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The most recent news posted to the site about NASCAR tracks.

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Atlanta Motor Speedway – Auto Club Speedway –  Bristol Motor Speedway – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park – Charlotte Motor Speedway – Circuit of the Americas – Darlington Raceway – Daytona International Speedway – Dover International Speedway –  Homestead-Miami Speedway – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Kansas Speedway – Knoxville Raceway – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Martinsville Speedway – Michigan International Speedway – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Nashvillle Superspeedway – New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Phoenix Raceway – Pocono Raceway – Richmond Raceway – Road America – Sonoma Raceway – Talladega Superspeedway – Texas Motor Speedway – Watkins Glen International – World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway)

Inactive Tracks:

Chicagoland Speedway – Eldora Speedway – Fairgrounds Speedway (Nashville) – Iowa Speedway – Kansas Speedway – Kentucky Speedway – Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway – Rockingham Speedway

 

NASCAR Tracks News

Jimmie Johnson on DAYTONA Road Course, Preparing for Rolex 24 At DAYTONA

Jimmie Johnson on DAYTONA Road Course, Preparing for Rolex 24 At DAYTONA

December 9, 2020
A Two-time DAYTONA 500 Champion and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, along with an Indy 500 winner and a Rolex 24 At DAYTONA and 24 Hour of Le Mans champion, took their seats in the Daytona International Speedway media center Wednesday morning, ready to address

Homestead-Miami Speedway to host limited number of fans during 2021 race weekend that shifts to February 27-28

Homestead-Miami Speedway to host limited number of fans during 2021 race weekend that shifts to February 27-28

December 8, 2020
NASCAR and Homestead-Miami Speedway announced today that the 1.5-mile venue’s February NASCAR weekend will play host to a reduced number of fans, and will also be pushed back one week later than originally scheduled

2021 NASCAR Race Weekend at Auto Club Speedway Realigned to Daytona Road Course

2021 NASCAR Race Weekend at Auto Club Speedway Realigned to Daytona Road Course

As NASCAR returns to competition for the start of the 2021 season in February, Auto Club Speedway’s NASCAR event weekend scheduled for February 26-28 has been canceled. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic nationwide, this race weekend has been realigned to

Daytona International Speedway Adds NASCAR Road Course Weekend in February

Daytona International Speedway Adds NASCAR Road Course Weekend in February

NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway announced today, that for the second consecutive year, the storied DAYTONA Road Course will play host to the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Feb. 19-21, just one week after the

Nashville Superspeedway launches new brand, website, merchandise; announces ticket sale dates

Nashville Superspeedway launches new brand, website, merchandise; announces ticket sale dates

Nashville Superspeedway launched its brand identity today through an introductory video as well as the newly designed NashvilleSuperSpeedway.com in preparation for NASCAR’s return to Middle Tennessee in 2021

NASCAR moves Auto Club races to Daytona road course; moves Homestead back a week in 2021

NASCAR moves Auto Club races to Daytona road course; moves Homestead back a week in 2021

UPDATE:  Due to challenges resulting from the ongoing pandemic and the need for significant advance planning, NASCAR will adjust two race weekends immediately following the 63rd running of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 14. All three NASCAR national series will now

New Bristol dirt nationals event added to prep Bristol Motor Speedway’s dirt track for NASCAR race weekend

New Bristol dirt nationals event added to prep Bristol Motor Speedway’s dirt track for NASCAR race weekend

December 4, 2020
One week before the best drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series arrive to take on the challenge of the dirt-transformed Bristol Motor Speedway, the iconic Northeast Tennessee bullring that’s known worldwide as the “Home to Big Events,” will invite some of the best short

Buddy the Elf to grace world’s largest HDTV to benefit SCC-TX and CoServ

Buddy the Elf to grace world’s largest HDTV to benefit SCC-TX and CoServ

The holiday movie classic about an orphan baby raised at the North Pole by Santa’s tiny elves will be shown Dec. 18 on Big Hoss, the world’s largest HDTV, at Texas Motor Speedway to benefit Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas Chapter and the CoServ Charitable Foundation

ValleyStar Credit Union 300 to be held at Martinsville Speedway on Sept. 25, 2021

ValleyStar Credit Union 300 to be held at Martinsville Speedway on Sept. 25, 2021

December 3, 2020
The ValleyStar Credit Union 300, the nation’s biggest, richest and most prestigious NASCAR Late Model Stock Car race, at Martinsville Speedway will be held on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021

Daytona 500 to have limited fan capacity

Daytona 500 to have limited fan capacity

December 2, 2020
The 63rd Annual DAYTONA 500 will play host to a limited number of fans, but The Great American Race will – as it has since 1959 – continue the tradition of the biggest event in all of motorsports, delivering the pageantry, excitement and drama like nowhere else in

Richmond Raceway to celebrate 75th anniversary season in 2021

Richmond Raceway to celebrate 75th anniversary season in 2021

December 1, 2020
As part of Richmond Raceway’s 75th anniversary, the track unveiled year-long branding to commemorate the historic 2021 NASCAR season. As one of the most legacy-rich tracks in all of motorsports, America’s Premier Short Track will celebrate its storied history from

Gift of Lights returns to Texas Motor Speedway with already COVID-19 friendly drive-thru experience

Gift of Lights returns to Texas Motor Speedway with already COVID-19 friendly drive-thru experience

November 24, 2020
The yuletide season tradition that is Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway celebrates its 10th year with the annual Thanksgiving opening night kicking off 39 days of one of the Lone Star State’s largest holiday light shows

Black Friday specials for Texas Motor Speedway’s 25th anniversary

Black Friday specials for Texas Motor Speedway’s 25th anniversary

November 23, 2020
Texas Motor Speedway kicks off its 2021 ticket sales with incredible Black Friday deals for both the NASCAR All-Star Race in June and NTT INDYCAR SERIES doubleheader in May to celebrate the Great American Speedway’s 25th season

Martinsville Speedway to Host 26th Annual Christmas Toy Drive to Benefit the Grace Network of Martinsville & Henry County on Dec. 4

Martinsville Speedway to Host 26th Annual Christmas Toy Drive to Benefit the Grace Network of Martinsville & Henry County on Dec. 4

November 20, 2020
Martinsville Speedway will hold the 26th Annual Christmas Toy Drive on Friday, Dec. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The annual event will welcome the greater Martinsville region to donate an unwrapped toy or $20 for the opportunity to drive laps around the iconic track in

Knoxville Raceway to host Truck Series in 2021

Knoxville Raceway to host Truck Series in 2021

November 19, 2020
In the late 1800s, just 45 miles southeast of the state capitol in Des Moines, a small farming community in the unassuming town of Knoxville carved out a half-mile oval at the Marion County Fairgrounds for what was originally intended to be a horse racing facility

Trucks not expected to return to Eldora Speedway in 2021

Trucks not expected to return to Eldora Speedway in 2021

November 18, 2020
Eldora Speedway is expected to be dropped from next year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule, according to sources, the first time the dirt track would not be on the slate since 2012

Sugarlands Distilling Company joins Bristol Motor Speedway as Official Moonshine

Sugarlands Distilling Company joins Bristol Motor Speedway as Official Moonshine

November 17, 2020
Sugarlands Distilling Company, ‘The Official Moonshine of NASCAR,’ and officials from Bristol Motor Speedway announced a multi-year partnership Tuesday during a press conference at the iconic speedway that designates Sugarlands Distilling Co. as the “Official Moonshine

Bryan Hammond named Executive Director For NASCAR at COTA

Bryan Hammond named Executive Director For NASCAR at COTA

Speedway Motorsports executive Bryan Hammond has been named Executive Director for the upcoming May 21-23, 2021, inaugural NASCAR race weekend at Circuit of The Americas

2021 Busch Clash eligibility announced

2021 Busch Clash eligibility announced

NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway today announced the criteria for eligibility for NASCAR Cup Series drivers to compete in one of the most unique and anticipated events in all of motorsports - the historic 2021 Busch Clash At DAYTONA on the iconic DAYTONA Road

Tickets on sale for Talladega spring race weekend

Tickets on sale for Talladega spring race weekend

November 16, 2020
Tickets are officially on sale now for Talladega Superspeedway’s spring 2021 NASCAR weekend, consisting of the GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, April 25, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series event on Saturday, April 24