from starting pos 1: 14 [of 104]

New Indoor Seating at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Atlanta Motor Speedway is proud to offer race fans the option to enjoy the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 from the comfort of climate-controlled, individual seating with the Elliott Suite, a new option for 2012. The Elliott Suite, located high above turn three and the Elliott Grandstand, offers a full view of the historic 1.54-mile speedway, illuminated for 500 miles of racing as 43 of the world’s best racers do battle on the 24-degrees of slick banking for the AdvoCare 500 trophy, as well as positioning for the looming Chase for the Sprint Cup. Fans will also be in prime position to watch the post-race fireworks display that takes place along the speedway’s backstretch. This seating option offers fans a climate-controlled setting to view the race without surrendering the race-experience that makes attending a NASCAR event in person so enjoyable. Fans may still bring in their own coolers as if they were sitting in the grandstands, allowing those in the Elliott Suite to partake of their own food and beverage during the event. The Elliott Suite will also feature individual theater-style seating, closed-circuit video of the race broadcast and a 50 percent discount on scanner rentals. These seats will sell for $149 each and are available for the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Sept. 2. A limited number of parking spaces near the Elliott Grandstand will also be available for purchase at $75. NASCAR night racing returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2012. Reserve your AdvoCare 500 tickets now. For more information, call the Atlanta Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (877) 9-AMS-TIX, (770) 946-4211 or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.(AMS)(6-21-2012)

Limited Camping Availability Remaining at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Fans looking to be a part of the biggest Labor Day party in the USA at Atlanta Motor Speedway by camping out at the historic 1.54-mile speedway are encouraged to act fast while limited amounts of prime camping spots remain. A small number of High Speed Infield Tent camping spots are still available. This location puts spectators in the infield between turns three and four, a fantastic viewing location as cars negotiate the tricky corners of AMS while gaining momentum for a fast run down the fronstretch. Campers in the East Turn and First Turn campgrounds will also be pleased to learn that due to a high volume of fan requests, these campgrounds have undergone a grass reseeding process, and will be completed with new grass in time for campers to enjoy the entire Labor Day weekend. For those looking for a luxury camping experience for the entire race weekend, Trackside Terrace spots are in limited availability and feature several great benefits. These campsites include 10 race tickets for each of the three nights of racing, 10 pit passes for each of those days, tow passes for extra vehicles, full hook-ups and a view of the entire speedway from your camper. These are also the only remaining campsites with hookups available. More info call the Atlanta Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (877) 9-AMS-TIX, (770) 946-4211 or visit atlantamotorspeedway.com.(AMS)(6-19-2012)

Southwest Airlines Vacations offering Atlanta NASCAR Vacation Special: Atlanta Motor Speedway and Southwest Airlines Vacations are teaming up to offer fans a super discount on one-stop shopping for flight, hotel and AdvoCare 500 tickets to the biggest Labor Day party in the USA. In all-inclusive shopping, customers can book their flight, reserve a hotel and purchase AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets and save $75 per reservation on three or more nights to any Southwest Airlines Vacations property in Atlanta. This discount is available when using promotion code ATLRACE75. Purchasing through Southwest Airlines Vacations saves on the gate price. Race tickets available for purchase include Upper Champion grandstand seats for Saturday's Nationwide Series race on Sept. 1 and Sunday's AdvoCare 500 on Sept. 2, a Sunday Pit Pass and one Champion parking pass for the weekend. These ticket packages are in limited availability, so fans are encouraged to book now. To purchase, visit http://www.southwestvacations.com/Deals/Deal.aspx?deal=565(AMS)(6-11-2012)

Atlanta and Richard Petty Driving Experience offering Father's Day Deal: Family members looking to get Dad a high-octane experience for Father's Day this year have lucked out with a special offer from Atlanta Motor Speedway and Richard Petty Driving Experience that he won't forget anytime soon. Through June 18, when one driving experience is purchased, customers will receive a second driving experience of equal or lesser value at a half-price rate. RPDE will also offer three-lap high-speed ride-alongs for only $59, normally a $109 value. Richard Petty Driving Experience offers race fans real-life NASCAR racing thrills, putting customers as close to being in the race as they will ever get. Programs include eight to 50-lap driving experiences where participants have the chance to climb behind the wheel and experience the feel of a 600-horsepower stock car. Reservations for the Father's Day driving experience promotion can be made by calling 1 (800) 237-3889. Father's Day ride-along gift cards are also available by visiting www.drivepetty.com.(AMS)(6-9-20120)

Fans can win tickets to autograph session at Atlanta: As part of the AdvoCare 500 weekend, Atlanta Motor Speedway is providing fans the opportunity to gain access to an autograph session with four premier NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 1. Fans purchasing tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 by July 8 will be entered to be selected to attend the autograph session with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Paul Menard. The autograph session will be held at the speedway on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 11:00 a.m. By random draw, 100 accounts will be selected during the week of July 9. Those selected will be allowed to bring one guest to the autograph session. Those that have already purchased AdvoCare 500 tickets are automatically eligible for selection.(AMS)(6-7-2012)

Atlanta Motor Speedway to Host Free Open House Saturday, May 12: Fans and members of the local community are invited to enjoy a free open house at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 12 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The day’s activities will include a full program of Legends racing on the “Thunder Ring” oval, free giveaways and the opportunity for attendees to drive their car on the speedway’s famed 1.54-mile racing surface. Admission is free to the off-season Legends race on the ¼-mile “Thunder Ring,” where fans can roam the grandstand seating area and personally select their seats for the speedway’s Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. With any ticket purchase to the Sept. 2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500, fans can drive their own vehicle on the track following the conclusion of the Legends racing action at 2:00 p.m. Customers who have already purchased tickets to the AdvoCare 500 can visit the AMS ticket office to receive a voucher to drive the track. A payment of $30 will also be accepted for track drives without a ticket purchase. More info at atlantamotorspeedway.com.(AMS)(4-21-2012)

Atlanta introducing new ticket specials for 2012: For spectators looking to enjoy a great racing event experience at a favorable cost, Atlanta Motor Speedway is rolling out new ticket specials for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Two frontstretch Lower Petty or Lower Winners grandstand tickets will be offered for $99 while they last for the AdvoCare 500 on Sunday, Sept. 2. Fans will have a view of pit road and will see the high-speed racing action up close as the cars race down the frontstretch. Danica Patrick will make her Atlanta Motor Speedway debut this Labor Day weekend, and her fans can watch her race in both of her starts with the "Danica Deal." In this package, customers will receive a ticket in the Lower Earnhardt Grandstand for Sunday's AdvoCare 500 and a general admission ticket for Saturday's Nationwide Series race. Included will be a limited-edition Danica Patrick hero card to commemorate her first start at the historic 1.54-mile speedway. Both of these specials are only available while they last for a limited time, so fans are encouraged to lock in their seats today for the biggest Labor Day party in the USA.(AMS)(3-28-2012)

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound to perform National Anthem Prior to AdvoCare 500 For the third consecutive year, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound will return to Atlanta Motor Speedway to perform the National Anthem prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 night race on Sunday, Sept. 2. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (EHSS) is a Grammy-nominated and award-winning gospel quartet that combines modern musical concepts with the timeless quality of vocal groups to break the traditional mold of gospel quartets. The quartet was formed by Ernie Haase, the tenor singer of the famed Cathedral Quartet.(AMS)(3-12-2012)