| Speedway Configurations & Types of Racing | |
|---|---|
| 1.058 Mile Oval Superspeedway | Stock Cars, Modifieds, & Trucks |
| 1.6 Mile Road Course (12 Turns) | Motorcycles, Sports Cars, & Karts |
| Speedway Dimensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Straights | 65 feet wide | Banked at 1 degree | 1,500 feet long |
| Turns | 92 feet wide | Variable banking at 2/7 degrees | - |
| Pit Road | 65 feet wide | - | - |
| Speedway Facilities | |
|---|---|
| Outfield Facilities |
Total Seating Capacity of 95,491 (including Suites) |
| Infield Facilities |
Jack Ratta Media Center |
| Tunnels | Two (20 feet in diameter, 130 feet long) located under Turn Two Full tractor trailer truck accessibility |
| Paddock | Spectator Restroom & Concession Stand |
| Speedway Firsts | |
|---|---|
| Ground Breaking | August 13, 1989 |
| Official Track Opening | June 5, 1990 as New Hampshire International Speedway |
| First Professional Race | June 17, 1990 - 67th Annual Loudon Classic |
| First NASCAR Race | July 15, 1990 - Budweiser 300 (NASCAR Nationwide Series) |
| First CART Race | July 5, 1992 - New England 200 |
| First IRL Race | August 18, 1996 - True Value 200 |
| First NASCAR Sprint Cup Race | July 11, 1993 - Slick 50 300 |
| Purchase Agreement | November 2, 2007 by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. |
| Acquisition Closing | January 11, 2008 as New Hampshire Motor Speedway |
| Speedway Fast Facts |
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| The first superspeedway to be constructed in the United States since 1969 |
| Largest Sports Facility in New England in terms of seating capacity |
| Site of the first single day sporting event in New England to draw over 100,000 guests (July 9, 2000, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race) |
| The LENOX Industrial Tools 301 is first race in the “Race to the Chase” |
| The SYLVANIA 300 is first race in the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” |
| More than 10 million viewers in over 90 countries watch events televised from the speedway in 2007 |
| More than 500,000 spectators attend NHMS races/events during a season |
| The Speedway provides part-time employment to more than 1,500 workers |