Atlanta Motor Speedway

Located in Hampton, GA, just outside of the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Motor Speedway has been hosting NASCAR Cup Series races since 1960. Originally opened as a 1.5 mile oval, the first race in Atlanta was won by Bobby Johns on October 30th, 1960. Beginning in 1987, Atlanta Motor Speedway was moved to the last weekend of the season, and crowning a new NASCAR champion each year. The most notable of these races was the 1992 event, where a tight six way battle for the championship was decided during the race. The race saw Alan Kulwicki narrowly win his first championship over Bill Elliott by just 10 points, in one of the closest championship battles in the history of the sport. This race also is notable for the debut of Jeff Gordon, and the final race for NASCAR legend Richard Petty.

In 1997, Atlanta Motor Speedway underwent massive renovations. The track had the start finish line relocated from what is now the backstretch to an all new front stretch, and the track would adopt the current configuration it has now. This change had the track go from 1.52 miles to 1.54, and the track became one of the fastest on the NASCAR schedule.

Currently, Atlanta hosts two NASCAR race weekends, the Ambetter Health 400 in March, and the Quaker State 400 in July. In 2022, the track was reconfigured again, changing the banking to 28 degrees, and narrowing the track from 55 feet to 40 feet wide. This changed the style of racing at Atlanta, making it race closer to Daytona and Talladega.