Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces 2014 Schedule Of Racing Events
HAMPTON,
Ga. (January 10, 2014) – A full schedule of racing action showcasing
numerous types of motorsports is planned at Atlanta Motor Speedway
throughout 2014, with
the events culminating during the Labor Day Weekend of NASCAR night
racing on Aug. 29-31.
Over the
course of 2014, Atlanta Motor Speedway will offer a vast array of
exciting and thrilling racing action for visitors of all ages from local
grassroots racing
to NASCAR night racing on Labor Day Weekend. In addition, the Speedway
will host numerous shows, events and driving experiences throughout the
year.
Labor Day
weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway will include three days filled with
racing action and is one of the top events on the NASCAR schedule.
Friday night will
feature NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying and the return to the USCS
Sprint Cars to the ¼-mile “Thunder Ring” for the Sprint Car Shootout.
Friday grandstand tickets are $20 and kids 12 and under will be admitted
free when accompanied by an adult general
admission ticket.
Saturday’s
activities include NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice sessions leading up
to the NASCAR Nationwide Series night race that evening. Saturday
grandstand tickets
start as low as $30 and kids 12 and under get in free when accompanied
by an adult general admission ticket.
NASCAR’s
top drivers will race door-to-door for 500 thrilling miles on one of the
circuit’s most exciting and challenging tracks on Sunday Night with the
return of
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to Atlanta Motor Speedway. Sunday
grandstand tickets are priced as low as $39 with tickets for kids
starting at $19 with a valid student ID.
Atlanta
Motor Speedway will premiere a new event on April 26-27, the Summit
Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama. The biggest car show of the year in
the Atlanta area,
the event will feature cars of many types and eras, a swap meet, car
corral, autocross competition and more events celebrating anything with a
motor. For more information, visit www.atlantamotorama.com.
The
grassroots short-track racing series Thursday Thunder will return to
Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2014. Drivers in Legends and Bandolero cars
will compete in a total
of ten races on the ¼-mile “Thunder Ring” in a series that has produced
NASCAR stars such as David Ragan, Joey Logano and Chase Elliott.
Thursday Thunder opens with a special Saturday race on May 17 and then
continues with the second race of the season on
June 5 and concludes on July 24.
In its
eighth full season in 2014, Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine also
returns to the pavement of Atlanta Motor Speedway. One of the most
successful local racing
programs in the country, Friday Night Drags allows competitors to drag
race a wide range of vehicles on the pit lane drag strip. Competitors in
past years have raced a variety of cars in addition to trucks,
motorcycles, ATVs and more. The 2014 season opens
on May 9 with the points opener on May 30. The 2014 points season will
wrap up on Aug.15 with a pair of Fall Stampede dates schedule for Sept.
12 and 19.
In addition
to the competitive racing action in 2014, Atlanta Motor Speedway will
also host numerous shows, events and driving schools. Other activities
on the Speedway’s
2014 schedule include the Bacon Chase, the Color Run, the Magnetic
Music festival and the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Get a complete
listing of all upcoming events online at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/events/season/.
2014 Thursday Thunder Schedule
Saturday, May 17, June 5, June 12, June 19,
Wednesday, June 25, June 26,
July 3, July 10, July 17 & July 24
2014 Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine Schedule
May 9, May 16, May 30,
June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18,
July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Sept. 12 & Sept. 19
For more information, visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com or
call Atlanta Motor Speedway at or (770) 707-7904.
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