NASCAR SPRINT CUP
RACE TRACK SEATING CAPACITY
and ATTENDANCE CHART
| Track | Site | Lap distance | Year Opened | Permanent Seating (reported by track) | Attendance 2009 1st race 2nd race | Attendance 2008 1st race 2nd race | Attendance 2007 1st race 2nd race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, GA | 1.54 miles | 1960 | 124,000 | 94,400 111,300 |
100,000 80,000 |
105,000 100,000 |
| Auto Club Speedway | Fontana, CA | 2 miles | 1997 | 91,000 | 78,000 70,000 |
25,000(a) 71,000 70,000 |
87,000 85,000 |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, TN | 0.533-mile | 1961 | 158,000 | 160,000 160,000 |
160,000 160,000 |
160,000 160,000 |
| Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet, IL | 1.5 miles | 2001 | 75,000 | 70,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Darlington Raceway | Darlington, SC | 1.366 miles | 1950 | 61,000 | 72,000 | 75,000 | 70,000(b) 75,000 |
| Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, FL | 2.5 miles | 1959 | 159,000 | 180,000 115,000 |
190,000 125,000 |
185,000 150,000 |
| Dover International Speedway | Dover, DE | 1 mile | 1969 | 133,000 | 100,000 110,000 |
133,000 133,000 |
90,000 145,000(a) 137,000 |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, FL | 1.5 miles | 1995 | 63,000 | ? | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Indianapolis, IN | 2.5 miles | 1909 | 257,325 | 180,000 | 240,000 | 270,000 |
| Infineon Raceway* | Sonoma, CA | 1.99 miles | 1968 | 47,000 | 93,500 | 100,000 | 102,000 |
| Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, KS | 1.5 miles | 2001 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 110,000 |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, NV | 1.5 miles | 1996 | 131,000 | 140,000 | 153,000 | 156,000 |
| Lowe's Motor Speedway | Concord, NC | 1.5 miles | 1960 | 156,000 | 145,000 (all-star) 100,000 (A) 160,000 105,000 |
147,000 (all-star) 160,000 160,000 |
145,000 (all-star) 175,000 165,000 |
| Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville, VA | 0.526-mile | 1947 | 61,000 | 63,000 64,000 |
63,000 64,000 |
66,500 66,500 |
| Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, MI | 2 miles | 1968 | 129,000 | 90,000 103,000 |
115,000 125,000 |
145,000 40,000 145,000(a) |
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon, NH | 1.058 miles | 1990 | 96,000 | 101,000 101,000 |
101,000 101,000 |
101,000 101,000 |
| Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, AZ | 1 mile | 1964 | 67,000 | 80,000 ? |
100,000 100,000 |
105,000 105,000 |
| Pocono Raceway | Long Pond, PA | 2.5 miles | 1968 | 70,000 | 105,000 80,000 (B) 105,000 |
105,000 100,000 |
105,000 130,000 |
| Richmond International Raceway | Richmond, VA | 0.750-mile | 1946 | 109,000 | 110,000 108,000 |
112,000 110,000 |
112,079(b) 100,000 112,079 |
| Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega, AL | 2.66 miles | 1969 | 143,000 | 142,000 127,500 |
156,000 145,000 |
160,000 155,000 |
| Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, TX | 1.5 miles | 1997 | 138,170 | 176,300 ? |
190,000 165,000 |
191,000 183,500 |
| Watkins Glen International* | Watkins Glen, NY | 2.45 miles | 1948 | 35,000 | 80,000 (C) 85,000 |
87,000 | 90,000 |
| Tracks No Longer Used for Cup races |
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| North Carolina Speedway | Rockingham, NC | 1.017 miles | 1965 | 60,000 | x | x | x |
*Road course
