Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Overview
If you feel the need for speed, Atlanta Motor Speedway is where you need to be. Qualifying speeds here have flirted with 200 mph in recent years. It's a track in which drivers say they hit the gas pedal and hold their breath all the way around.

The first and only race this season at Atlanta is the 25th of the season, the Labor Day Classic 500 on Sunday. AMS' Labor Day Night Race Weekend will feature the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Atlanta is a quad-oval, giving fans the maximum viewing experience.

The track's location, in the center of the Southeast and just south of one of America's fastest growing cities, makes it an attractive destination for race fans.

Address
1500 Highway 19 & 41 South
Hampton, GA 30228
atlantamotorspeedway.com
More track news is available through jayski.com.

Notable Events

NASCAR Weekend
Friday, Sept. 2, 2011
• NCWTS practice and final practice, 10:30 a.m. and noon
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
• NCWTS qualifying, 5:05 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
• NSCS practice, 6 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• Atlanta 200, 8 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Gates open at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011
• NNS practice and final practice, 8:30 and 9:45 a.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
• NSCS final practice, 1:30 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• NNS qualifying, 3:40 p.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
• NSCS qualifying, 5:10 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• Great Clips 300, 7:30 p.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Gates open at 1 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011
• AdvoCare 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 7:30 p.m.
Gates open at 2 p.m.

Listed times are subject to change.

Tickets
• Ticket office: 770-946-4211 or 877-9-AMS-TIX
• Online: Buy tickets | Seating chart
• Pit passes: $75 Saturday only, $100 Sunday only or $125 for Saturday and Sunday. Pit passes are not good for gate admittance, and passes must be accompanied by a grandstand ticket.
• Fan hospitality: Call the track ticket office for further information.
• Special packages: With the Family 4 Pack, a family of four can attend Sunday's Labor Day Classic 500 for $159. Package includes four tickets to Sunday's race, four hot dogs and four 12-ounce Coca-Colas. For more packages, call the speedway ticket office.

Track Specs
• Track length: 1.54-mile quad-oval
• Banking: 24 degrees in the corners; 6 degrees on the straights
• Frontstretch: 2,332 feet
• Backstretch: 1,800 feet
• Race length: 500 miles
• Grandstand seating capacity: 111,000
• Opened: 1960

Carry-In Items
• Coolers: Allowed (14"x14"x14" limit).
• Glass containers: Not Allowed.
• Alcoholic beverages: Allowed.
• Cameras/recording devices: Allowed, must fit under seat.

Souvenirs and Displays
• Merchandise: Driver, NASCAR and Atlanta Motor Speedway merchandise haulers on-site.
• Scanners: Scanners available for rent on-site.
• Gift shop: Located at the speedway.

Autographs
• Check local newspapers, television and atlantamotorspeedway.com.
• Drivers sometimes make appearances at their souvenir trailers but are rarely available on race day.

Pit Area Guidelines
• Shirts: Sleeveless shirts now allowed.
• Shoes: Required. Open-toed shoes now allowed.
• Shorts/capri pants: Now allowed.
• Alcoholic beverages: Not allowed.

Camping
• Reserved: Available.
• Unreserved: Available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    Call the track ticket office for further information.

Associated Race Schools
Richard Petty Driving Experience
800-BE-PETTY
Website

Speed Tech Auto Racing School
877-80-SPEED
Website

Buck Baker Racing School
704-366-6224
Website

Getting There
• From the south:
Take I-75 north to exit 218 (State Highway 20).
Travel on Highway 20 for approximately 11 miles to track.

• From the north:
Take I-75 south to exit 235.
Continue on U.S. Highways 19 and 41 for 15 miles.

Parking
• Free parking: Available.
• Parking passes: Available on-site.
• Handicapped parking: Limited availability, arrive early.

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