HAMPTON, Ga. (May 13, 2008) – Atlanta Motor Speedway is conducting a national search for a Chief Lighting Officer, the shining star who will have the honor to flip the “switch” to turn on the lights before Atlanta’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup night race on Labor Day weekend. The search for the Chief Lighting Officer will seek out one glowing personality to turn it on for the crowd as they hit the lights before the first night race in Atlanta Motor Speedway’s storied history. The Chief Lighting Officer will receive a prize package arguably unlike any other in racing history, with VIP race access to Atlanta Motor Speedway, inclusion in the official race souvenir program, and the winner will be introduced during ... FULL STORY »
Atlanta Motor Speedway is suing Pep Boys over a payment dispute on a contract that called for the auto parts chain to pay $3 million for a two-year NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race sponsorship, according to court documents. Pep Boys has ... FULL STORY »
Labor Day Weekend Night Race Deals Highlighted by $59 Frontstretch Ticket HAMPTON, Ga. (April 20, 2009) – Atlanta Motor Speedway has announced a host of ticket specials for the Pep Boys Auto 500 Labor Day weekend of night racing, including $59 ... FULL STORY »
HAMPTON, Ga. (April 02, 2009) – Continuing a program to provide fans with reasonably-priced hotel accommodations when attending their NASCAR events, Atlanta Motor Speedway is working with approximately 30 Atlanta-area hotels who have agreed to offer fair rates and no ... FULL STORY »
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES KOBALT TOOLS 500 ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY POST RACE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT March 8, 2009 Team Chevy Drivers Score Six of Top-10 Finishing Positions Hampton, GA - Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) champion Jeff Gordon held firmly to the lead in ... FULL STORY »
Gilliland Finishes Capital Window/TRG Motorsports Chevy 24th in Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia (March 8, 2009) - David Gilliland raced the No. 71 Capital Window/TRG Motorsports/Chevrolet Impala SS to a 24th place finish in today's running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt ... FULL STORY »
HAMPTON, Ga. (March 8, 2009) – Kurt Busch held off Jeff Gordon in a dramatic overtime finish to win the Kobalt Tools 500 Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “That was an incredible race; it was unbelievable,” said Busch, who won for ... FULL STORY »