Dover International Speedway
Dover, Delaware (DE)Dover International Speedway opened in 1969 near Dover, Delaware. It is unusual in several respects. It is called “The Monster Mile” for good reason; Dover is a concrete track while most other NASCAR tracks are asphalt causing the speedway to be very hard on the cars. …
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 course, …
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 a …
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 still …
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 the …
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 surface …
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 structures …
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tennessee (TN)Bristol Motor Speedway, originally proposed as “Piney Flats,” opened in 1961 with a seating capacity of only 18,000. Work began on the speedway in 1960 and it took approximately one year to finish. The goal was a smaller model of Charlotte Motor Speedway; something with a …

