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Logano Posts Fastest Time During Drive Sober Georgia Qualifying Day, Wins Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Pole

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  Just a week removed from winning the Daytona 500, Joey Logano, who ran Legends and Bandolero cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway in his formative racing years, won the pole position for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 in the Drive Sober Georgia Qualifying Day on Friday. He posted the fastest lap, […]

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Kahne Eager For Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  Kasey Kahne favors Atlanta Motor Speedway and not just because it was the site of a sensational clutch win last Labor Day. Kahne needed a victory in order to qualify for The Chase for the Sprint Cup and got it by grabbing the lead with two laps left. He was 14th […]

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New Camping Venue To Be In Place for Atlanta Motor Speedway Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 NASCAR Weekend

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  A new entertainment venue and an ultimate camping experience giveaway highlight the camping opportunities for fans attending Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend Feb. 26-March 1. The Gathering Place pavilion, adjacent to the Legends Campground, will be a center of nighttime activity, featuring a large patio, a fire […]

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Richard Petty to be Inducted into Speedway Lane Hall of Fame, Serve as Atlanta Motor Speedway Hauler Parade Grand Marshal

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  Richard Petty, a seven-time NASCAR champion, winner of over 200 career races and a 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, continues to collect numerous accolades for a legendary career behind the wheel of a stock car that began nearly 60 years ago. Petty will be inducted into the City of Hampton, […]

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Gavin DeGraw to Serve as Honorary Pace Car Driver at Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw will serve as the honorary pace car driver at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 1. The 38-year-old singer/songwriter will be behind the wheel for the initial pace laps prior […]

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Major Dan Rooney To Serve As Atlanta Motor Speedway Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Grand Marshal

From Atlanta Motor Speedway Major Dan Rooney, the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, will serve as the grand marshal of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, March 1. Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, founded Folds of Honor in 2007 after returning […]

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Atlanta Speedway Children’s Charities Events Include Bidding On Pre-Race Ride With Jeff Gordon

From Atlanta Motor Speedway Speedway Children’s Charities’ Atlanta chapter has several events planned as NASCAR returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway Feb. 26-March 1. Among them is the opportunity to place an online bid for the rare opportunity to ride with NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon at his final race at Atlanta Motor Speedway prior to the […]

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Fan tips for AdvoCare 500 race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stops at the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend for the AdvoCare 500 and the Great Clips / Grit Chips 300. Activities continue to be added to the events schedule to enhance the fan experience as part of the Biggest Labor Day Party in the USA. Everything […]

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Intensity of the race to the Chase heats up this weekend during AdvoCare 500 NASCAR night race weekend

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  The AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend will play a pivotal role in determining who qualifies for the Chase for the Sprint Cup with numerous drivers in striking distance as they search for wins and points. “Some drivers’ season will be determined this weekend,” said Atlanta Motor Speedway President […]

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Fans Can Experience More Than Just Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway On Labor Day Weekend

From Atlanta Motor Speedway  Three nights of exciting night racing highlight the AdvoCare 500 Labor Day race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but there are more activities and events leading up to the race for fans to experience as part of the Biggest Labor Day Party in the USA. “There is more to the AdvoCare […]

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