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Atlanta Motor Speedway
Site: Hampton, Ga. | Capacity: 124,000.
Length: 1.54-mile quad-oval
Qualifying record: Geoffrey Bodine 197.478 mph
Internet: atlantamotorspeedway.com
Bristol Motor Speedway
Site: Bristol, Tenn. | Capacity: 160,000.
Length: .533-mile oval
Qualifying record: Ryan Newman 128.709 mph, March 21, 2003
Internet: bristolmotorspeedway.com
California Speedway
Site: Fontana, Calif. | Capacity: 92,000.
Length: 2-mile D-shaped oval
Qualifying record: Kyle Busch 188.245 mph, Feb. 26, 2005
Internet: californiaspeedway.com
Chicagoland Speedway
Site: Joliet, Ill. | Capacity: 75,000.
Length: 1.5-mile D-shaped oval
Qualifying record: Jimmie Johnson 188.147 mph, July 8, 2005
Internet: chicagolandspeedway.com
Darlington Raceway
Site: Darlington, S.C. | Capacity: 63,000.
Length: 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval
Qualifying record: Ward Burton 173.797, March 22, 1996
Internet: darlingtonraceway.com
Daytona Intl. Speedway
Site: Daytona Beach, Fla. | Capacity: 168,000.
Length: 2.5-mile tri-oval
Qualifying record: Bill Elliott 210.364 mph, Feb. 9, 1987 Internet: daytonainternationalspeedway.com
Dover Intl. Speedway
Site: Dover, Del.. | Capacity: 140,000.
Length: 1-mile oval
Qualifying record: Jeremy Mayfield 161.522 mph, June 4, 2004
Internet: doverspeedway.com
Homestead Miami Speedway
Site: Homestead, Fla. | Capacity: 65,000.
Length: 1.5-mile oval
Qualifying record: Jamie McMurray 181.111 mph, Nov. 12, 2003
Internet: homesteadmiamispeedway.com
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Site: Indianapolis | Capacity: 250,000.
Length: 2.5-mile oval
Qualifying record: Casey Mears 186.293 mph, Aug. 7, 2004
Internet: indianapolisspeedway.com
Infineon Raceway
Site: Sonoma, Calif. | Capacity: 30,000.
Length: 1.949-mile road course
Qualifying record: Jeff Gordon 94.325 mph
Internet: infineonraceway.com
Kansas Speedway
Site: Kansas City, Kan. | Capacity: 81,687.
Length: 1.5-mile tri-oval
Qualifying record: Matt Kenseth 180.856, Oct. 8, 2005
Internet: kansasspeedway.com
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Site: Las Vegas | Capacity: 142,000.
Length: 1.5-mile tri-oval
Qualifying record: Kasey Kahne 174.904 mph, March 5, 2004
Internet: lvms.com
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Site: Concord, N.C. | Capacity: 165,000.
Length: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Qualifying record: Elliott Sadler 193.216 mph, Oct. 13, 2005
Internet: lowesmotorspeedway.com
Michigan Intl. Speedway
Site: Brooklyn, Mich. | Capacity: 132,000.
Length: 2-mile D-shaped oval
Qualifying record: Ryan Newman 194.232 mph, June 19, 2005
Internet: MISpeedway.com
New Hampshire Intl. Speedway
Site: Loudon, N.H. | Capacity: 91,000.
Length: 1.058-mile oval
Qualifying record: Ryan Newman 135.357 mph, Sept. 12, 2003
Internet: nhis.com
Phoenix Intl. Raceway
Site: Avondale, Ariz. | Capacity: 76,812.
Length: 1-mile oval
Qualifying record: Ryan Newman 135.854 mph, Nov. 5, 2004
Internet: phoenixinternationalspeedway.com
Pocono Raceway
Site: Long Pond, Pa. | Capacity: 70,000.
Length: 2.5-mile triangle
Qualifying record: Kasey Kahne 172.533 mph, June 11, 2004
Internet: poconoraceway.com
Richmond Intl. Raceway
Site: Richmond | Capacity: 112,029.
Length: .75-mile D-shaped-oval
Qualifying record: Brian Vickers 129.983 mph, May 14, 2004
Internet: rir.com
Talladega Superspeedway
Site: Talledaga, Ala. | Capacity: 143,231.
Length: 2.66-mile tri-oval
Qualifying record: Bill Elliott 194.224 mph, April 30, 1987
Internet: www.talladegasuperspeedway.com
Texas Motor Speedway
Site: Fort Worth, Texas | Capacity: 159,585.
Length: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Qualifying record: Brian Vickers 196.235, Nov. 3, 2006
Internet: texasmotorspeedway.com
Watkins Glen International
Site: Watkins Glen, N.Y. | Capacity: 36,871.
Length: 2.45-mile road course
Qualifying record: Jeff Gordon 124.580, Aug. 8, 2003
Internet: theglen.com
2007 Busch Schedule
Feb. 17: Orbitz 300, Daytona International Speedway, 1:15, ESPN2
Feb. 24: Stater Bros. 300, California Motor Speedway, 7:30, ESPN2
March 4: Telcel-Motorola 200, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2, ESPN2
March 10: Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3, WSET
March 17: Nicorette 300, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 3, WSET
March 24: Sharpie MINI 300, Bristol Motor Speedway, 3, WSET
April 7: Pepsi 300, Nashville Superspeedway, , 3:30, ESPN2
April 14: O'Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, 3, ESPN2
April 20: Bashas' Supermarkets 200, Phoenix International Raceway, 9:30, ESPN2
April 28: Aaron's 312, Talladega Superspeedway, 3, WSET
May 4: Circuit City 250, Richmond International Raceway, 8, ESPN2
May 11: Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington Raceway, 8:30, ESPN2
May 26: CARQUEST Auto Parts 300, Lowe's Motor Speedway, 8, ESPN2
June 2: Dover 200, Dover International Speedway, 3, ESPN2
June 9: Federated Auto Parts 300, Nashville Superspeedway, 7, ESPN2
June 16: Meijer 300, Kentucky Speedway, 8:30, ESPN2
June 23: AT&T 250, The Milwaukee Mile, 8:30, ESPN2
June 30: New England 200, New Hampshire International Speedway, 3, WSET
July 6: Winn-Dixie 250, Daytona International Speedway, 8, ESPN2
July 14: USG Durock 300, Chicagoland Speedway, 3, WSET
July 21: Busch Series 250, Gateway International Raceway, 8:30, ESPN2
July 28: Kroger 200, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, 8, ESPN2
Aug. 4: Montreal 200, Circuit Gilles Villenueve, 3:30, ESPN2
Aug. 11: Zippo 200, Watkins Glen International, 3:30, ESPN2
Aug. 18: CARFAX 250, Michigan International Speedway, 3:30, ESPN2
Aug. 24: Food City 250, Bristol Motor Speedway, 8, ESPN2
Sept. 1: California 300, California Speedway, 10, ESPN2
Sept. 7: Emerson Radio 250, Richmond International Raceway, , 8, ESPN2
Sept. 22: Dover 200, Dover International Speedway, 3:30, ESPN2
Sept. 29: Yellow Transportation 300, Kansas Speedway, 3:30, ESPN2
Oct. 12: Dollar General 300, Lowe's Motor Speedway, 8, ESPN2
Oct. 27: Sam's Town 250, Memphis Motorsports Park, 3:30, ESPN2
Nov. 3: O'Reilly Challenge, Texas Motor Speedway, , 3:30, ESPN2
Nov. 10: Phoenix 200, Phoenix International Raceway, 4:30, ESPN2
Nov. 17: Ford 300, Homestead-Miami Speedway, 4:30, ESPN2
2007 Truck Schedule
All races except the Kroger 300 are on Speed Channel
Feb. 16: Chevy Silverado HD 250, Daytona Beach, Fla., 8
Feb. 23: Opportunity CA 200, California Motor Speedway, 9
March 16: American Commercial Lines 200, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 9
March 31: Kroger 250, Martinsville Speedway, 3, WFXR
April 28: O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, Kansas Speedway, 6
May 18: Quaker Steak and Lube 200, Lowe's Motor Speedway, 9
May 26: City of Mansfield 250, Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, 1:30, WFXR
June 1: AAA Insurance 200, Dover International Speedway, 8:45
June 8: Sam's Town 400, Texas Motor Speedway, 9
June 16: Michigan 200, Michigan International Speedway, 3
June 22: Toyota Tundra 200, The Milwaukee Mile, 9
June 30: O'Reilly 200, Memphis Motorsports Park, 9
July 14: Built Ford Tough 225, Kentucky Speedway, 8
July 27: Power Stroke Diesel 200, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, 8
Aug. 11: Toyota Tundra 200, Nashville Superspeedway, 6:30
Aug. 22: O'Reilly 200, Bristol Motor Speedway, 8
Sept. 1: Dodger Ram Tough 200, Gateway International Raceway, 5:30
Sept. 15: New Hampshire 200, New Hampshire International Speedway, 3
Sept. 22: Las Vegas 350, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 9
Oct. 6: Craftsman Truck Series 250, Talladega Superspeedway, 4
Oct. 20: Kroger 200, Martinsville Speedway, 3
Oct. 27: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1
Nov. 2: Silverado 350, Texas Motor Speedway, 9
Nov. 9: Casino Arizona 150, Phoenix International Raceway, 9
Nov. 16: Ford 200, Homestead-Miami Speedway, 8
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
CAPACITY: 65,000.
LENGTH: .526-mile oval.
DIMENSIONS: Frontstretch and backstretch, 800 feet; 12 degrees banking in turns.
CUP QUALIFYING RECORD: Tony Stewart, 98.083 mph, 2005
TRUCK QUALIFYING RECORD: Rick Crawford, 95.966 mph, 2005
INTERNET: martinsvillespeedway.com
Top 5 active drivers at Martinsville
Driver Races Avg. finish Wins Top 10s Poles
1. Jeff Gordon 28 7.5 7 22 5
2. Ricky Rudd 53 14.8 3 20 4
3. Jimmie Johnson 10 7.2 2 9 1
4. Mark Martin 42 13.5 2 21 3
5. Tony Stewart 16 12.5 2 9 3
(based on number of Cup victories at the speedway)




