The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.540 mi (2.478 km) where before it was 1.522 mi (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

1.5-mile When the 1.5-mile track, then called Atlanta International Raceway, finally made its debut on July 31, 1960, it became the seventh superspeedway, a paved facility of one mile or more, to play host to a Cup race.

Real NASCAR racing, real fast Even before the redevelopment of the track, cars could achieve fascinating speeds, with typical qualifying lap speed of around 310 km/h. NASCAR does not require restrictor plates at Atlanta Motor Speedway, so the drivers and spectators can enjoy real racing without speed limitations.

With a seating capacity of 124,000, the Atlanta Motor Speedway of today laps them all.

Before the concept of speedway racing emerged, motorcycle races were held on dirt or cinder ovals or tracks, which were often called motordromes. The term “speedway” was first used in the 1920s to refer to these oval tracks specifically designed for high-speed motorcycle racing.

One of the oldest stops on the NASCAR circuit, the Atlanta Motor Speedway, held its first race on this day in 1960. A crowd of 25,000 watched Glenn “Fireball” Roberts ride to victory lane. The racetrack was built in the wake of the first running of the Daytona 500 in 1959.

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-- After taking the lead before a major storm reached the area of the Atlanta Motor Speedway, William Byron won the Quaker State 400 after it was declared official with 185 of 260 laps complete. Byron's win is his fourth of the 2023 season, the most of any driver in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Typical Speedway league racing is run between two teams over 15 heats (races) which each consist of four laps. Each team has 7 riders with 2 riders from each team taking part in each heat with a simple objective – to beat the opposition and get to the chequered flag first!

The sport's popularity was cemented in the early 00s when the Ekstraliga was founded. It is now considered the most popular league in the world, and was attended by a staggering 700,000 fans during the 2019 season.

Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is administered internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).

: a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles. 3. : a sprint race for motorcycles.