List of NASCAR race tracks
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The following is a list of race tracks used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and/or Craftsman Truck Series.
(Key: Cup-Sprint Cup; NTW-Nationwide Series; CTS-Craftsman Truck Series. RC - denotes Road Course.)
[edit] Current Tracks
| Track | Located | Opened | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton Georgia | 1960 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Auto Club Speedway (formally Calfornia) | Fontana, California | 1997 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, Tennessee | 1961 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet, Illinois | 2001 | Cup/NTW |
| Darlington Raceway | Darlington, South Carolina | 1950 | Cup/NTW |
| Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | 1959 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Dover International Speedway | Dover, Delaware | 1969 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida | 1999 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | 1994 | Cup |
| Infineon Raceway | Sonoma, California | 1989 | Cup |
| Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, Kansas | 2001 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1998 | Cup/NTW/CTS |
- Atlanta Motor Speedway - Hampton, Georgia (N, B, C)
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - Mexico City, Mexico (RC) (B)
- Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol, Tennessee (N, B, C)
- California Speedway - Fontana, California (N, B, C)
- Chicagoland Speedway - Joliet, Illinois (N, B)
- Darlington Raceway - Darlington, South Carolina (N, B)
- Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, Florida (N, B, C)
- Dover International Speedway - Dover, Delaware (N, B, C)
- Gateway International Raceway - Madison, Illinois (B, C)
- Homestead-Miami Speedway - Homestead, Florida (N, B, C)
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway, Indiana (N)
- Indianapolis Raceway Park - Indianapolis, Indiana (B, C)
- Infineon Raceway - Sonoma, California (RC) (N)
- Kansas Speedway - Kansas City, Kansas (N, B, C)
- Kentucky Speedway - Sparta, Kentucky (B, C)
- Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, Nevada (N, B, C)
- Lowe's Motor Speedway - Concord, North Carolina (N, B, C)
- Mansfield Motorsports Speedway - Mansfield, Ohio (C)
- Martinsville Speedway - Martinsville, Virginia (N, B, C)
- Memphis Motorsports Park - Millington, Tennessee (B, C)
- Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, Michigan (N, B, C)
- Milwaukee Mile - West Allis, Wisconsin (B, C)
- Nashville Superspeedway - Lebanon, Tennessee (B, C)
- New Hampshire International Speedway - Loudon, New Hampshire N, B, C)
- Phoenix International Raceway - Avondale, Arizona (N, B, C)
- Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, Pennsylvania (N)
- Richmond International Raceway - Richmond, Virginia (N, B)
- Talladega Superspeedway - Talladega, Alabama (N, B, C)
- Texas Motor Speedway - Justin, Texas (N, B, C)
- Watkins Glen International - Watkins Glen, New York (RC) (N, B)
[edit] Defunct or inactive tracks (last race)
- Bowman Gray Stadium - Winston-Salem, North Carolina (1971 last Grand National race, still operating as part of the Dodge Weekly Series)
- Charlotte Speedway - Charlotte, North Carolina the site of NASCAR's first series race in 1949, closed in 1956.
- Daytona Beach Road Course - Daytona, Florida the site of NASCAR's first sanctioned race in 1948, closed in 1958.
- Hickory Motor Speedway - Hickory, North Carolina (1998 last race but still operating)
- Langley Speedway (British Columbia) - Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) (1978 last NASCAR Winston West race)
- Langley Speedway (Virginia) - Langley, Virginia, the last race at the track was the last Grand National race before the series was renamed Winston Cup (November 1970), Busch Series (1982 to 1988).
- Myrtle Beach Speedway - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (1998 last race but still operating)
- Nashville Speedway USA - Nashville, Tennessee (2002 but still operating under new management as Music City Motorplex)
- Nazareth Speedway - Nazareth, Pennsylvania (2004)
- North Carolina Speedway - Rockingham, North Carolina (2004)
- North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina (1996)
- Occoneechee Speedway - Hillsborough, North Carolina (1968).
- Pikes Peak International Raceway - Fountain, Colorado (2005)
- Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, California (RC) (1988)
- Road America - Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (GN) (1955, still operating for many other racing series including Champ Car, AMA Superbike, and sports car series)
- South Boston Speedway - South Boston, Virginia (1972 last Cup race but still operating with Dodge Weekly Series and USAR Hooters Pro Cup, last Truck race in 2004)
- Twin Ring Motegi 1996 - 1998 (NASCAR All-Star exhibition race)
