Anyone who is a race fan and has a Facebook page, look me up
and send me a friend request~!
There are interesting groups you can join, go into chat rooms during races and a
whole lot more. You can find some
interesting stuff on there as well. You have the ability to have a conversation with
drivers, see what they do day to day, see their photos they post, write a note on their wall, converse with other race fans and become friends with most, if not all, race tracks!! (yes, Nascar sanctioned race tracks have them, too!!) It's a great way to network throughout the racing world.
And by the way, I'm
Tweeting about my blog on Twitter as well. Still in the learning process, so therefore, be gentle!
Here
is a list of some historical feats, facts, and figures at Atlanta Motor
Speedway from over the years that I happen to come across on their Facebook page. There are a few more to the list posted, but I thought I would tease with just a few they had listed.
.006
seconds: Margin of victory for Kevin Harvick over Jeff Gordon in the Spring
2001 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the closest ever in the track’s history.
The
fewest cautions during the running of the 1977 Atlanta 500….. 2
3
hours, 3 minutes, 3 seconds in the No. 3 Chevrolet: Dale Earnhardt’s record
time for a 500-mile Cup race at AMS on November 12, 1995.
Most
individual wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway by Dale Earnhardt…… 9 wins
Most
cars finishing on the lead lap, during the 1998 NAPA 500…. 32
Number
of victories for Chevrolet, the most among any manufacturer at Atlanta Motor
Speedway….. 3
The
most starts by any active driver at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bill
Elliott….. 60 Starts
Number
of 500-mile races staged at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the most of any
NASCAR-sanctioned track….. 91 Races
Pole
speed for the July 31, 1960 Dixie 300, the inaugural NASCAR race at AMS.
Fireball Roberts sat on the pole and won the race….. 133.87 mph
Track
record for one-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying set by Geoffrey Bodine in
November 1997…… 197.478 mph
Record
number of lead changes in the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup race in 1982….. 45 Lead Changes
AMS
ticket office at (877) 9-AMS-TIX, (770) 946-4211, or by visiting
www.atlantamotorspeedway.com or an authorized Ticketmaster retail outlet.
Source: Atlanta Motor Speedway