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Texas Motor Speedway Aerial View

When they do it BIG, they do it BIG – The Texas Motor Speedway is BIG – Check it out from the aerial photo view and also the Bird’s Eye view.  Don’t forget to check out some fun facts and history of the speedway! Fun Facts about the Texas Motor Speedway (on the official site) [...]

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Darlington Raceway Aerial View

An aerial look from above at Darlington Raceway. This track is still going strong after over 50 years of racing at this location!! In the fall of 1949, when a crisp breeze toyed with the loose soil of an old cotton field on the westside of rural Darlington, SC, Harold Brasington saw more than just [...]

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Richmond International Raceway Aerial View

What’s the only track that holds ‘under the lights’ only races?┬á That’s right – Richmond International Raceway and here it is from an aerial photo view – also the Bird’s Eye view as well – check out all the burn outs┬á that can be seen in those Bird’s Eye photos – cool huh! One of [...]

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Talladega Superspeedway Aerial View

Talladega Superspeedway from an aerial photo view gives great perspective on just how big the the track is in comparison to it’s surroundings.┬á Though the photos are a little old and the stitching of the photos aren’t that great – one can still get get a great view of the layout around the track On [...]

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Phoenix International Speedway Aerial View

Phoenix International Speedway with an aerial photo view and bird’s eye view look!  Make sure and zoom out a little and see the location of the track – it’s farther out than you would think! In 1964, when Phoenix International Raceway was carved out of the foothills of the Estrella Mountains, it was intended to [...]

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Martinsville Speedway Aerial View

Martinsville Speedway from an aerial view – there are no Bird’s Eye photos available a this time. At slightly more than half a mile, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Circuit, but it’s one of the biggest when it comes to action. It has 800-foot straights, turns banked at only [...]

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Bristol Motor Speedway Aerial View

Below is a look from an aerial view of the Speedway in Bristol Tennessee. The photos around this area are poor as of this posting, but the speedway can be seen quite clearly. Bristol Motor Speedway could very easily have opened in 1961 under a different name. The first proposed site for the speedway was [...]

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway Aerial View

Las Vegas Motor Speedway from an aerial view. Just a few miles north of The Strip, Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits like a diamond in the desert. One of the most complete racing complexes in the world, its 1,600 acres includes road courses, a three-eighths mile oval, a dirt track and a state-of-the-art drag racing [...]

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Auto Club Speedway – Fontana California

Auto Club Speedway in Fontana California from an aerial view. Official Auto Club Speedway web site

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Daytona International Speedway Aerial View

Daytona International Speedway from an aerial view. Daytona International Speedway is the home of “The Great American Race” — the Daytona 500. The Daytona 500 is the biggest, richest and most prestigious race in America and annually kicks off the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Track Direct Link

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Atlanta Motor Speedway Aerial View

The Atlanta Motor Speedway location from an aerial view. First victory for a Toyota in NASCAR history – March 9, 2008 Few who saw Atlanta Motor Speedway in its infancy would recognize the track today. A majestic structure situated on 870 acres in Hampton, Ga., just 25 miles south of Atlanta, today’s Atlanta Motor Speedway [...]

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