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Road Atlanta
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Location Braselton, Georgia, USA
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Opened 1970
Major Events World Stock Car Championship
Mello Yello Grand Prix of Atlanta
(2005 - present)
World Stock Car Championship Lites
Coke Zero Atlanta 200K
(2009 - present)

Champ Car
Atlanta Grand Prix
(2000 - 2005)
American Stock Car Tour
Coca Cola 200
(1988 - 2002)
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Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road-racing venue located just north of Braselton, Georgia in the United States. The track is the host for the Grand Prix of Atlanta, the season-opening event for the World Stock Car Championship, which it has hosted since 2005; it is also used for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams. The track has 12 turns, including the famous "esses" between turns three and five; and Turn 12, a downhill, diving turn.

History[edit | edit source]

The course was first opened in 1970, after flood damage to local facilities earlier in the year forced racing to be moved to the (as-yet) unbuilt track. The entire course took shape in six months, going from farmland to a fully excavaed, graded and paved racing circuit. The track would pass through multiple owners over the years, with the course falling into disrepair by the time the owners declared bankruptcy in 1993. A new partnership was formed to purchase the track, and the next three years were spent making gradual improvements to the facility. New buildings were constructed, others were renovated, the track was widened and resurfaced and the grounds were landscaped.

In November 1996, the first major changes were introduced to the track, removing the Dip and creating a chicane at the end of the long back straight. These changes brought the track up to WSCC and FIA standards, so that international events could be held. A new pit and paddock area was also constructed on the infield side of the track, allowing for larger events, and a 10,000-seat terrace area was constructed around the new Turn 10 complex.

Motorsports Events[edit | edit source]

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