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Atlanta Motor Speedway Profile
This fast 1.56 mile quad-oval has hosted some great races in its long history.
Bristol Motor Speedway Profile
The worlds fastest half mile Bristol Motor Speedway packs in the NASCAR fans twice each year. The racing is fast and furious as often the only way to pass is to shove the guy in front out of the way.
California Speedway Profile
California Speedway is a wide, fast two mile D oval. Most races feature very few cautions which makes for fast speeds. The deciding factor is often fuel and pit strategy.
Chicagoland Speedway Profile
This Joliet, IL multi-facility has a dirt track, drag strip and the 1.5 mile tri-oval that the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup stars race on.
Darlington Raceway Profile
Since the very first Southern 500 race on Labor Day 1950 Darlington Raceway's tricky egg shape and narrow straights have challeneged NASCAR's best drivers.
Daytona International Speedway Profile
Daytona International Speedway hosts two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races each year, the Daytona 500 in February and the Pepsi 400 in July. These are two of the biggest, fastest and most nerve wracking events on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule. The fast 2.5 mile tri-oval uses restrictor plates to keep the speeds managable but those plates create fertile ground for The Big One.
Dover International Speedway Profile
This 1 mile concrete oval hosts triple-header weekends in both June and September.
Gateway International Raceway
St. Louis, MO hosts Craftsman Truck series the Busch cars and this helpful website. The "Local Area Guide" is an excellent guide for visitors to the area.
Homestead-Miami Speedway Profile
Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts the last race of the year in each of NASCARs top three touring divisions. Ford Champinship Weekend is held on one of the most beautiful facilities in all of NASCAR and the racing is second to none.
Indianapolis Raceway Park
This exciting .686 mile track hosts BGN and Craftsman Trucks while the NEXTEL Cup drivers are across town at The Brickyard.
Kansas Speedway Profile
One of the newer facilities on the NASCAR schedule Kansas Speedway has brought great NASCAR racing to the midwest since 2001.
Kentucky Speedway
This site includes ticket information, a fan zone and gift shop.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Profile
Not far from the famous as Vegas Strip is a track owner Bruton Smith has seen his investment pay off nicely. Las Vegas Motor Speedway has featured great NASCAR racing since 1996 and now hosts NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing each spring. Learn more about this jewel in the Nevada desert.
Lowes Motor Speedway Profile
With a large majority of NASCAR teams based within 30 miles of Lowes Motor Speedway near Charlotte North Carolina this is truly the heart of NASCAR country.
Memphis Motosports Park
This polished website shines with it's "Local Guide." If you're going to visit this racetrack this site is very helpful.
Michigan International Speedway Profile
Michigan International Speedway is a great place to watch NASCAR. The wide corners often feature three distinct grooves which allows for some exciting racing.
The Milwaukee Mile
This site includes news, tickets and visitor information about the Wisconsin track.
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Speedway hosts weekly NASCAR Winston Racing Series track also hosts Busch and Truck and All-Pro races. The website has a ton of great information and news.
New Hampshire International Speedway Profile
This relatively flat one mile oval hosts one of the final ten Chase for the NEXTEL Cup races. The racing is tight and fast as the flat corners force drivers to make their cars work on the bottom to be fast.
Phoenix International Raceway Profile
The kink in the backstretch makes this one mile oval very unique. With one sharp turn and one sweeping turn winning here means that youve mastered your cars handling.
Richmond International Raceway Profile
Richmond International Raceway is a short track that features speedway style racing. There's just something about Richmond that allows drivers to race side-by-side lap-after-lap.
South Boston Speedway
This Busch track also hosts Winston Racing Series and NASCAR's Slim Jim All Pro races. This comprehensive track site has all of the latest track news, weather and stats.
Talladega Superspeedway Profile
Talladega Superspeedway features a full 500 miles of white-knuckle racing for the drivers as a small mistake can cause the massive wreck at 190mph known as The Big One.
Texas Motor Speedway Profile
This 1.5 mile quad-oval near Fort Worth Texas has hosted NASCAR racing since 1997 when its first NEXTEL Cup race started with a huge wreck in turn 1. Since then the track has seen many good races mixed in with extremely high speeds.
Watkins Glen International Profile
One of only two stops on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule where the drivers have to turn right. The historic Watkins Glen road course really puts drivers to the test.

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