The ‘New Atlanta is what NASCAR and SMI envisioned–a better race! But what about the fans? This commentarygives readers fuel for thought. NOTE: Commentary delayed due to illness and recovery issues.
After the end of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR and track owners, Speedway Motorsports Inc. embarked on a multi-million dollar renovation of the facility. The worn-out surface was repaved. More critically, the entire track was re-profiled. The banking in the turns increased from 24 to 28 degrees, and the turns were narrowed by more than ten feet.
We’ll start with some Short Track news and upcoming races. We’ll also preview the ARCA Menards and Sioux Chief Showdown Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Parkalong with some updates from the ARCA East and West Series.
Then we have some pre-race audio from the NASCAR Cup Series points leader Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Afterward, we preview the NASCAR Truck Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.