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...[[December 23]], [[1969]] in [[Vancouver, Washington]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[NASCAR#Nextel Cup|Nextel Cup]] driver. He now lives in [[North Carolina]]. ...finished the season tied with teammate [[Carl Edwards]] for second in the Nascar Nextel Cup championship, thirty-five points behind champion [[Tony Stewart]

...ch Series]]'''<br>[[Hershey's Kissables 300]]<br>[[Winn-Dixie 250]]'''2006 NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]]'''<br>[[GM Flex Fuel 250]] |Seating capacity || 167,785 ([[NASCAR]])

|Track length || 2.52 miles (1.95 miles for the NASCAR course) ...d turns that go up and down the hills. It is host to one of the only two [[NASCAR]] races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to several

Each year from 1996 through 2000 the [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] ran a race at Portland International Raceway. {{Champ Car Tracks}}

...Motegi]], [[Japan]]. Its name comes from the fact that there are two race tracks at the facility: a 1.549 mile oval (2.493 kilometers) and a 4.8 kilometer ( ...teams. In addition to IndyCar Racing, the track has also hosted a single NASCAR exhibition race in 1998.

...ly for the purpose of running on short [[dirt track racing|dirt]] or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is most popular in the United States, but series also op ...nt car racing exciting with speeds in excess of 140 miles per hour on some tracks. This speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprin

...making sprint car racing exciting with speeds in excess of 140 MPH on some tracks. This speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprin ...o racing, sprint car racing is considered an excellent training ground for NASCAR series.

...tes Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] and regional [[NASCAR]] races. Since [[2003]], the main 1/2-mile oval has hosted the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. In this event, the top 30 drivers in the Grand N

|Events || [[Formula One]], [[Champ Car]] (2002-2006), [[NASCAR Busch Series]] (2007-on) ...venue for the [[Formula One]] [[Canadian Grand Prix]] and, as of 2007, a [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] race. The circuit, on [[Île Notre-Dame]], a man-made i

...in 1950. Midget car racing spread to many parts of the world. Other major tracks in the United States operating in the first half of the twentieth century i ...available to compete, and so that it does not conflict with drivers' home tracks.

*'''[[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup|Winston Cup]]''' ...5.25 [[Kilometre|km]]), the short course (2.5 miles or 4.16 km), and the [[NASCAR]] (2.5 Mi. or 4.16 km) course. The original racetrack had a 1.1 mile backst

...n continental Europe: a highspeed oval race track, as used in the USA by [[NASCAR]], the [[Indy Racing League]] and [[CART]] Champ Car racing. The 3.2 km (2 ...ong straights and steeply banked corners is located next to the track. All tracks can be connected to form a 11km long [[endurance racing]] course, but this

...icle concerns auto racing; [[Track racing|motorcycles]], also race on dirt tracks.'' ...ack racing''' is a type of [[auto racing]] performed on [[Oval racing|oval tracks]]. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread d

...can]] [[automobiles]] from the [[1930s]] and [[1940s]] once raced in the [[NASCAR]] modified division. The rule book committee for Legend car racing is calle Legends raced at over 950 races at 300 different tracks in [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], [[England]], [[Belgium]], [[Australia]], and at

...ny traditional fans and purists still see short track racing as the "real" NASCAR, because the lower speeds make "paint swapping", where the bodies of the ca ...es for [[Nextel Cup]] (the highest level of [[NASCAR]]) in favor of longer tracks. This is due to larger venues having accommodations for more fans (although

...//www.mgvr.org/keepers/rdamer02.html] Other notable series have included [[NASCAR]] in 1956, [[CART]] from 1982 until the present [http://www.crash.net/featu ...s it is also possible to use it in NASCAR Racing 4, Nascar 2002 season and Nascar 2003 (all by Sierra). The track is available in the XBOX game Forza Motors

Suzuka is one of the oldest remaining tracks on the Grand Prix circuit, and so has a long history of exciting races. Ja ...ing an evaluation run. In 1997, rain caused Goodyear to use rain tires in NASCAR for the first time.

...ncluding [[kart racing]], which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of today's top drivers started their careers in karts. [[Image:Riverside_Raceway.JPG|thumb|250px|right|One of the most famous NASCAR tracks was the old [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, California]

...ncluding [[kart racing]], which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of today's top drivers started their careers in karts. [[Image:Riverside_Raceway.JPG|thumb|250px|right|One of the most famous NASCAR tracks was the old [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, California]

...or CIE, through OCESA, one of CIE's subsidiaries. CIE also organizes the [[NASCAR]] and Desafío Corona races in this circuit and rents the circuits to other The [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in

|Capacity || 91,200 (NASCAR) ...s 300]]<br>[[Ameriquest 300|Camping World 300]] presented by RVs.com<br>'''NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]]'''<br>[[San Bernardino County 200]]<br>'''[[AMA

...erican Automobile Association]], [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]], [[NASCAR]], CART/[[Champ Car World Series]]), and the [[Indy Racing League]]. There ...arry Gant]], and [[Walker Evans (racer)|Walker Evans]], as well as current NASCAR stars [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]], [[Dale Jarrett]], [[Greg Biffle]], and [[Kur

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...r the next six years, the two would continue their intense rivalry on race tracks all across Europe. The late 80's and early 90's are remembered as one of th For several years he competed in the [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]], running 18 races with 2 top tens, and touring car races

...eature different settings so the car can be optimized for short, low-speed tracks or larger, high-speed ones. ...ilers designed for the comparatively low speeds seen at a sprint track. [[NASCAR]] stock cars have small roof and lid spoilers.

...ncluding [[kart racing]], which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of today's top drivers started their careers in karts. [[Image:Riverside_Raceway.JPG|thumb|250px|right|One of the most famous NASCAR tracks was the old [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, California]

...ncluding [[kart racing]], which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of today's top drivers started their careers in karts. [[Image:Riverside_Raceway.JPG|thumb|250px|right|One of the most famous NASCAR tracks was the old [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, California]

|Best Cup Pos || 1st - [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]], [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] (Winston/NEXTEL Cup) |First Race || [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])

'''[[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]]'''<br>[[Centurion Boats at the Glen]] '''NASCAR [[Nationwide Series]]'''<br>[[Zippo 200]]

...ncluding [[kart racing]], which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of today's top drivers started their careers in karts. [[Image:Riverside_Raceway.JPG|thumb|250px|right|One of the most famous NASCAR tracks was the old [[Riverside International Raceway]] in [[Riverside, California]

...[Connecticut]], it is renowned as the most picturesque of the major racing tracks, earning the "Park" part of its name. ...[[Trans-Am Series|Trans-Am]], [[formula racing]], SCCA regional races, [[NASCAR]], [[American Le Mans Series]], the annual [[Rolex Vintage Festival]] every

===== Safety concerns and the "Lucky Dog" rule in NASCAR ===== ...ion of the race back to the caution, [[NASCAR]] and some other lower level NASCAR series have implemented ''the "Lucky Dog" rule'', which allows the highest-

...ile Race]]<br>'''[[Formula One]]''' - [[United States Grand Prix]]<br>'''[[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]]''' - [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]] ==NASCAR, Formula One, IROC, PGA golf at Indy==

...zed high performance off-road [[motorcycles]] on an artificially made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. [[Professional]] Supercross [[con ...cross races today are the second most popular form of motorsport (behind [[NASCAR]] racing). The American Motorcyclist Association awards three Supercross C

This is a '''list of [[auto racing]] tracks''' sorted by country. ===Inactive Tracks===

...el racing in America has further devalued the event in recent times with [[NASCAR]] dominating the U.S. racing scene to the point where the growing influence {{Champ Car Tracks}}

...n the victory. That season he won a record 10 times on oval, road and dirt tracks to capture the [[United States Auto Club]] national championship. ...]] champion. He also competed in the 1968 [[Daytona 500]] and four other [[NASCAR]] [[Winston Cup]] & Grand National races, all held on road courses with a b

...d no differential (solid back axle). They are usually raced on scaled-down tracks, but are sometimes driven as entertainment or as a [[hobby]] by non-profess ...imarily consist of four corners, which creates an oval shape; however, few tracks are symmetric. Oftentimes, the shape parallels that of an egg or a [[tri-ov

The series originally raced exclusively on oval tracks, as the league was founded partly in response to the increasing prominence ...same time, [[Toyota Racing Development]] is preparing for entry into the [[NASCAR Nextel Cup]] Series in 2007. This has left Honda as the sole supplier of po

...rule would be similar to NASCAR's exemption rules established in [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]].) CART's reaction to this move was to announce a competing race, th === NASCAR drivers in the 500 ===

...20]], [[1975]], in [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]) is a [[race car driver]] in [[NASCAR]] and a former [[Formula One]] and [[CART]] driver. He has enjoyed great su ...onship); And shares honors as well with [[Dan Gurney]] in being IndyCar/F1/NASCAR race winner. Montoya is also the only driver to have competed in all three

...Championship Car Racing|IndyCar]], [[World Sportscar Championship]] and [[NASCAR]] (the other being [[Dan Gurney]]). He also won races in [[midget car racin ...g with [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], the only driver to have won a race in the [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]], Formula One, and an Indianapolis 500. No American

...races held in 1979, 13 were part of the 1979 CART Championship. Of the 10 tracks to host races, 5 would host CART events exclusively and one, [[Ontario Moto ...Indy 500 lost considerable prestige. In the minds of many racing fans, [[NASCAR]]'s [[Daytona 500]] replaced it as the most prestigious American race.

...port from series such as [[Indy Racing League|IRL]], [[Champ Cars]], and [[NASCAR]], which allow teams to purchase chassis, and "[[spec series]]" such as [[F ...it is thought not to meet the strict safety requirements imposed on other tracks. Three-time World champion [[Nelson Piquet]] famously described racing in M