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{{Infobox venue | {{Infobox venue | ||
| image = [[File:Atlanta Motor Speedway postcard.jpg|300px|center]] | |||
| venue_name = Atlanta Motor Speedway | | venue_name = Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| location = Hampton, Georgia | | location = Hampton, Georgia | ||
| opened = July 31, 1960 | | opened = July 31, 1960 | ||
| other_names = Atlanta International Raceway (1960-90) | | other_names = Atlanta International Raceway (1960-90) | ||
| tenants = [[NASCAR]] ( | | tenants = [[NASCAR]] (1960-present) | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Atlanta Motor Speedway''' is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960. | ||
== | ==Credited Publications== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Series!!Date!!Race!!Type | !Series!!Date!!Race!!Type | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=7| [[NASCAR]] | ||
| | | October 28, 1962 | ||
| | | Dixie 400 | ||
| [[ | | [[1962 Dixie 400|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | June 30, 1963 | ||
| | | Dixie 400 | ||
| [[ | | [[1963 Dixie 400|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | June 13, 1965 | ||
| | | Dixie 400 | ||
| [[ | | [[1965 Dixie 400|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[1968 NASCAR Grand National Series|March 31, 1968]] | ||
| | | Atlanta 500 | ||
| [[ | | [[1968 Atlanta 500|Program]] | ||
|- | |||
| March 18, 1979 | |||
| Atlanta 500 | |||
| [[1979 Atlanta 500|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| March 9, 1997 | |||
| Primestar 500 | |||
| [[1997 Primestar 500|Program]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{Infobox portal venue}} | {{Infobox portal venue}} | ||
{{NASCAR}} | |||
[[Category: Auto racing venues in Georgia]] | [[Category: Auto racing venues in Georgia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:58, 1 August 2023
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| Location | Hampton, Georgia |
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| Opened | July 31, 1960 |
| Other Names | Atlanta International Raceway (1960-90) |
| Tenants | NASCAR (1960-present) |
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.
Credited Publications
| Series | Date | Race | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR | October 28, 1962 | Dixie 400 | Program |
| June 30, 1963 | Dixie 400 | Program | |
| June 13, 1965 | Dixie 400 | Program | |
| March 31, 1968 | Atlanta 500 | Program | |
| March 18, 1979 | Atlanta 500 | Program | |
| March 9, 1997 | Primestar 500 | Program |
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