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NASCAR’s 2022 playoffs get into gear at a true drivers’ track as the series descends on Darlington, South Carolina this weekend.
ESPN broadcast its first race in 1981, from North Carolina Motor Speedway [61] (its first live race was later in the year at Atlanta International Raceway), and TNN followed in 1991. All Cup races were nationally televised by 1985; networks struck individual deals with track owners, and multiple channels carried racing action.
The oldest operating figure 8 track in the United States is the Indianapolis Speedrome in Indianapolis. The track has been in operation since the 1940s. It hosts the annual World Figure 8 race, which is considered the world championship event. [6] The first three-hour endurance race was held in 1977. [1]
North Carolina Education Lottery 250 (1982–2004, 2025) NASCAR Truck Series Black's Tire 200 (2012–2013, 2025) Former: NASCAR Cup Series Subway 400 (1966–2004) Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 (1965–2003) Website: rockingham-speedway.com: D-shaped Oval (1965–present) Surface: Asphalt: Length: 1.017 miles (1.636 km) Turns: 4: Banking ...
ESPN broadcast its first race in 1981, from North Carolina Motor Speedway [1] (its first live race was later in the year at Atlanta International Raceway), and TNN followed in 1991. All Cup races were nationally televised by 1985; networks struck individual deals with track owners, and multiple channels carried racing action.
ESPN broadcast the race from 1986 to 2000, then again in 2007 to 2014. Starting in 2015 (current contract), NBC had the rights to broadcast the race but the 2015 edition was aired on NBCSN. In 2016, the race was put on USA Network because of the 2016 Summer Olympics airing on NBC and NBCSN. Beginning in 2017, NBC decided to broadcast this race ...
ESPN began showing NASCAR races in 1981 with the first event being at North Carolina Motor Speedway, which brought NASCAR to huge popularity.The last of its 265 Cup telecasts (that number includes some on ABC Sports) was the 2000 Atlanta fall race (now the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500).
The North Carolina Education Lottery 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series at Rockingham Speedway.. The race was originally a 197-lap race from the series' inception in 1982 until 2004 (with a second race between 1984 and 2003, except in 1987), after which Rockingham was removed from both the Busch as well as Nextel Cup Series schedules as a result of the Ferko lawsuit.