Atlanta Motor Speedway 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 Drive laps around Atlanta Motor Speedway and help kids in need Drive laps around Atlanta Motor Speedway and help kids in need October 21, 2020 Anyone can follow the tire tracks of racing legends who’ve driven on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s high banks and help a good cause at the same time Atlanta Motor Speedway going cashless in 2021 Atlanta Motor Speedway going cashless in 2021 October 20, 2020 Atlanta Motor Speedway is planning to make the transition to cashless payments next year Will Atlanta Motor Speedway be reconfigured? Will Atlanta Motor Speedway be reconfigured? October 3, 2020 As Atlanta Motor Speedway returns to two annual stops on the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021, the race expansion is tied into an ambitious future for the track that includes a repave and “reprofiling” of its 1.54-mile surface Atlanta Motor Speedway gets second NASCAR weekend in 2021 with races in March and July Atlanta Motor Speedway gets second NASCAR weekend in 2021 with races in March and July September 30, 2020 For the first time in a decade Atlanta Motor Speedway will have two NASCAR weekends in 2021 Fans can drive around Atlanta Motor Speedway to benefit the American Cancer Society Fans can drive around Atlanta Motor Speedway to benefit the American Cancer Society September 24, 2020 Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drive around a world-class NASCAR racetrack 12-year-old Keedron Bryant performing National Anthem before Atlanta Cup race 12-year-old Keedron Bryant performing National Anthem before Atlanta Cup race June 6, 2020 Keedron Bryant, the 12-year-old singer whose original song, “I Just Wanna Live,” went viral last week in the wake of the death of George Floyd, performs the national anthem via video from his home prior to Sunday’s NASCAR CUP SERIES race from Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway names grandstand after Jimmie Johnson Atlanta Motor Speedway names grandstand after Jimmie Johnson June 5, 2020 Atlanta Motor Speedway is renaming one of its grandstands to honor the legacy of 7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR weekend rescheduled for June 6-7 Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR weekend rescheduled for June 6-7 May 14, 2020 As part of NASCAR’s revised 2020 schedule, the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 – originally scheduled for March 15, 2020 - will take place at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the race will take place without Atlanta Motor Speedway hosting blood drive April 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway hosting blood drive April 6 March 30, 2020 Atlanta Motor Speedway and the American Red Cross are teaming up to host a blood drive on Monday, April 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway statement regarding NASCAR race weekend postponement; ticket holders Atlanta Motor Speedway statement regarding NASCAR race weekend postponement; ticket holders March 13, 2020 With the health and safety of fans, staff, competitors, race teams and media our top priority, NASCAR and Atlanta Motor Speedway postponed this weekend’s race activities to a yet-to-be determined future date Kurt Busch to serve as grand marshal for Atlanta NASCAR Truck Series Race Kurt Busch to serve as grand marshal for Atlanta NASCAR Truck Series Race March 12, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series ompetitor and former champion, Kurt Busch, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Vet Tix Camping World 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 14. Busch started his NASCAR National touring series Atlanta Motor Speedway adding hand washing stations, distributing hand sanitizer Atlanta Motor Speedway adding hand washing stations, distributing hand sanitizer Atlanta Motor Speedway is equipped to help fans race to good hygiene during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 EchoPark Automotive to sponsor Atlanta XFINITY race EchoPark Automotive to sponsor Atlanta XFINITY race March 6, 2020 Atlanta Motor Speedway today announced EchoPark Automotive (“EchoPark”) as the proud sponsor of its upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, March 14, 2020 Veteran Tickets Foundation and Camping World to sponsor Gander Trucks race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Veteran Tickets Foundation and Camping World to sponsor Gander Trucks race at Atlanta Motor Speedway March 5, 2020 Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) and Camping World will sponsor this year’s NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 14 Jimmie Johnson to serve as grand marshal of Atlanta Cup race Jimmie Johnson to serve as grand marshal of Atlanta Cup race March 4, 2020 Before the green flag drops on this year's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, 7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and Voices of Service will play key roles in the pre-race festivities New car intros to highlight teams and cars during Atlanta Motor Speedway pre-race New car intros to highlight teams and cars during Atlanta Motor Speedway pre-race March 2, 2020 During this year’s NASCAR weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway race fans will get a better look at the slick machines that will race on the high banks as they roll onto the grid for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 AMS ups the ante: Fans can help driver charities by going to bounty race AMS ups the ante: Fans can help driver charities by going to bounty race February 28, 2020 Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith and Atlanta Motor Speedway are upping the ante for the $100,000 bounty to beat Kyle Busch during the March 14 Georgia 200, and driver charities will bank the rewards Bojangles’, Speedway Motorsports announce new relationship featuring NASCAR races in Charlotte and Atlanta Bojangles’, Speedway Motorsports announce new relationship featuring NASCAR races in Charlotte and Atlanta February 27, 2020 Today, Bojangles' and Speedway Motorsports are officially unveiling a new relationship that will engage fans during the NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bojangles' is revving its engines by giving fans the chance to win a VIP experience Atlanta Motor Speedway to recognize its most loyal fans with new concourse addition Atlanta Motor Speedway to recognize its most loyal fans with new concourse addition February 24, 2020 Loyal supporters of Atlanta Motor Speedway are getting some love in a new way when they arrive for this year’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 1 of 2 Track Stats & Links Track Specifications: Track Length: 1.54 mile quad oval Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees Frontstretch Length: 2,332 feet Backstretch Length: 1,800 feet Fuel Window: 50-55 laps Grandstand Seating: 71,000 Last repave: 1997 Next repave: 2017 Opened: 1960 Track Websites and Social Media: Atlanta Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports Twitter Facebook Pinterest Instagram YouTube Google+ Track Stats – Racing-reference.info Atlanta News Archive
