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TV ratings for the Oct. 28 Nextel Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway were down 17 percent from a year ago, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Several more Nextel Cup teams that ran in the Pep Boys Auto 500 found evidence of water contamination in their fuel systems after examinations requested by NASCAR.
No choirs sang. There was no trumpet fanfare. Dale Earnhardt Jr. tested with his new team for the first time Monday at 1.5-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway, driving a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet as a two-day test for the car of tomorrow opened.
That's Racin's David Poole ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
Breaking down the Chase | How the top-12 fared Slideshow | Sunday's Cup action Race results | Unofficial scoringMark Martin is one of the brightest guys in NASCAR, but he was taken aback when a television reporter asked him how much impact his body absorbed in a race-ending crash with David Gilliland.
Richard Petty marked the 15th anniversary of his career-ending race in Atlanta by waving the green flag to start the race.
HAMPTON, Ga. - South Point Racing and Wyler Racing, which each currently field one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, are considering a merger of operations, The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com have learned.
Breaking down the Atlanta race day for the top-12 teams in the season-ending Chase:
Riding the racing elevator after the Atlanta race:
Some observations from David Poole of The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com:
Some of the key moments in Sunday's race at Atlanta:
HAMPTON, Ga. – In a state currently suffering through severe drought, it was an excess of water that turned out to be a big problem at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
HAMPTON, Ga. - With the kind of lane change that might serve him well in rush-hour traffic, Jimmie Johnson picked up an improbable victory in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Breaking down the Chase | How the top-12 fared Slideshow | Sunday's Cup action Race results | Unofficial scoringKasey Kahne, who won the spring race at Atlanta last season, led the way in Saturday’s final practice as Dodges posted the three fastest speeds and four of the top five.
Race updates | How they're running Sunday's lineup | How they roll off Sunday's race | Three things to watch
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: 1960 First NWCS Race: Dixie 300, July 31, 1960 Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, 197.478 mph (28.074 sec.), 11/15/97 Race Record: Dale Earnhardt, 163.633 mph, 11/12/95 Chairman: O. Bruton Smith President/GM: Ed Clark Phone: (770) 946-3951 Tickets: (770) 897-3003 Shipping Address: 1500 Highway 19 & 41 South Hampton, GA 30228 Mailing Address: PO Box 500 Hampton, GA 30228 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 1.54 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 24º Banking in Straights: 5º Length of Frontstretch: 1,415 ft. Length of Backstretch: 1,320 ft. Grandstand Seating: 124,000 Miles/Laps: 500.5 mi. = 325 laps |
