| Located just 25 miles south of the
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| | 1997 Bobby Labonte*
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| vibrant city of Atlanta, Georgia, you
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| will find one of NASCAR's most sought-out
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| | 1995 Dale Earnhardt
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| destinations--Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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| | 1994 Mark Martin
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| Some of the greatest names in racing have
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| | 1993 Rusty Wallace
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| won their Championship titles here; Alan
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| | 1992 Bill Elliott
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| Kulwicki, Darrell Waltrip, and even Dale
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| | 1991 Mark Martin
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| Earnhardt. Built in 1960, and owned by
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| | 1990 Morgan Shepherd
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| Bruton Smith of Speedway Motorsports
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| | 1989 Dale Earnhardt
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| Inc., this great NASCAR track features a
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| | 1988 Rusty Wallace
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| 1.54 mile quad-oval layout with amazing
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| | 1987 Bill Elliott
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| 24 degree banking in the turns and 5
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| | 1986 Dale Earnhardt
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| degrees of banking on the straight. In
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| | 1985 Bill Elliott
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| the grand opening race, Fireball Roberts
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| | 1984 Dale Earnhardt
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| became the first Atlanta Speedway
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| | 1983 Neil Bonnett
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| Champion. For many years, the final race
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| | 1982 Bobby Allison
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| of the Winston Cup Series was held and
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| | 1981 Neil Bonnett
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| enjoyed at this fine racetrack. Today
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| with new grandstands, private clubhouses,
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| | 1979 Neil Bonnett
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| and luxury suites, the Atlanta Motor
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| | 1978 Donnie Allison
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| Speedway is definitely the Home of NASCAR
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| | 1977 Darrell Waltrip (race shortened to
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| Racing Champions!The Bass Pro Shops MBNA
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| | 268 laps due to rain)
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| 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race
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| | 1976 Dave Marcis
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| held at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is a
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| 500 mile race, consisting of 325 laps.The
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| race has had many names over the years,
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| including:Dixie 300 (1960)
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| | 1972 Bobby Allison
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| Dixie 400 (1961-1966)
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| | 1971 Richard Petty
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| Dixie 500 (1967-1979)
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| | 1970 Richard Petty
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| Atlanta Journal 500 (1980-1990)
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| | 1969 LeeRoy Yarbrough
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| Hardee's 500 (1991)
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| | 1968 LeeRoy Yarbrough
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| Hooters 500 (1992-1994)
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| | 1967 Dick Hutcherson
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| NAPA 500 (1995-2002)The past winners of
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| | 1966 Richard Petty
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| the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 are:2005 Carl
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| | 1965 Marvin Panch
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| Edwards
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| | 1964 Ned Jarrett
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| 2004 Jimmie Johnson
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| | 1963 Junior Johnson
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| 2003 Jeff Gordon
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| | 1962 Rex White
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| 2002 Kurt Busch (race shortened to 248
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| | 1961 David Pearson
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| laps due to rain)
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| | 1960 Fireball RobertsCurry Hayes is the
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| 2001 Bobby Labonte
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| | owner of Race Fans Friend, the premier
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| 2000 Jerry Nadeau (race postponed one
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| | online NASCAR ticket agency. For years
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| day due to rain)
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| | racing fans have enjoyed the convenience,
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| 1999 Bobby Labonte
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| | security, and affordability of purchasing
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| 1998 Jeff Gordon (race shortened to 221
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| | all their NASCAR tickets through Race
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| laps due to rain)
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| | Fans Friend.
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