NASCAR'S CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RETURNING TO ATLANTA

NASCAR'S CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RETURNING TO ATLANTA IN RARE DOUBLEHEADER

HAMPTON, Ga. (Feb. 16, 2015) – The last time the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series raced at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Ty Dillon won the pole, led 40 laps and went on to claim his first ever victory in a national NASCAR touring series race. That was in 2012. Fast forward to 2015, and Dillon will look to defend his title as the Camping World Truck Series returns to the 1.5-mile track for the first time in three seasons on Saturday, Feb. 28.
But before he does that, he’ll attempt to add his second career XFINITY Series victory on the same day, on the same track.
The NASCAR XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series twin bill will be the first scheduled same-day doubleheader involving NASCAR’s national racing series since 2009. It will be a jam-packed day of on-track racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a rare opportunity for NASCAR fans to get twice the racing for their money.
For fans, it’s an opportunity to take in two races with the price of a single ticket. Adult admission for both races starts at just $40, while kids age 17 and under and students with a valid student ID will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
For Dillon, it’s a chance to capitalize on momentum from 2014, in which he had 24 top-10 finishes and a win in his first season driving full-time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.
“I’m in for both of them,” said Dillon, who will run a limited schedule in the Camping World Truck Series for GMS Racing in 2015. “It’s going to be a great day. It’s going to be a long day, but Atlanta is a race track that I love. I got my first win there, and we ran really well there (in the NASCAR XFINITY Series) last year.”
Dillon ran his first ever Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2014 and will look to use that experience to his advantage as he settles in behind the wheel for the 450 miles of the single-day doubleheader.
“Getting that first Cup start at Atlanta, a place that I really love racing, it’s very helpful to me as far as going back this year,” he said. “I have the knowledge of running a 500-mile race there, and when we go back with the XFINITY Series and the Truck Series, I’ll have so much more experience and knowledge of the race track and the speed."

With two races in a matter of hours, preparation will be key for drivers’ success. While outside temperatures won’t be quite as high as last August’s race in Atlanta, the strain of two races in rapid succession can take a toll on a driver both mentally and physically.
“Stay hydrated. That’s probably going to be my main focus,” said Dillon of the necessary preparations for double duty racing. “I’ve been really working out hard this off-season to make sure I’m in shape to run as many races as I plan on running this year.”
The XFINITY Series’ Hisense 250 will kick off NASCAR’s second weekend of racing of the 2015 season in Atlanta with a 2 p.m. start time on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Camping World Truck Series will make its Atlanta return for the first time since 2012 under the lights shortly thereafter to cap off a full day of cars on the track that will start with XFINITY Series qualifying just after 9 a.m.
“I’m looking forward the opportunity that we’re going to have and possibly winning two races in one day,” said Dillon, who turns 23 the day before the doubleheader. “So that’s going to be a great weekend.”
Schedule for Saturday, Feb. 28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

9 a.m.	NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying
10:40 a.m.	NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying
12 p.m.	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice
2 p.m.	Hisense 250 XFINITY Series race
5:30 p.m.	NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Atlanta 200 race

For more information or to purchase tickets today, call the AMS ticket office at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY OPEN TEAM TEST FEB. 26

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO HOST 2015 NASCAR SEASON'S FIRST SPRINT CUP SERIES OPEN TEAM TEST FEB. 26

HAMPTON, Ga. (Dec. 18, 2014) – An open team test for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 will kick off four consecutive days of on-track NASCAR action at Atlanta Motor Speedway leading into the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 weekend.
The open team test, the first of 13 on NASCAR's 2015 testing schedule, will take place from   1-5:30 p.m., with a 30-minute break from 3-3:30 p.m. and will be open to the public. General admission will be free for those who have purchased a ticket to the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, March 1 and $10 for anyone without a ticket to Sunday’s race. Tickets to Sunday’s race must be presented for free admission to the test session.
The open team test will be open to all teams entered to race in Sunday’s NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series race. NASCAR eliminated private team testing at the end of the 2014 season in an announcement earlier this year.

DAYTONA Rising

DAYTONA Rising December Project Update: Daytona International Speedway Finishes The Year On A Strong Note

12 /2014

 

After achieving significant construction milestones related to the $400 million DAYTONA Rising project during the past year, Daytona International Speedway (DIS) is now preparing for the 53^rd Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Budweiser Speedweeks 2015. 
“We had another great year and hit several major milestones along the way,” Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said. “We’re now beginning to prepare the facility for the 2015 racing season to ensure that our fans enjoy some of its new amenities.”
Fans can get an early preview of DAYTONA Rising during Budweiser Speedweeks 2015 (the stadium will officially open in 2016). Approximately 40,000 new seats will be available along with two of the five injectors/entrances, new concessions, several of the neighborhoods or social areas and the new vertical transportation. 



Key DAYTONA Rising Accomplishments to Date:

• Installed more than:
  • 470,000 bolts
  • 90,000 square feet of metal panel skin
  • 20,000 tons of structural steel and miscellaneous metals

Upcoming Race-Ready Activities:

• Install temporary Americrown® kitchens and miscellaneous trailers
• Prepare vertical transportation for final testing
• Set up more than 4,000 feet of construction fencing

About DAYTONA Rising
DAYTONA Rising is a $400 million reimagining of an American icon – Daytona International Speedway. Five expanded and redesigned entrances, or “injectors,” will lead fans to a series of escalators and elevators, transporting them to three different concourse levels. Each level features spacious social areas, or “neighborhoods,” along the nearly mile-long frontstretch. At the conclusion of the redevelopment, Daytona International Speedway will have approximately 101,000 permanent, wider and more comfortable seats, twice as many restrooms and three times as many concession stands. In addition, the Speedway will feature over 60 luxury suites with track side views and a completely revamped hospitality experience for corporate guests. 
DAYTONA Rising: Reimagining an American Icon, expected to create 6,300 jobs, $300 million in labor income and over $80 million in tax revenue, will be completed in time for the 2016 Rolex 24 At Daytona and DAYTONA 500. DAYTONA Rising was recently cited as a key source of expected job growth in Volusia County as part of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Toyota and Florida Hospital are Founding Partners of DAYTONA Rising, joining the Speedway to help provide the very best experience for fans through more than 40,000 total square feet of engagement areas, branding rights for two of the injectors/entrances and two of the new neighborhoods. 
Barton Malow is serving as the design-builder for the project. In addition to DAYTONA Rising, Barton Malow has renovated the University of Michigan “Big House” and the Rose Bowl.
ROSSETTI, an award-winning architectural design and planning firm for the past 40 years, which headed the design for Ford Field NFL Stadium, University of Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena and five Major League Soccer Stadiums, is leading the master planning of the DAYTONA Rising site.
 Race fans can follow the progress of the DAYTONA Rising project by visiting www.DAYTONARising.com and connecting with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Also, fans can see the construction project up close by taking one of the daily tours available at the Speedway on non-event days throughout the year. Visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/tours or the Speedway Ticket and Tours Building for more information. For tickets and more information on Daytona International Speedway events, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP.
About Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is the home of "The Great American Race" - the DAYTONA 500. Though the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup event garners most of the attention - as well as the largest audience in motorsports - the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe, thus earning it the title of "World Center of Racing." In addition to eight major weekends of racing activity, rarely a week goes by that the Speedway grounds are not used for events that include civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training.