Preview - Atlanta Motor Speedway
INCLUDING Driver Appearances, Seating, Ticket Prices & Packages, Schedule, & More
1500 Tara Place, Hampton, GA 30228
Local Phone: 1-770-946-4211 Toll free: (877) 9-AMS-TIX, or (877) 926-7849.
TRACK NEWS: ***NEW FOR SEPT. 2010*** Fan Alert Text Message Program – Fans can text message issues, concerns or complaints to Atlanta Motor Speedway by texting number 69050 and writing keyword AMS <space> followed by your issue and location. A central dispatcher will promptly assist with the issue.
RACE TRACK/TRAFFIC INFORMATION - WSB-AM 750 AM nd WKHX Kicks 101.5 FM.
Georgia DOT also urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about road/lane closures or construction projects. Callers can also reach live operators to request assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More information is available at www.511ga.org.
Atlanta Motor Speedway has added 10 videos with traffic information - Click Here
Georgia DOT urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about road/lane closures or construction projects. Georgia 511 is a free phone service that provides real-time traffic and travel information statewide, such as traffic conditions, incidents, lane closures, construction, and delays due to bad weather. Callers can also reach live operators to request assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More information is available at www.511ga.org.
The new four-lane Georgia Highway 20 is finished. Spanning approximately 8 miles from I-75 directly to the speedway will give fans a second major traffic corridor to the track and should have a significant impact on race day traffic flow. The Bruton Smith Parkway will run from Exit 218 off I-75 to the speedway. It joins Georgia Highway 19/41, which runs south from I-75 Exit 235, as the two main event traffic routes to Atlanta Motor Speedway. In preparation for the new Georgia Highway 20, Atlanta Motor Speedway officials have made many improvements to entrances and parking areas, including the addition of shuttle vehicle loops around the speedway and to on-property camping areas. Fans attending the upcoming race weekend are encouraged to follow the direction of speedway parking crews to parking areas and either ride the Nationwide shuttle vehicles or walk to their seating areas via new sidewalks surrounding the speedway.
UPDATE FROM US: I can honestly say traffic is no big deal anymore at Atlanta. We have left just 2 hours after the checkered flag and we sat in no traffic to get to I-75. I think the police and speedway officials finally have it figured out!
Getting there 2010
TRAVELING SOUTH:
I-75 South to Exit #235 (15 miles South of downtown Atlanta) and continue on U.S. Highway 19 & 41 for 15 miles.
If traffic is backed up at Exit #235 travel South on I-75 to Exit #218. GA 20 West follow signs to Speedway. (15 miles)
TRAVELING NORTH:
I-75 North to Exit #205. GA 16 West into Griffin. U.S. Highway 19 & 41 North to Speedway.
I-75 North to Exit #218. GA 20 West to Speedway. I-75 North to Exit #205. GA 16 West into Griffin. U.S. Highway 19 & 41 North to Speedway. (20 miles)
I-75 to Exit #212. Hampton-Locust Grove Road West to GA 20. GA 20 to Speedway. (15 miles)
TIPS:
FROM JOANIE: As a local, I HIGHLY recommend using GA20 (I75, exit 218) to get to the track instead of hwy 19/41 (Tara Blvd) from exit 235. The traffic moves swiftly and the State troopers have it down to a near science.
UPDATE FROM A NICE FAN PBRED8 (THANKS): On race day coming From the north (Atlanta), avoid US 41/ Tara Blvd at all costs
2) One alternate is to stay on I-75 going south to Exit 205, GA 16 (Griffin/ Jackson) turn East on 16 to downtown Griffin and pick up US 41 in Griffin and proceed north to the track. The reverse is a good way out after the race.
3) Get off I-75 south @ the GA 85( 4 lane) exit just south of I-285 and proceed thru Riverdale to Fayetteville and turn SE on GA 92 to track (follow signs)
2010 ENTERING SPEEDWAY GROUNDS:
When approaching the Speedway from the south on US Highways 19 & 41, take Speedway Blvd. into the track. Stay in the right lane of US Highways 19 & 41 for Entrance A.
If heading north on Highways 19 & 41, use the Main Entrance of Richard Petty Blvd. Stay in the far left counterflow lane of US Highways 19 & 41.
2010 EXITING ROUTES: ( To I-75)
Take Speedway Blvd. to U.S. Highway 19 & 41 and head north. Continue north through Jonesboro to I-75 or head east on McDonough Road to I-75.
Fans can also take the Main exit of the Speedway and bear north or south on Highway 19 & 41. For those who head north on US Highway 19 & 41, pass through Jonesboro to I-75 or head east on McDonough Road to I-75. For those going south (right lane only) on US Highway 19 & 41, follow signs to Griffin and follow GA 16 to I-75.
For those exiting via Richard Petty Blvd., take US Highway 19 & 41 north or south. If heading north on US Highway 19 & 41, continue through Jonesboro to I-75 or head east at McDonough Road to I-75. Bearing south, take US Highway 19 & 41 and follow the signs to Griffin, then take GA 16 to I-75.
If exiting west on Richard Petty Blvd, take Woolsey Road and head West to GA 92 and bear north or south. Heading south, take GA 92 to US Highway 19 & 41 and follow the signs to Griffin, then take GA 16 to I-75. Heading north on GA 92, follow 92 to GA 85.
Atlanta - Xpress
NOT SURE IF IT IS RUNNING THIS YEAR: Customers please go to the Clayton County Justice Center on U.S. 41 (Tara Boulevard) and board on the south side of the Justice Center.
Xpress will not operate on Monday, Sept. 7, the Labor Day Holiday.
PARKING AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Laidback Racing Tip: Do not park on Atlanta Speedway property unless you are directly in the parking lot on the front stretch. We do not care that it is free.
DO NOT PARK ON THE BACK STRETCH (unless you are going west)
OR IN THE TURNS.
This is where they funnel the infield traffic out of the infield and it is a cluster F*#%. You are better off looking at that detailed map and parking on the US Hwy or GA state road that will take you to the interstate you need to go home. Remember turn your car around to face the route you will take to leave the track. There are people parking fans in their yards along these roads for between $5.00 & $15.00.
RESERVED PARKING: Reserved parking for passenger cars is available for race weekend directly behind Champions Grandstand or Weaver Grandstand for $75 per event.
The entire speedway is surrounded by free parking if you are just there for the day.
Call the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office now at (770) 946-4211 to reserve your camping spaces.
MORE ON PARKING NEAR ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
All along Richard Petty Blvd. is free parking. It is easier to get out of Dodge after the race if you park along this road instead of heading into the parking lots. Many of the areas on the side of the road have enough room to tailgate next to your car. REMEMBER to turn your car around and park on the side of the road so you are heading out.
Also, even though there are signs all along Hwy 19/41 that have NO PARKING this goes out the window on race day. Fans park all along Hwy 19/41...didn't see one single parking ticket.
On Hwy 19/41 is Eagle's Landing Family Practice which is closed on the weekend. People parked there for free. This is almost right across from Richard Petty Blvd. and good if you are in the East Turn or sitting in turn 4. You won't get caught in much of the speedway parking traffic here
The First National Bank is right across from the main entrance which is also closed on the weekend. People parked there for free. Also there is a street across from the main entrance, Oak Street and that is where Jimmy and I used to park back when the frontstretch was the back stretch.
Across from Speedway Blvd. on the opposite side of Hwy 19/41 is a large field with parking for $15.00. Port O Potties
Also, I recommend Oak Street (directly across from the main entrance) for parking as you can get out of dodge quick by following Oak away from Hwy 19/41
SPEEDWAY PARKING
RESERVED PARKING: Reserved parking for passenger cars is available for race weekend directly behind Champions Grandstand for $75 per event.
The entire speedway is surrounded by free parking if you are just there for the day.
Call the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office now at (770) 946-4211 to reserve your camping spaces.
Infield Parking for those camping on the infield can be purchased for $50.
HANDICAPPED PARKING: Gate #2 (East Turn/Petty Grandstand), and Gates 12-15 (Earnhardt/Champions Grandstand). Golf cart assistance is provided at all gates. If you have any special handling needs, please notify us prior to arriving at the track for information and directions.
PREVIEW
Atlanta was reshaped a few years ago. Atlanta used to be a flat oval. Now it is the ever popular (to the builders), ever getting on my nerves, 1.5 mile D-Shaped Tri-Oval. However they didn't kill this track. Enough of it's old personality still comes through which separates it from other 1.5 mile D-Shaped Tri-Ovals. While it is a cookie-cutter track, there is something that separates it from the others that have been built recently. It's old personality just won't go away. It is fast. Real fast. Also has multiple grooves. Before they slap restrictor plates on the cars at Atlanta, go to a race there.
We have been there around 12 times in the past. I know people that will not go to Atlanta even if you give them free suite tickets because of the traffic and weather. However, if you do as Laidback Racing advises and do not leave any track right after the race, traffic will not be a problem. The police that funnel the traffic out of the track send you down back roads that are not clearly marked. Also, if you come in from the left and want to leave that way you won't be able to. They will make you go to the right. You will get funneled around the entire track just to end up back where you started in the right direction an hour later.
Please for your own good carry a detailed map that shows US Hwys and State roads. This is a good tip for any older track you attend a race. There are back roads that leave the track and can take you to the interstate you need while bypassing the city of Atlanta.
All that being said let me tell you; Atlanta Speedway is FUN. Even though we finally had enough of bad weather in the mid 90's to put Atlanta on hold, when we went back in the fall of 2003 I remembered immediately why I liked this track so much. The racing is great. The facility is TOP NOTCH like all of Bruton's that I have been to. The fans are the best. Lord, the bubbas & bubbates are out in full force at Atlanta Speedway. WHAT A SHOW in the parking lots. Makes the rain easier to take.
UPDATE FROM US: FINALLY, I can honestly say traffic was no big deal any longer. We left just 2 hours after the checkered flag and we sat in no traffic to get to I-75 after the last 4 races. I think the police and speedway officials finally have it figured out!
SEATING
All seating that I could see were the new aluminium bench seating. Standard amount of room like most tracks - NOT ENOUGH! I hate when those stupid bench seats are only around 9 inches deep. Even Jimmy's narrow ass is deeper than 9 inches!
In the old days we used to say: THE HIGH THE SEAT THE BETTER THE VIEW. That was when the grandstands went up maybe to row 30 and there were no towers above that. However this is simply not true anymore with grandstands & towers that go up 5 to 10 stories. You only need to sit high enough to see the whole track. After that it is a waste of money, energy & time because you are getting further away from the track. I have been on the top row of some towers and could not tell whose car was whose. I went down to the lower grandstand and sat where I could see the whole track and the view was a helluva lot better!
There are no bad seats at Atlanta Motor Speedway. I think it has to do with the infield almost being sunk in. When Bruton Flipped-Flopped this track he didn't just do it because he owned more property on that side like the owners or Darlington. He did it to improve the facility. And boy did he. It amazes me to see the new AMS ever time we pull up in front of it. He used Charlotte Motor Speedway as his blueprint then he improved on it.
CHAMPIONS GRANDSTAND
The Champions Grandstand are excellent from almost the bottom row all the way to the top. The only thing that blocked my view of the entire race track in Row 10 was the wide screen TV and the big ass chrome flag stand. The infield like I said is almost sunk down so there are no garages or motor homes blocking your view.
Only problem I noticed was the higher up in this grandstand you go the louder it is. The top row has a wall like structure built around it which keeps rain and wind off you (nice at Atlanta) but holds in the noise. It was louder up on the top row than in chicken bone alley! Above row 43 or so they have TV's that you can see in the rafters (must be because you are so high up you can hardly tell who is who!) Also, above row 43 is covered but that means there will be poles in the way of some seats. Caution: The front stretch grandstands COOK in the sun all day.
EAST TURN/ELLIOTT GRANDSTAND
This grandstand is absolutely the best grandstand ever built in a turn. I normally would rather sit in chicken bone alley on the frontstretch than on the top row of a grandstand in a turn but not at Atlanta. When Bruton built this grandstand he didn't do it to simply cram more fans into the track not caring whether they could see or not. He didn't build it at the angle most tracks build their new grandstands (the higher you sit at most of the new grandstands the less of the track right in front of you is visible). From the bottom row all the way up you can see the entire track. The only thing you lose when sitting down low was the bottom of the race cars (from the tires down). This is due to the SAFER barriers. When this grandstand was built they were no SAFER barriers. I feel sure that would have been taken into consideration by Bruton if they had already been used in nascar.
WINNERS GRANDSTAND
The upper sections have the individual seats but the lower sections have the bench seats. Caution: The front stretch grandstands COOK in the sun all day.
CONCESSIONS
The Champion Grandstand and the East Turn Grandstands had a load of concessions stands located all along them. They had the usual race track food along with some other interesting stuff. The Wall of Corn was just popcorn loaded into this see thru vat but it was cool to see. They also had a guy during the fall race selling "redneck suckers". A fresh ear of corn dipped into melted butter.
Beer Cut-Off Times – Beer sales will conclude with 50 laps left in each race. For your convenience, please be sure to make your purchases before this time.
RESTROOMS
The fans in the high dollar seats in the Champion and East Turn Grandstand had to walk down the 70 or so rows to get to the bathrooms. However, every section had a men's and women's room with around 16 stalls but only a few sinks. At the main entrance to the Champions Grandstand (section 246-247) there were bathrooms on either side with 32 stalls BUT only around 6 sinks. Don't they realize that 6 sinks backs up a women's room almost as bad as 6 stalls?
Also, in the Champion Grandstand they kept the men's rooms from when it was the back stretch and built new ones. You almost miss the old ones. They are as soon as you come down the grandstand steps before you walk onto the concourse.
Also, in the Champion Grandstand they kept the men's rooms from when it was the back stretch and built new ones. You almost miss the old ones. They are as soon as you come down the grandstand steps before you walk onto the concourse.
STAFF
Staff was extremely helpful and well informed. If they didn't have the answer they sent me to some one who did.
SHUTTLES 2010
Tons of Shuttle Busses....There are 12 trams stops around Perimeter road. There is a 13th one at the corner of Mid State Campground and the free parking. THEY LINE THEM UP OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND FILL THEM UP...THEY STOP AT EVERY GATE....Second only to Bristol!
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2010 SCHEDULE
Friday, September 3
5:30 p.m. Gates Open
6:00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Friday Fan Fest presented by your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers
7:55 p.m. Last Chance Qualifying for Southern Superstars Short Track Series race
8:45 p.m. Late Model 150, Southern Superstars Short Track Series Race (150 laps)
Saturday, September 4th
10:30 a.m. Gates Open
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
1:45 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice
2:40 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying (2 laps, all positions)
4:40 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying (2 laps, all positions)
6:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Introductions
7:00 p.m. Great Clips 300 (195 Laps)
Sunday, September 5th
11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Speedway Children's Charities Track Walk
2:00 pm. Gates Open
4:30 p.m.- 6:45 p.m. Labor Day Pre Race Party, featuring concert by Foreigner
7:00 p.m. Emory Healthcare 500 Driver Introductions
7:30 p.m. Emory Healthcare 500 (325 laps)
Gate Openings – Various gates will be open each day for fans to access the facility. The following is the schedule with opening times and gates available that day: Gate 13 on Friday (5:30 p.m.), Gates 12 to15 on Saturday (10:30 a.m.), and all gates on Sunday (2:00 p.m.).
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY TICKET PRICES 2010
not sure what it is but mcdonalds, kroger & coca cola have a discount code place
NASCAR Fans-Of-Tomorrow Special: Children FREE on Saturday As a special offer for NASCAR-loving families, Atlanta Motor Speedway is admitting children ages 12 and under free of charge for Saturday's Great Clips 300 and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying. Children must be accompanied by a parent with a regularly-priced adult ticket and multiple children can accompany one adult ticket. Select sections will be designated as smoke/alcohol free to accommodate families.
Atlanta Motor Speedway Offers Smoke and Alcohol-Free Seating Option
Section 156 in the Champions grandstand will be smoke and alcohol-free. The entire Petty grandstand will be a smoke and alcohol-free family grandstand. Sunday’s smoke and alcohol-free sections include section 48 in the Elliott grandstand, section 113 in the Petty grandstand and section 168 in the Winners grandstand. Tickets in smoke and alcohol-free sections, as well as all tickets to the Kobalt Tools 500 event weekend, can be purchased by calling the AMS ticket office at 877-9-AMS-TIX (877-926-7849) or online at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
TICKET DEALS Sept. 2010
$59 Frontstretch Tickets The most-affordable ticket on Atlanta Motor Speedway's frontstretch is back and fans can sit right up front for the Emory Healthcare 500! Seats are located in rows one through nine of the Winners and Petty Grandstands, while supplies last.
2010 Elliott Grandstand - Student & Adult Specials Atlanta Motor Speedway is offering specially-priced tickets for both students and adults in the Elliott Grandstand for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. students with a valid student ID can receive a discounted rate of $19 for the Elliott Grandstand, seats are available in each row of the Elliott Grandstand that overlooks Turn 3, while supplies last. while adult tickets for Elliott are just $39 in rows 1-20. Rows 21 through 39 have been reduced to just $59. Student tickets in other Elliott Grandstand rows are just $30.
Premium Start / Finish Line Weekend Package - $149 (A $111 Savings!) Giving race fans a premium view of a premier motorsports facility, the Upper Champions Weekend Package puts fans in rows 29 through 70 of the Champions Grandstand for both Saturday's Great Clips 300 and Sunday’s Emory Healthcare 500. In addition, fans will receive a pre-race Pit Pass for Sunday, Sept. 5, while supplies last. Priced separately, the components of this package sell for $260, delivering a savings of $111!
$88 Earnhardt Section Junior fans unite! Originally created to commemorate Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s move to the No. 88 Chevrolet, the $88 frontstretch section has turned into a cheering section for NASCAR’s most-popular driver during the Emory Healthcare 500. Seats are located in the first 26 rows of the Earnhardt Grandstand, while supplies last.
Pre-Race Party Pass - $49 Allowing fans unparalleled access to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver introductions and a pre-race concert by legendary rock group Foreigner, race fans can party on the Atlanta Motor Speedway frontstretch and be a part of the pre-race festivities prior to the Emory Healthcare 500! A Pre-Race Party pass allows fans to not only see a concert by Foreigner, but also gives them a close-up view of driver introductions!
Labor Day Family Four Pack Atlanta Motor Speedway is offering the Family Four Pack for just $159 for the Emory Healthcare 500. The package includes four lower-level Elliott Grandstand seats, four hot dogs and four 12-ounce Coca-Colas for just $159, while supplies last.
VIP Experience Papa John’s Pizza Party - $39 Fans with tickets to Sunday’s race can upgrade to gain access to the VIP Experience Papa John’s Pizza Party for just $39. The VIP Experience will allow fans to meet NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, team owner Michael Waltrip and “Papa” John Schnatter, in addition to receiving Papa John’s Pizza, Coca-Cola beverages, a VIP tour and a goody bag. The VIP Experience Papa John’s Pizza Party will be held in the Infield Hospitality Village from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. Fans current without Emory Healthcare 500 tickets can purchase a VIP Experience package with race tickets for $79-$99.
Winners/Stagefront Package - $600 Race fans can get the ultimate in comfort and access for Labor Day weekend with the Winners / Stagefront Package, which includes four Winners Chairback stadium-style seats and four Pre-Race Party Passes. After standing stagefront on the Atlanta Motor Speedway frontstretch for a pre-race concert by Foreigner and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver introductions, watch the sparks fly in the Emory Healthcare 500 while perched above Turn One.
MORE INFO ON ALL DEALS AND TO BUY: CLICK HERE contact the AMS ticket office at (877) 9-AMS-TIX, (770) 946-4211
PIT PASSES 2010
There are a limited number of weekend pre-race pit passes available for $125 and Sunday-only pre-race pit passes for $100. All pit passes must be accompanied by a grandstand ticket. No one under 14 is allowed in the pit area. To purchase a pit pass, call the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at (770) 946-4211 or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com Also, no sleeveless shirt, open-toe shoes or shorts are allowed in the pit area
Gate openings
Gate Openings – Various gates will be open each day for fans to access the facility. The following is the schedule with opening times and gates available that day: Saturday (11 a.m., gates 13 & 15, 4 p.m. gates 12 & 14), Sunday (2 p.m., all gates).
WHAT IS ALLOWED INTO THE GRANDSTANDS
Coolers are allowed. They may be made of any material, as long as they are 14x14x14 or smaller. Please, no glass is allowed. As always, please allow extra time if you are carrying in a cooler, as all bags are subject to search. You can also bring in other bags such as a back pack, scanner bags, camera bags or what ever else you need to carry your stuff
BRUTON DOESN'T HAVE ANY STUPID RULES "FOR OUR SAFETY"
WHAT TO DO
DRIVERS APPEARANCES
Appearances are posted from a week before race day up until a few days before. Many times there isn't advanced notice, go by the souvenir haulers and look for the signs. (Go on Friday that is when they give out the tickets you need)
Reed Sorenson tries to visit his souvenir trailer at the race track each weekend to sign autographs. Be sure to stop by the trailer and check for times.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Mike Wallace is scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session on the Coca-Cola Fan Stage at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 11:45am Eastern. The Coca-Cola Fan Stage is located near Gate 15 in the Display Lot, situated outside of the Earnhardt Grandstand near the main entrance.www.jayski.com
Sunday Sept. 5
Kurt Busch Autograph Signing #2 Miller Lite Souvenir Hauler-Time:3:45pm www.kurtbusch.com
Juan Pablo Montoya is scheduled to participate in a Q&A session at the Chevrolet display at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 5, 2010 beginning at 2:45 - 3:00pm Eastern. The Chevy Racing Display will be located near Gate 14 in the midway display area of AMS.www.jayski.com
#31 Over-the-Wall Crew is scheduled to sign autographs at the Chevrolet display at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 5, 2010 beginning at 3:00pm Eastern. The Chevy Racing Display will be located near Gate 14 in the midway display area of AMS.www.jayski.com
Sam Hornish will be on hand to sign autographs at the Penske Racing souvenir trailer at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 5 from 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. EDT.
Ryan Newman will also appear at the U.S. Army Interactive Display at 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. ams.com
David Ragan will sign autographs at his souvenir hauler at 3:45 p.m. ams.com
A group of Chevrolet-sponsored drivers – Jaime McMurrary, Juan Pablo Montoya and Ryan Newman – will participate in question-and-answer sessions at the Team Chevy Display on Sunday, Sept. 5 beginning at 2:45 p.m. The Team Chevy Display will be located in the Display Lot. Montoya will participate first at 2:45 p.m., followed by Newman at 3:30 p.m. and McMurray will conclude the event at 3:45 p.m. ams.com
Martin Truex, Jr. will sign autographs at his souvenir hauler at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. ams.com
Brad Keselowski and Elliott Sadler will participate in the “Up To Speed” event hosted by Performance Racing Network personalities beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5 on the SPEED Stage. The SPEED stage is located near Bruton Smith Park in the Display Lot, located outside the Earnhardt Grandstand near the main entrance to Atlanta Motor Speedway. ams.com
2:30 p.m.Q&A With Sam Bass on Coca Cola Stage ams.com
2:15 p.m. Q&A with Rex White, 1960 NASCAR Champion on Coca Cola Stage ams.com
Coca-Cola Fan Stage Schedule of Events
Saturday, Sept. 4 
11 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance by Cub Scouts from Flint River & Atlanta Councils
11:15 a.m. Performance by Eddie James Gang (Battle of the Bands)
11:45 a.m. Q&A With Mike Wallace
Noon Performance by Grip (Battle of the Bands)
12:30 p.m. Big Green Egg Cooking Demonstration
1 p.m. Performance by Eddie James Gang (Battle of the Bands)
1:40 p.m. Speedway Children's Charities 50/50 Raffle Drawing
2:05 p.m. Performance by Eddie James Gang (Battle of the Bands)
2:45 p.m. Q&A With Miss Sprint Cup
3 p.m. Performance by Grip (Battle of the Bands)
4 p.m. Q&A With Eddie Gossage, President of Texas Motor Speedway
4:15 p.m. Big Green Egg Cooking Demonstration
4:55 p.m. Appearance by Monkey Wrench
5 p.m. Performance by Grip (Battle of the Bands)
5:35 p.m. Performance by Holly Hardin
Sunday, Sept. 5
11:15 a.m. Performance by Holly Hardin
11:40 a.m. Meet & Greet With "Facebook Brad"
11:45 a.m. NASCAR Trivia Challenge with Cody Dinsmore, 10-year old NASCAR Trivia Wizard
Noon Big Green Egg Cooking Demonstration
12:30 p.m. Q&A With Sam Bass
12:40 p.m. NASCAR Trivia Challenge with Cody Dinsmore, 10-year old NASCAR Trivia Wizard
12:50 p.m. Appearance by SPEED TV Road Tour Crew
1 p.m. Concert by Colt Ford
1:25 p.m. Q&A With Papa John Schnatter
1:35 p.m. Concert by Colt Ford
2 p.m. Q&A With Doug Rice, PRN Broadcaster
2:05 p.m. Introduction of fans from first race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
2:05 p.m. Appearance by Monkey Wrench
2:10 p.m. Q&A With Miss Sprint Cup
2:15 p.m. Q&A with Rex White, 1960 NASCAR Champion
2:35 p.m. Speedway Children's Charities Memorabilia Auction
3:20 p.m. Big Green Egg Cooking Demonstration
3:40 p.m. Appearance by SPEED TV Road Tour Crew
3:45 p.m. Concert by Drivin' N Cryin'
* Coca-Cola Fan Stage is located in the Earnhardt Display Lot, near Gate 15
DRIVERS APPEARANCES IN THE ATLANTA AREA: CLICK HERE
Friday Fan Fest
Friday night’s action will include the Georgia Best Chevy Dealers 150 late-model race on the “Thunder Ring” quarter-mile track, a pre-race concert featuring Drivin’ N Cryin’, a question-and-answer session with NASCAR drivers and a late-model autograph session. The event will be free for fans displaying tickets to either Saturday or Sunday’s NASCAR races and will cost only $10 for all others.
The Friday Fan Fest presented by Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers will kick off with a 6:00 p.m. NASCAR question-and-answer session featuring Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and David Ragan, with other drivers to be added, and hosted by Rutledge Wood from SPEED. Fans will be invited onto the frontstretch to be stagefront for the even
Immediately following the question-and-answer session, Georgia-based rockers Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ will take to the stage for a concert at 6:45 p.m., while drivers from the Southern Superstars Short Track Series will be giving autographs and posing for photographs at their cars on the frontstretch.
Following the Drivin’ N Cryin’ concert, the Friday Fan Fest presented by Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers will continue as the green flag waves for the Southern Superstars Short Track Series as they take to Atlanta’s quarter-mile “Thunder Ring” for the Georgia Best Chevy Dealers 150. Green-flag action begins at approximately 8:45 p.m.
In addition to the concert, fans with advance-ticket purchases to Saturday or Sunday’s NASCAR races will receive a free internet download of Drivin’ N Cryin’s latest studio album, “The Great American Bubble Factory.”
Gates 13 will open at 5:30 p.m. for the Friday Fan Fest presented by Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers.
Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, David Ragan & others are scheduled to participate in a question-and-answer session
Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk – Sunday Sept. 5
Race fans will have the opportunity to walk on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s full 1.54-mile quad oval track just hours after the Great Clips 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race in the Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk on Sunday morning, Sept. 5 at 11:00 a.m. *Fans can pre-register online at www.speedwaycharities.org for $25 or register on race day at Gate 13 for $35. Proceeds benefit Speedway Children’s Charities.
The Big Green Egg Hunt – FREE
For the second-straight year, NASCAR fans will have the opportunity to hunt for the chance to win a Big Green Egg in the Big Green Egg Hunt on Sunday, Sept. 5. One clue will be released during race week on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Facebook and Twitter pages and fans will then need to meet at the Big Green Egg display location near Gate 15 for additional clues. Three Big Green Eggs, plus ‘Eggscessories,’ will be given away. Visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/BigGreenEgg for more information.
Pre-Race Concert Featuring Rock Legends Foreigner
Pre-race party passes for the Foreigner concert and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver introductions are available for just $49 and will provide fans with up-close, stagefront access for both events on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s fronstretch famed for NASCAR’s closest finishes.
A limited number of pre-pace party passes are available, so fans are encouraged to act quickly to ensure their exclusive access for the concert and driver introductions. Grandstand tickets are required for admission.
Colt Ford adds country music flair to a brimming Emory Healthcare 500 race weekend music lineup that also features popular favorites Foreigner and Drivin’ N Cryin’. Foreigner will perform a pre-race concert on the Atlanta Motor Speedway frontstretch prior to the Emory Healthcare 500, while Drivin’ N Cryin’ will perform two concerts during the Friday Fan Fest presented by Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers and on the Fan Stage Sunday at 3:45 p.m.
Free Monday Breakfast Monday, Sept. 5
Breakfast on Bruton was created by Atlanta Motor Speedway chairman Bruton Smith as a way to thank fans for attending the Sept. 3-5 racing events and supporting the Speedway through its first 50 years of operation. The breakfast will be served on Monday, Sept. 5 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series garage area from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. Fans will be asked to show their ticket from Sunday night’s Sprint Cup race for admission. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., those in attendance will also be able to drive their own vehicles around the 1.54-mile oval for a $30 donation in the Speedway Children’s Charities’ “Hot Laps on the High Banks.”
Monday, Sept. 5 Speedway Children’s Charities Hot Laps
Fans can drive their car on Atlanta Motor Speedway just hours after the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the Speedway Children’s Charities Hot Laps on the High Banks. Fans have the option to drive their own vehicle ($30), take a pace car ride ($10) or have their photo made in Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Victory Lane ($10). Proceeds benefit Speedway Children’s Charities and the event will take place on the Atlanta Motor Speedway Infield from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 6.
JOIN THE ATLANTA RACEWAY MINISTRIES
Located by the shower house on the frontstretch in front of Champions Grandstands
DRIVING SCHOOLS AT AMS
FastTrack 704-455-1700
Richard Petty Driving Experience 1-800-BE-PETTY
Buck Baker Racing School 704-366-6224
Speed Tech Auto Racing School 1-877-80-SPEED
TRACK TOURS
Track tours are available daily and run every half hour during operating hours (Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday 1-4:30 p.m.). Tours are just $5 for adults and $2 for children. Ages 6 and under are free. Group rates apply for 10 or more and require reservations. Track Tours and rides are depending upon track availability.
For more information, call the gift shop at (770) 707-7970.
TRACKSIDE ON SPEEDTV
The Speed Stage at Atlanta Motor Speedway is located outside the Main Grandstands at the East end of the Speedway.
OTHER STUFF TO DO
FALL RACE ONLY Henry County Parks and Recreation presents its 0.3 mile Haunted Trail at Heritage Park in nearby McDonough. The trail will be open from dark:30 until 10 p.m
FALL RACE ONLY Take the Tour of Southern Ghosts along the paths of the Antebellum Plantation grounds at Stone Mountain Park. Costumed storytellers relate tales from the past and hilarious folk tales about rebellious ghosts of Civil War and Revolutionary War times.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site 501 Auburn Avenue, in Atlanta, Georgia. The birth place of Martin Luther King. Two blocks west of the home is Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King, his father and grandfather all preached.
Georgia Aquarium is billed as the World’s Largest Aquarium. It is located in downtown Atlanta across from Centennial Olympic Park. With 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water, and more than 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe, you’re sure to see things you’ve never seen before! Featuring species from oceans, rivers, the cold waters, the coral reef and of course, Georgia.
While you are downtown go to the World of Coca-Cola Museum, located at 55 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (at Central Ave.), across from Underground Atlanta, one block west of the Georgia State Capitol. Browse the world's largest collection of memorabilia that celebrates the beverage that was created in Atlanta in 1886.
Six Flags Over Georgia – Go to Fright Fest, a Halloween extravaganza. 6 Flags is a theme park offering over 100 rides and attractions including thrilling roller coasters like the Superman Ultimate Flight and the Georgia Scorcher. Also the Atlanta Botanical Garden for Halloween has “Scarecrows in the Garden”.
Many Historical sites like Georgia Railroad Freight Depot. Also many Museums & Galleries like the Apex Museum, featuring black history; the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum; the Atlanta History Center featuring Interactive exhibitions on the Civil War, folk art, and the history of the region and the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Atlanta’s night life is second to none. The metropolitan area boasts everything from wild dance clubs to intimate bars and upscale lounges. Tons of Nightlife located on Peachtree Street, in Buckhead and the Midtown neighborhoods. The crossroads of Virginia-Highland has many night clubs and bars. In Buckhead, where Peachtree Road and East Paces Ferry meet, you’ll find a number of clubs clustered in a relatively small area.
OTHER IMPORTANT SPEEDWAY INFO
ATM Machines 2010
ATM Machines – ATM Machines – Bank of America will have 10 ATM machines at various locations throughout the property. You will find ATM machines at gates 13 and 15 (will call). There are also locations in the Champions, Earnhardt, Petty and Elliott Grandstands, as well as near the infield concessions area.
WILL CALL 2010
All tickets held at Will Call can also be picked up at Atlanta Motor Speedway's Main Ticket Office Will Call is located at Gate 15 on Speedway property. Fans can utilize the Shuttle Serivice, exiting at Stop #2 to access Will Call.
11:00am-8:00pm Friday
8:00am-5:00pm Saturday
8:00am-4:00pm Sunday
PLEASE BRING A PICTURE ID, THE ACTUAL CREDIT CARD USED TO PURCHASE THE TICKETS, AND YOUR ORDER NUMBER.
TRAMS - Nationwide Fan Assistance Patrol 2010
Patrons may inquire about any of these services at the Nationwide Insurance Information Booths located throughout the Atlanta Motor Speedway property.
Atlanta Motor Speedway provides tram service between the campgrounds and the entrance gates before and after events and will depart regularly from the designated Nationwide tram stops. Tram passengers under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Trams are provided as a courtesy service to speedway guests. Due to the demand for this service, continuous riding (joyriding) is prohibited
Campground tram route:
Runs along inner perimeter road. Through the and Legends camping area, with a stop at the northern entrance to the East Turn Campgrounds; adjacent to Entrance E. Trams will also run to Speedway Blvd. reserved and unreserved camping as well as the Mid-State Family Campground.
Infield tram route:
Runs from main entrance to the new tunnel along the road course.
LOST AND FOUND 2010
The lost and found for race weekend is located at the front reception desk inside the AMS corporate office building outside Turn 4. For information concerning lost items, please call (770) 707-7904
