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Bristol Motor Speedway Dover Motor Speedway. This is a list of tracks which have hosted a NASCAR race from 1948 to present. Various forms of race track have been used throughout the history of NASCAR, including purpose-built race tracks such as Daytona International Speedway and temporary tracks such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
International Speedway Corporation (ISC) was a corporation whose primary business was the ownership and management of motorsports race tracks.ISC was founded by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. in 1953 for the construction of Daytona International Speedway and in 1999 it merged with Penske Motorsports to become one of the largest motorsports companies in North America.
Although the race was seen as a success, the facility experienced major traffic problems, with traffic jams on the two-lane U.S. Route 12 being reported as long as 7 miles (11 km). [26] [27] Three days after its inaugural race, NASCAR signed a 10-year contract to run two NASCAR Grand National Series races annually. [28]
Speedway Motorsports, LLC is an American company that owns and manages auto racing facilities that host races sanctioned by NASCAR, NHRA, World of Outlaws and other racing series. The company was founded by Bruton Smith and has its headquarters at Charlotte Motor Speedway , in Concord, North Carolina , just north of Charlotte.
With the 10-race playoffs opening Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, NASCAR and its teams remain bitterly locked in a years-long feud on an extension of the franchise system at the heart of the ...
Flat Rock Speedway in 2021. Flat Rock Speedway was constructed in 1952, but financial issues led to the original investors backing out. Under Sheldon Hayes of the Cadillac Asphalt Company, the track was completed in 1953; using 70 tons of a mixture of rubber and asphalt, Hayes created a "rubberized" asphalt surface that was the first of its kind for a race track.
NASCAR’s proposed provision for the France family to own a team is also fascinating. Yes, Jim France owns an IMSA team, but the charter system does not exist in the sports car series.
Traditionally, the track held two Cup Series races, one in June, around Father's Day weekend and another in August. The August race was not held in 1973 after track owner Roger Penske replaced the race with a Champ Car event. [1] In 2020, both races were held over a single weekend in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.