Atlanta Motor Speedway 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 New dog park, sport courts coming for Atlanta Motor Speedway campers New dog park, sport courts coming for Atlanta Motor Speedway campers February 3, 2020 Camping is already one of the best ways to experience NASCAR weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway and in 2020 it’s going to be even better Atlanta Motor Speedway adding open concourse, 360 bar for 2020 NASCAR weekend Atlanta Motor Speedway adding open concourse, 360 bar for 2020 NASCAR weekend January 27, 2020 NASCAR fans will notice significant enhancements underneath the Earnhardt Grandstand during this year’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend New express shuttle added between infield and fan zone for NASCAR weekend at AMS New express shuttle added between infield and fan zone for NASCAR weekend at AMS January 21, 2020 HAMPTON, Ga. (Jan. 21, 2020) – NASCAR fans camping in Atlanta Motor Speedway’s infield are getting an express pass to fun during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend. That’s because the Speedway is implementing another enhancement under its 20 in 20 Initiative that Atlanta Motor Speedway celebrating 60th anniversary during 2020 NASCAR weekend Atlanta Motor Speedway celebrating 60th anniversary during 2020 NASCAR weekend January 13, 2020 The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend will not only be the setting for three days of NASCAR thrills and family entertainment – it’ll also be a celebration of Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 60th anniversary Atlanta making concourse upgrades for NASCAR weekend Atlanta making concourse upgrades for NASCAR weekend January 6, 2020 NASCAR fans will enjoy improvements to Atlanta Motor Speedway's concourse during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend on March 13-15 Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark to retire after 2020 race Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark to retire after 2020 race December 2, 2019 After more than four decades of service to the NASCAR industry, including the last 27 years at Atlanta Motor Speedway, facility President Ed Clark will retire following the 2020 Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500, Speedway Motorsports officials announced today 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
