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Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
Mansfield, Ohio (OH)Mansfield Raceway was originally built as a .375-mile, high-banked dirt track in 1959. Due to financial troubles in the late 1980s, the track was shut down. Unsuccessful attempts to rehabilitate Mansfield Raceway were made in the early 1990s. In 1998, the track was purchased at …
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Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville, Virginia (VA)Martinsville Speedway was the home to the first ever NASCAR race on July 4, 1948. Martinsville Speedway opened with 750 seats and has grown continuously over the years. The Speedway is located three miles south of Martinsville, Virginia and is the only original NASCAR-sanctioned track …
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Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis, Tennessee (TN)Memphis Motorsports Park is a multi-track facility located just 15 minutes from Graceland in Memphis. The 400-acre complex features four venues: a .75-mile paved tri-oval, a .25-mile drag strip, a .25-mile dirt oval and a 1.77-mile road course. In 1997, a .75-mile paved oval was …
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Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn, Michigan (MI)Michigan International Speedway boasts a proud history of hosting some of America's best racing action on its 1,400-plus acre in the scenic Irish Hills of Brooklyn, MI. With 18 degree banking and 73-foot wide sweeping turns, MIS provides drivers with three and four grooves to …
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Milwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wisconsin (WI)The Milwaukee Mile has made several upgrades and improvements since 2002. 20,000 bleacher seats in the north and south terrace were replaced. In 2003, a completely new center grandstand area with 25,000 seats with improved sightlines was built. Other improvements include the removal of older …
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Nashville Superspeedway
Lebanon, Tennessee (TN)Nashville Superspeedway is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, about 30 miles east of Nashville. It’s a concrete oval track 1.333-miles in length. The Nashville Superspeedway is one of only three concrete tracks on the NASCAR circuit; Bristol and Dover are the only other two. The speedway …
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New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon, New Hampshire (NH)New Hampshire International Speedway opened in 1990 and is a 1.058-mile oval track. It is commonly referred to by its location, Loudon. The two Nextel Cup Series races at NHIS are largest spectator sporting events in New England with 101,000 fans at each race. The …
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O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana (IN)O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis is a .686-mile oval track just a few miles away from the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This historic racing facility is now the site of three world-famous racetracks, a 4,400-foot drag strip, a .686-mile oval and a 15-turn, 2.5-mile road …
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Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale, Arizona (AZ)Phoenix International Raceway is carved out of the foothills of the Estrella Mountains and opened in 1964 with the intention of being the new jewel of American open wheel racing. Drivers like Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones and the Unsers soon came to love …
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Pocono Raceway
Long Pond, Pennsylvania (PA)Pocono Raceway opened in 1971 and its unique triangular shape is one of the most challenging tracks on the NASCAR schedule. Fans are treated to side-by-side, sometimes seven-wide, racing down the long front straight off turn 3 with several lead changes along the way. With …
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Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, Virginia (VA)Richmond International Raceway staged its first race in 1953, and is one of the most historic tracks in racing among being one of the most popular among drivers and fans. Since it's opening the track has undergone three name changes, four configuration changes and one …
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Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, Alabama (AL)Talladega Superspeedway opened its gates in September 1969 as Alabama International Motor Speedway (until its name change in 1989). Talladega has surpassed every initial expectation in terms of sheer size, speed and ferocity of competition. Talladega is the biggest, fastest, most competitive motorsports facility in …
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Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas (TX)Texas Motor Speedway is located in just outside of Fort Worth, Texas. TMS is one of the ultramodern facilities on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup circuit; but it has had its share of problems with the racing surface, beginning with its first NASCAR Winston Cup race …
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Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International, New York (NY)Watkins Glen International hosted its first race in 1957, a NASCAR Grand National Stock Car event. But true international competition began in 1961 when Formula 1 came to “The Glen” for the Watkins Glen U.S. Grand Prix, which would be an annual tradition until 1980. …
