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Atlanta Motor Speedway opening camping facilities to Idalia evacuees

August 29, 2023

People in the path of Hurricane Idalia can seek refuge at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is once again opening up its facility to storm evacuees

Atlanta Motor Speedway announces dignitaries for Quaker State 400 available at Walmart weekend

July 6, 2023

Atlanta’s NASCAR night race weekend will employ a host of dignitaries and special guests to be part of pre-race festivities

75th Anniversary Feature: The fraternity of Georgia-born winners at Atlanta is a small one

July 6, 2023

You might think a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway would have been a successful home game for a number of Georgia-based drivers

Southern Belle Farm to deliver peaches to Victory Lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway

June 15, 2023

The victory lane spoils just got much sweeter for NASCAR race winners at Atlanta Motor Speedway thanks to Southern Belle Farm. The winner of each of the NASCAR national series races held at AMS will be presented a crate of Georgia peaches in victory lane following

Erik Jones, SCC Atlanta and Atlanta Motor Speedway team up to deliver book vending machine to Henry County School

June 8, 2023

Students at a Henry County elementary school will soon have a fun and unique way to get new books to read thanks to a collaboration between NASCAR Cup Series star Erik Jones, Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) Atlanta, and Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway adds more ‘Revs and RIffs’ concerts for July NASCAR weekend

May 17, 2023

Atlanta Motor Speedway has announced additional acts for its Revs & Riffs slate of concerts during the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart weekend

Henry County grads to receive tickets to Atlanta’s July NASCAR race

May 10, 2023

High school graduates from across Henry County walking the stage at Atlanta Motor Speedway this month will once again take home more than a diploma; AMS is giving complimentary tickets for its July NASCAR race to each graduating student

Country chart-toppers Lonestar to perform in Atlanta Motor Speedway Fan Zone on July 8

May 3, 2023

Multi-award winning country group Lonestar will perform a live concert in Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Fan Zone for fans attending the Alsco Uniforms 250 on Saturday, July 8

Atlanta Motor Speedway announces events for Ultimate Camping Experience during July NASCAR event

April 12, 2023

NASCAR fans know nothing beats camping at the track for a NASCAR race, and nothing will beat the ultimate camping experience at Atlanta Motor Speedway this July

Andy Grammer to headline Revs & Riffs at Atlanta Motor Speedway during July NASCAR weekend

March 20, 2023

Multiplatinum troubadour Andy Grammer will headline Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Revs & Riffs during the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart weekend

Quaker State renews sponsorship of summer Atlanta race, adds sponsorship at Trackhouse Racing

March 19, 2023

Today, Quaker State solidified itself as a major player for years to come in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) with two significant announcements at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). Quaker State will be extending one of the longest running NCS race entitlements with the Quaker

Atlanta Motor Speedway announces Ambetter Health 400 pre-race dignitaries

March 15, 2023

As NASCAR makes its first of two visits to Atlanta in 2023, dignitaries and special guests will also converge on Atlanta Motor Speedway to help kick off the Ambetter Health 400

75th Anniversary Feature: Atlanta Motor Speedway occupies a special place in NASCAR history

March 15, 2023

From the watershed championship race of 1992 to Kevin Harvick’s victory three weeks after the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr., Atlanta Motor Speedway is uniquely positioned in the lore of NASCAR Cup Series racing

Speedway Children’s Charities Atlanta adds great race weekend experiences in effort to help kids in need

March 14, 2023

When NASCAR races into Atlanta this weekend Speedway Children’s Charities Atlanta will be there hosting fun events for fans and raising funds that will help children in need

Truck series autograph session returns to Atlanta on March 18

March 9, 2023

Race fans at Atlanta Motor Speedway will get unrivaled access to some of the rising stars of NASCAR with the return of the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series autograph session on March 18

Jesse Metcalfe named co-Grand Marshal for Atlanta’s Ambetter Health 400

March 8, 2023

SAG Award-winning actor and producer Jesse Metcalfe – one of the stars of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming film On a Wing and a Prayer, streaming April 7 – will give drivers the command to start their engines for the Ambetter Health 400

NASCAR legends Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott to appear on Atlanta’s fan stage on March 19

March 6, 2023

Before racers hit the track to write the next 400 mile chapter in NASCAR’s history, fans at Atlanta Motor Speedway will have a chance to celebrate unforgettable moments in the sport’s history

Atlanta Motor Speedway brings the party to NASCAR weekend

February 22, 2023

NASCAR weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway is always packed with thrilling racing on the track and great entertainment off the track – and the Ambetter Health 400 weekend is no exception

Coca-Cola brings new premium fan experience to Atlanta Motor Speedway

February 14, 2023

Coca-Cola is bringing a new premium fan experience to the Ambetter Health 400 on Sunday, March 19

Griffin employees, rebuilding after tornadoes, receiving free NASCAR tickets from Atlanta Motor Speedway

February 9, 2023

As the City of Griffin continues to recover from widespread damage caused by a severe storm that included tornadoes last month, Atlanta Motor Speedway is setting aside tickets to its upcoming NASCAR weekend for city employees

Track Specifications:
Track Length: 1.54 mile quad oval (was 1.52 mile oval before 1997 repave)
Banking in the turns: 28 degrees (was 24 degrees before 2021 repave)
Banking/Frontstretch & Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,332 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,800 feet
Corner Width: 40 feet (was 55)
Front Straight Width: 52 feet
Backstretch Width: 42 feet
Grandstand Seating: 66,000
Last repaves: Before 2021, AMS was repaved in 1997 when the true 1.522 oval was reconfigured into its current 1.54 quad-oval.
Opened: 1960
Track qualifying record: Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 197.478 mph, November 15, 1997
Track race record: Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 159.904 mph, November 16, 1997

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(updated 3/5/2023)