Profiling the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, was founded in 1948 by Bill France, Sr. in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is North America's largest motorsports sanctioning body. The Sprint Cup Series is NASCAR's leading series, with the sport's highest level of professional competition. The top rated racing talents in the world compete in a thirty six race season running from February to November. NASCAR sponsors 2 other national series, the Nationwide Series plus the Camping World Truck Series. You can find also quite a few regional and local series races on NASCAR Home Tracks.
Sprint Cup races are held everywhere. Some of the far better known venues are Daytona, Talladega, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Phoenix, and Atlanta. NASCAR's schedule offers both afternoon and night races. The Labor Day Weekend Sprint Cup race is one of the most popular of the Sprint Cup season. The annual Emory Healthcare 500 is held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The holiday weekend race typically interests over 100,000 spectators. Numerous fan favorites will be there, which includes Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Kevin Harvick, who leads the current Sprint Cup Series point standings.
A common Sprint Cup race weekend consists of practice, qualifying, and other events leading up to the race. During practice sessions, drivers evaluate their car's overall performance and pit crews make any necessary changes. Qualifying is generally the Friday before the race, and determines which cars will race and what the starting order is going to be. Lots of loyal fans show up at the racing venue many days before the race. Events, fan festivals, and tailgating are other popular activities leading up to each race.
Atlanta Motor Speedway is located just twenty five miles south of Atlanta on Hwy. 19/41 in Hampton, Georgia. The 870 acre facility contains a 1.54 mile quad oval track. The grandstands seat over 125,000 fans. The first race at the speedway was run in 1960, as well as the track was completely reconfigured in 1997.
In addition to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, Atlanta Motor Speedway also hosts Busch series races, drag racing, and Indy car racing. The facility is one of auto racing's most well-known and fan-friendly venues. Seeing a NASCAR race in person is an exciting and unforgettable experience. Plan to be a part of the Emory Healthcare 500 experience on Labor Day weekend.
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