Atlanta 500
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| Venue | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
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| Corporate sponsor |
The Coca-Cola Company (1981–1985) Motorcraft (1986-1993) Purolator Courier (1994–1996) PrimeStar (1997–1998) Cracker Barrel (1999-2001) MBNA (2002) Bass Pro Shops/MBNA (2003) Golden Corral (2004–2006) Kobalt (2007–2010) |
| First race | 1960 |
| Last race | 2010 |
| Distance | 500.5 miles (805.476 km) |
| Laps | 325 |
| Previous names |
Atlanta 500 (1960–1980) Coca-Cola 500 (1981–1985) Motorcraft 500 (1986) Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 (1987–1993) Purolator 500 (1994–1996) Primestar 500 (1997–1998) Cracker Barrel 500 (1999) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 (2000–2001) MBNA America 500 (2002) Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (2003) Golden Corral 500 (2004–2006) Kobalt Tools 500 (2007–2010) |
The Atlanta 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup that was run each March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia from 1960 to 2010. The race was the first of two races held at the Atlanta track every season, with the AdvoCare 500, originally the Dixie 500, being the second and run at various times (originally November, later October and currently Labor Day Weekend).
The race was 500.5 miles (805.5 km) in length. In August 2010, Atlanta Motor Speedway announced that they would no longer run the spring race, instead choosing to focus on the Labor Day weekend race at the track beginning in 2011. The end of the Atlanta 500 permitted the addition of a race at Kentucky Speedway starting in 2011.
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