NASCAR Track News

NASCAR returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway with a new date for the 2020 season. The Cup series race at AMS will be held on March 15, 2020.

The Valley of the Sun will play host to a new championship sporting event as NASCAR announced today that the NASCAR Championship Weekend will be held at ISM Raceway, November 6-8, 2020, for the first time in the sport’s history. Featuring the deciding races for each of the three NASCAR national touring series, this exciting development was announced in a press conference today from ISM Raceway’s Gatorade Victory Lane, which included track president Julie Giese, NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton and Governor of Arizona Doug Ducey.

1st Foundation, a 100-percent volunteer organization that provides assistance to those arriving first on the scene in foreign and domestic conflicts, along with Xtreme Concepts, Inc., an Alabama company that is a worldwide leader in providing turnkey security solutions, training and technology integration to U.S. government, military and commercial clients on a global scale, have joined iconic Talladega Superspeedway during the track’s 50th anniversary with programming that will create an incredible experience like never before for fans at the 2.66-mile venue in 2019.

Dover officials announced today that Allied Steel Buildings will serve as the entitlement partner for its NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race on Saturday, May 4, at Dover International Speedway, part of the track’s 50th Anniversary celebration.

Legendary NASCAR figures and musical stars will appear on the Xfinity Stage in Victory Plaza as part of Dover International Speedway’s free 50th Anniversary Bash for fans on Saturday, May 4, track officials announced today.

Back in September of 1969 prior to the first NASCAR premier series race at Talladega Superspeedway, Bill France Sr. was asked why he decided to build the world’s largest and greatest Superspeedway near a northeastern Alabama community.

John Rich, one half of the superstar country music duo Big & Rich, will sing the national anthem prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, May 5, part of the Monster Mile’s 50th Anniversary celebration, track officials announced today.

NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver, Chase Elliott, along with two former Talladega Superspeedway winners - Aric Almirola and David Ragan – and young gun Daniel Suarez, are scheduled to participate in the Pre-Race Fan Question & Answer session prior to the track’s GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) on Sunday, April 28.

After its success last fall, Talladega Superspeedway is bringing back a fan favorite - the popular Saturday Pre-Race Pass, which allows fans to witness the action and morning activities from “pit alley” on Saturday, April 27, prior to the MoneyLion 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race.

Dr. Joseph “Doc” Mattioli has been named as a nominee for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Pocono Raceway, the host of two NASCAR race weekends each summer, was founded by “Doc” and his wife Dr. Rose Mattioli. The Mattioli’s have owned and operated ‘The Tricky Triangle’ for over 50 years.