Following the July 11 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, AMS
will break ground on a historic project to create the next
generation of Atlanta Motor Speedway and a first-of-its-kind,
all-new race experience in 2022.
Following 10 months of confidential research, development,
testing and simulation with engineers and iRacing, the reprofile
will increase the current 24-degree banking in Atlanta’s turns to
28 degrees---higher than any other intermediate track on the
current NASCAR circuit. Straightaway banking will remain five
degrees. In addition to the new high banks, the racing surface will
become narrower with an overall decrease in width from 55 feet to
40 feet. New widths will be 52 feet on the front stretch, 42 feet
on the back stretch and 40 feet in the turns.
The project will pave the way for a bold new era of NASCAR
racing in Atlanta.
“As Atlanta’s racing surface has aged, we’ve challenged
ourselves to reimagine what NASCAR racing at an intermediate track
can be,” said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith.
“With high banks in the turns, narrower width and new pavement
technology, Atlanta will be unlike any other mile-and-a-half track
on the circuit. It’s all new for ’22 and this will be specifically
designed for close, competitive racing.”
The reconfiguration of Atlanta Motor Speedway is the latest
innovative first from Speedway Motorsports, which has repeatedly
redefined what’s possible in NASCAR. From the debut of the ROVAL™
at Charlotte Motor Speedway, to the first NASCAR Cup Series race
held on dirt since 1970 at Bristol Motor Speedway and NASCAR’s
first trip to Circuit of The Americas earlier this year, Speedway
Motorsports has been a driving force behind many of NASCAR’s most
highly-anticipated events.
Construction is slated to begin the week following the July 11
Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart, with the next generation
Atlanta Motor Speedway making its debut in 2022 in conjunction with
NASCAR’s Next Gen car.
“Our partners at Speedway Motorsports have reprofiled Atlanta
Motor Speedway to optimize the racing with the Next Gen car, and
early simulations suggest the racing will be closer and even more
competitive,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President
and Chief Racing Development Officer. “From the Charlotte ROVAL™ to
the Bristol Dirt Race and now a re-imagined Atlanta, Marcus Smith
and his team continue to take bold, innovative steps to bring
unique and exciting racing experiences to our fans.”
Throughout the development process, Speedway Motorsports has
partnered with iRacing to test and verify concepts for the future
Atlanta Motor Speedway. The world-renowned motorsports simulator
not only provided a virtual rendering of each concept, but also
provided key data on how NASCAR’s Next Gen car will perform on the
reconfigured 1.54-mile oval.
“Flexing the muscles of our virtual track-building capabilities
to prototype Speedway Motorsport’s vision for Atlanta Motor
Speedway has been a fun and exciting process,” said iRacing
Executive Vice President and Executive Producer Steve Myers. “From
one concept to the next, we’ve seen the future of AMS take shape;
all without moving a shovel of dirt in the real world.”
The current asphalt at AMS is the oldest racing surface the
NASCAR Cup Series will visit in 2021. Since its last repave in
1997, the speedway has hosted 38 NASCAR Cup Series races, 24 NASCAR
Xfinity Series races, 20 Camping World Truck Series races, 10 ARCA
Series races, four IndyCar Series races on its 1.54-mile oval plus
countless U.S. Legends and Bandolero car races on its frontstretch
quarter-mile “Thunder Ring.”
AMS has played host to some of NASCAR’s most memorable moments
on the current surface, including Dale Earnhardt's 0.010-second
margin of victory over Bobby Labonte in 2000, Kevin Harvick's
emotional and record-setting 0.006-second margin of victory over
Jeff Gordon in Earnhardt's Richard Childress Racing car the
following year, Carl Edwards last-lap pass on Jimmie Johnson to
earn his first Cup Series victory in 2005, and a legendary battle
to the checkers between Gordon and Johnson in 2011.
"Our operations staff has done everything possible to extend the
life of our racing surface, and as a result fans have enjoyed some
historic moments and fantastic finishes at Atlanta,” said AMS
Executive Vice President and General Manager Brandon Hutchison.
“While this asphalt cannot outlast Father Time, the memories of the
great racing will last forever. NASCAR’s best will have one more
chance to add to the legacy of this surface with a grand finale at
the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart on July 11.”
The NASCAR Xfinity Series gets the first crack at Atlanta’s
slick and abrasive track surface during the Credit Karma Money 250
on Saturday, July 10. The weekend is headlined by the Quaker State
400 Presented by Walmart on Sunday, July 11, with Chase Elliott,
Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, and the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series’
stars battling for glory.
For more information or to purchase tickets to the July 10-11
Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart weekend, visit
www.AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.
About the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart:
The July 11 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart will be the
first NASCAR Cup Series race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in July
since 1974. The 400-mile race will be the last on AMS’s slick,
abrasive asphalt before a repave and reprofile in 2022.
Preceding the Sunday finale will be the Credit Karma Money 250
NASCAR Xfinity Series on Saturday, July 10. The summer race will
challenge the rising stars of the sport to stand out and succeed on
one of the circuit’s most challenging tracks.
More information on the July 10-11, 2021 Quaker State 400
Presented by Walmart and ticket availability can be found online at
AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com or by calling 877-9-AMS-TIX.
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