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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

World Wide Technology Raceway increases camping space as sales of RVs boom in the U.S.

World Wide Technology Raceway increases camping space as sales of RVs boom in the U.S.

January 6, 2021
For decades, camping at the speedway has been a popular part of the auto racing experience for thousands of motorsports fans. Taking a recreational vehicle or camper to a race offers many attractive advantages over airports, rental cars and hotels. According to Barron

NASCAR Executive Jill Gregory named EVP and GM at Sonoma Raceway

NASCAR Executive Jill Gregory named EVP and GM at Sonoma Raceway

January 5, 2021
Acclaimed NASCAR executive and sports marketer Jill Gregory has been named the new Executive Vice President and General Manager at Sonoma Raceway. Speedway Motorsports President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith made the announcement Tuesday

Phoenix Raceway to allow limited fans for Spring race weekend

Phoenix Raceway to allow limited fans for Spring race weekend

January 4, 2021
UPDATE: As NASCAR returns to the Valley of the Sun for Phoenix Raceway’s annual spring event weekend, March 12-14, Phoenix Raceway will host a limited, reduced number of fans throughout the three-day event

Darrell Waltrip, Liz Allison among people helping Nashville Superspeedway return to racing

Darrell Waltrip, Liz Allison among people helping Nashville Superspeedway return to racing

December 30, 2020
Erik Moses is shifting into a higher gear and receiving help from a group of well-known local advisers as he prepares Nashville Superspeedway for its first NASCAR Cup Series race

NASCAR tracks among the beneficiaries in government funding bill

NASCAR tracks among the beneficiaries in government funding bill

December 24, 2020
Tucked in among more than 5,000 pages of legislative text, Congress’s bill providing Covid-19 relief and 2021 government funding includes dozens of tax breaks for beneficiaries ranging from downtown restaurants and the film industry to motor-sports racetracks

Ed Clark named 2020 Buddy Shuman Award Winner

Ed Clark named 2020 Buddy Shuman Award Winner

December 23, 2020
Retired Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark has been named the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Buddy Shuman Award from NASCAR

Efforts still underway to bring racing back to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville: UPDATE

Efforts still underway to bring racing back to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville: UPDATE

December 21, 2020
Metro Nashville is in talks with Bristol Motor Speedway to bring NASCAR televised racing to an improved, historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Such racing could take place as soon as 2022

Speedway Children’s Charities – Texas Chapter distributes grants to 17 local organizations

Speedway Children’s Charities – Texas Chapter distributes grants to 17 local organizations

December 18, 2020
Despite the difficulties and hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Speedway Children’s Charities – Texas Chapter was proud to present grants to 17 organizations totaling $250,000

Speedway Children’s Charities’ Charlotte Chapter Distributes $300,000 to Local Nonprofits

Speedway Children’s Charities’ Charlotte Chapter Distributes $300,000 to Local Nonprofits

In a special grant distribution ceremony Wednesday, Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) announced that the nonprofit’s Charlotte Motor Speedway chapter distributed $300,000 in grants to 30 deserving charities located throughout the Charlotte region. The Kevin Harvick

General manager Mark Simendinger leaves Kentucky Speedway

General manager Mark Simendinger leaves Kentucky Speedway

December 17, 2020
Mark Simendinger, the longtime general manager of Kentucky Speedway is out after leading operations at the track for more than 20 years. Simendinger, who took over track operations before the track's opening season in 2000, had previously been the general manager of

Sonoma Raceway’s 10th John’s March Against Stomach Cancer Goes Virtual for 2021

Sonoma Raceway’s 10th John’s March Against Stomach Cancer Goes Virtual for 2021

December 14, 2020
Sonoma Raceway will team up with No Stomach For Cancer for the 10th annual John’s March Against Stomach Cancer on Saturday, Jan.9, but the popular event will take a virtual turn for 2021

NASCAR to use 3.41-mile long course at Circuit of the Americas

NASCAR to use 3.41-mile long course at Circuit of the Americas

December 11, 2020
Since the September announcement that Speedway Motorsports would bring NASCAR to Austin, Texas in 2021, a significant question remained: which of the world-class courses at Circuit of The Americas would drivers face? After careful consideration for what will create

Darlington throwback weekend shifts to spring in 2021

Darlington throwback weekend shifts to spring in 2021

As Darlington Raceway will host two scheduled NASCAR Cup Series race weekends for the first time since 2004, the award-winning Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR will move to the new spring race weekend, May 7-9, 2021, and the famed Southern 500® will continue to

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