Archive for the 'Nascar Speedways & Racing Tracks' Category

kansas speedway

Being one of the youngest race tracks in the series, kansas speedway was completed and ran its first races in 2001.  Its inaugural opening was celebrated by running two races: the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the then Nascar Winston West Series events.  Kansas Motor Speedway is a D-shaped oval that is 1.5 miles in distance [...]

kentucky speedway

It open to the public in 2000 and with its 1.5 mile Tri-oval track, richmond kentucky speedway is host too Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series races.  Located near the city of Sparta, Kentucky Speedway also showcases IRL IndyCar Series and IndyPro Series races to a fan capacity of 66,000 in the stands.
 

las vegas motor speedway

Located right outside of Las Vegas in  Clark County Nevada, las vegas motor speedway is a 1200 acre multi complex racing facility.  LVMS consists of a 1.5 mile D-shaped Oval Superspeedway, a .5 mile oval called “The Bullring”, a .5 mile Dirt Track and a Drag Strip.  Las Vegas Motor Speedway also has the Neon [...]

lowe’s motor speedway

First under the name Charlotte Motor Speedway, in 1959 the now lowe’s motor speedway was built. This race track is full of first recognitions, Lowe’s Superspeedway was the first complex still operating to host a night time race in, which was in 1992. Also, in 1984 loswe motor speedway built 52 condominiums over turn one [...]

mansfield motorsports park

Originally called Mansfield Raceway when it opened in 1959, mansfield motorsports park almost didn’t make it. Fortunately in the spring of 1999 this race complex was bought by new ownership who immediately had the dirt track repaved with a blacktop surface and reopened the track that we now refer to as Mansfield Motorsports Park.
Since 2002 [...]

martinsville speedway

Built in 1947 martinsville speedway  was first designed as a dirt track before Nascar came into being.  But following its inception Nascar held there sixth race at martinsville motor speedway, called “Strictly Stock” later on it became the Sprint Cup Series.  In ‘04  the track was sold to International Speedway Corp.
Martinsville Speedway Venue is Nascar’s [...]

memphis motorsports park

Known first as memphis international motorsports park but today it goes by memphis motorsports park which was the new name it was given when the facility was purchased  by the Grand Prix Assoc. of Long Beach in 1996.  Starting in 97 new renovations began starting with the addition of a 3/4 mile paved tri-oval track [...]

michigan international speedway

With one of the fastest speedway tracks in the Nascar series, michigan international speedway has earned this reputation because of its wide sweeping corners and super long straightaways that produce average qualifying speeds well in excess of the 190 mph mark.
Residing on a 1,400 plus acre lot construction of Michigan International Speedway began in 1967. [...]

nashville superspeedway

Located in Lebanon, Tennesse nashville superspeedway is the home of a 1.33 mile, D – shaped concrete track that is also equipped to run races at night under the lights.  The grandstands along with future improvements, that are in the works, will allow this facility to accommodate over a 150,000 race fans. Nashville Superspeedway also lays [...]

new hampshire motor speedway

Originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park it became new hampshire motor speedway (NHMS) on Jan. 11, 2008 when Speedway Motorsports, Inc., agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from the original owner and founders for $340 million in cash.
The new hampshire motorspeedway started running races in 1990 and hosts two Nascar Sprint Cup Series events every [...]