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Distance: 1-Mile oval
Banking/Turns 1-4: 24 º
Banking/Straights: 9 º
Length/Frontstretch: 1,076 ft.
Length/Backstretch: 1,076 ft.
Miles/laps: 400 miles, 400 laps

 

Dover Motorsports Inc.

Four racetracks, one passion

What do an intimidating concrete monster, a world-famous arch, a bronzed Elvis statue, and a Gibson guitar have in common?

These signature trophies are awarded in Victory Lane at Dover Motorsports’ family of tracks — Dover International Speedway, Gateway International Raceway, Memphis Motorsports Park, and Nashville Superspeedway. In 2006, NASCAR superstars Matt Kenseth, Todd Bodine, Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick were among those who hoisted these hard-earned awards over their heads in Victory Lane.

Each of the four distinct facilities that makes up Dover Motorsports, Inc. is uniquely different in shape, size and structure, yet they all have the same principle goal — to provide race fans with a fan friendly experience at first-class facilities.

Dover Motorsports, Inc. welcomes hundreds of thousands of race fans each year to more than 400 events at the company’s four permanent facilities. NASCAR, IRL, NHRA, ARCA and a variety of motorsports clubs will visit Dover Motorsports, Inc. facilities in 2007.

The 400-mile NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Dover on June 3, 2007 is a proud milestone for the Dover Motorsports, Inc. family, as it celebrates the 75th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at the high-banked, one-mile concrete oval in Delaware. David Pearson led the starting field to the green flag for the Mason-Dixon 300 on July 6, 1969, and 34,154 laps later, Jeff Burton took the checkered flag in the Dover 400 on Sept. 24, 2006.

In September 2007, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series returns to the Monster Mile for the second race in the “Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.” More than 250,000 people flock to the city of Dover for each race weekend, bringing more than $94 million annually to the Delaware economy. In 2006, in conjunction with NASCAR’s worldwide presence, the Monster Mile welcomed race fans from all 50 states, Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, South Africa and many other destinations from across the globe.

In the shadow of the famous St. Louis Arch, Gateway International Raceway offers Midwestern race fans a variety of racing action. The NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals, visit the complex that includes a lighted, 1.25-mile oval and a 1⁄4-mile championship drag racing facility. Gateway begins its 11th season in 2007 and is poised for many years of continued growth in the house “Where Champions are Made.”

Just minutes from Graceland and world-famous Beale Street, Memphis Motorsports Park is one of the nation’s most versatile racing facilities. The multi-track complex features a 3⁄4-mile NASCAR oval and a 1⁄4-mile NHRA championship drag strip. Memphis will celebrate milestones in 2007 with the 20th annual NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals, the 10th anniversary of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O’Reilly 200, and an anticipated capacity crowd for the NASCAR Busch Series Sam’s Town 250. The facility also includes a 1.77-mile road course and annually hosts more than 200 days of racing at its three distinct venues. Located in the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll, Memphis Motorsports Park continues to excel as a sports entertainment destination and is consistently ranked as one of Tennessee’s Top 10 Attractions by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.

Since the debut of the Nashville Superspeedway in April 2001, Nashville and Middle Tennessee have experienced racing on an entirely different level. Combining excellent NASCAR and IndyCar Series events with top entertainers in the country music industry, Nashville has become known as “A Racing and Entertainment Experience!” Located 30 minutes east of Downtown Nashville and the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Superspeedway is 1 .33-mile “D”-shaped concrete oval, which includes a 1.8-mile road course situated in the infield for motorcycle and car club events. Nashville Superspeedway is surrounded by a rich racing history in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and six years later it continues to make history of its own.

Embodying Dover Motorsports, Inc.’s commitment to race fans worldwide, the four facilities feature fast-paced action on the track, and unparalleled entertainment outside of the track — providing fans of all ages with the best in motorsports.

 

Dover International Speedway
Race Records and Specifications

Length: one mile
Track surface: concrete
Safety apron & pit road surface: asphalt, with concrete pit boxes
Banking: straightaways, 9 degrees; turns, 24 degrees
Width: straightaways, 48 feet; turns, 58 feet
Safety apron: encircles the inside of the track, 10 feet wide on straightaways, and 21 feet wide in the turns.
Capacity: Approximately 135,000 race fans
Number of pit positions: 42, with water and electric
Length of straightaways: 1,076 feet
Length of pit road: 1,150 feet long, and 43 feet wide

Dover International Speedway Track Records

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 161.522 mph (22.288 sec.); 6/4/04
Race – 400 miles / 400 laps
Mark Martin, Ford, 132.719 mph (3:00:50); 9/21/97

NASCAR Busch Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
David Green, Chevrolet, 157.916 mph (22.797 sec.); 6/6/04
Race – 200 miles / 200 laps
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chevrolet, 130.152 (1:32:12); 5/30/98

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
David Starr, Chevrolet, 157.577 mph (22.846 sec.); 6/2/05
Race – 200 miles / 200 laps
Mark Martin, Ford, 120.200 mph (1:39:50); 6/2/06

NASCAR Busch East Series

Qualifying – 1 lap
Sean Caisse, Chevrolet, 152.782 mph (23.563 sec.); 9/22/06
Race – 150 miles / 150 laps
Matt Kobyluck, Chevrolet, 116.179 (1:17:28); 9/20/02