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Times StaffU.S. tracks with Nextel Cup, Busch, Craftsman Trucks, Indy Racing League, or Formula One dates (Champ Cars had not released their schedule by press time).
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
WHERE: Hampton, Ga.
DESCRIPTION: Quad-oval, 1.54 miles, 24-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (March 13); Nextel Cup (March 14, Oct. 31); Busch (Oct. 30).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 770 946-4211. WEB SITE: www.atlantamotorspeedway.com
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAYWHERE: Bristol, Tenn.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, .533 miles, 36-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (March 27, Aug. 27); Nextel Cup (March 28, Aug. 28); Trucks (Aug. 25).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 423 764-1161. WEB SITE: www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAYWHERE: Fontana, Calif.
DESCRIPTION: D-shaped oval, 2 miles, 14-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (May 1, Sept. 4); Nextel Cup (May 2, Sept. 5); Trucks (Oct. 2); IRL (Oct. 3).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-944-7223. WEB SITE: www.californiaspeedway.com
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAYWHERE: Joliet, Ill.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 18-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (July 10); Nextel Cup (July 11); IRL (Sept. 12).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 815 727-7223. WEB SITE: www.chicagolandspeedway.com
DARLINGTON RACEWAYWHERE: Darlington, S.C.
DESCRIPTION: Egg-shaped oval, 1.366 miles, 25-degree banking Turns 1-2, 23 degree Turns 3-4.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (March 20, Nov. 13); Nextel Cup (March 21, Nov. 14); Trucks (Nov. 12).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 843 395-8499. WEB SITE: www.darlingtonraceway.com
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAYWHERE: Daytona Beach.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 2.5 miles, 31-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (today); Busch (Saturday and July 2); Nextel Cup (Sunday and July 3).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (386) 253-7223.
WEB SITE: www.daytonaintlspeedway.com
DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAYWHERE: Dover, Del.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1 mile, 24-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (June 4); Busch (June 5, Sept. 25); Nextel Cup (June 6, Sept. 26).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-441-7223.
WEB SITE: www.doverspeedway.com
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAYWHERE: Madison, Ill.
DESCRIPTION: Egg-shaped oval, 1.27 miles, 11-degree banking Turns 1-2, 9-degree Turns 3-4.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (May 8); Trucks (July 17).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-866-357-7333.
WEB SITE: www.gatewayraceway.com
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAYWHERE: Homestead.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1.5 miles, 20-degree variable banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: IRL (Feb. 29); Trucks (Nov. 19); Busch (Nov. 20); Nextel Cup (Nov. 21).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (305) 230-7223.
WEB SITE: www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAYWHERE: Indianapolis.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 2.5 miles, 9-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: IRL (May 30); F1 (June 20); Nextel Cup (Aug. 8).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (317) 481-8500.
WEB SITE: www.brickyard.com
INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARKWHERE: Indianapolis.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, .686-mile, 8-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (Aug. 6); Busch (Aug. 7).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (317) 291-4090.
WEB SITE: www.irponline.com
INFINEON RACEWAYWHERE: Sonoma, Calif.
DESCRIPTION: Permanent road course, 1.949 miles, 11 turns.
KEY EVENT: Nextel Cup (June 27).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-870-7223.
WEB SITE: www.infineonraceway.com
KANSAS SPEEDWAYWHERE: Kansas City, Kan.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 15-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (July 3); IRL (July 4); Busch (Oct. 9); Nextel Cup (Oct. 10).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (913) 328-7223.
WEB SITE: www.kansasspeedway.com
KENTUCKY MOTOR SPEEDWAYWHERE: Sparta, Ky.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 1.5 mile, 14-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (June 19); Trucks (July 10); IRL (Aug. 15).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-888-652-7223.
WEB SITE: www.kentuckyspeedway.com
LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAYWHERE: Las Vegas, Nev.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 1.5 miles, 12-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (March 6); Nextel Cup (March 7); Trucks (Sept. 25).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-644-4444. WEB SITE: www.lvms.com
LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAYWHERE: Concord, N.C.
DESCRIPTION: Quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (May 21); Nextel Cup (May 22 (exhibition), May 30, Oct. 16); Busch (May 29, Oct. 15).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-455-3267.
WEB SITE: www.lowesmotorspeedway.com
MANSFIELD MOTORSPORTS SPEEDWAYWHERE: Mansfield, Ohio.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 0.5-miles, 16-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENT: Trucks (May 16).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 419 524-0183 WEB SITE: www.mansfield-speedway.com
MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAYWHERE: Martinsville, Va.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 0.526 miles, 12-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (April 17, Oct. 23); Nextel Cup (April 18, Oct. 24).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-877-722-3849.
WEB SITE: www.martinsvillespeedway.com
MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARKWHERE: Memphis, Tenn.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 0.75 miles, 11-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENT: Trucks (June 19); Busch (Oct. 23).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-866-407-7333.
WEB SITE: www.memphismotorsports.com
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAYWHERE: Brooklyn.
DESCRIPTION: D-shaped oval, 2 miles, 18-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Nextel Cup (June 20, Aug. 22); Trucks (July 31); IRL (Aug. 1); Busch (Aug. 21).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-354-1010. WEB SITE: www.mispeedway.com
MILWAUKEE MILEWHERE: West Allis, Wis.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1.032 miles, 9-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Trucks (June 25); Busch (June 26); IRL (July 25).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (414) 453-8277.
WEB SITE: www.milmile.com
NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAYWHERE: Nashville.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1.33 miles, 14-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENT: Busch (April 10, June 12); IRL (July 17); Trucks (Aug. 14).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-866-722-3849.
WEB SITE: www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com
NAZARETH SPEEDWAYWHERE: Nazareth, Pa.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, .946 miles, 1-degree banking Turn 1, 4-degree Turn 2, 6-degree Turns 3-4.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (May 23); IRL (Aug. 29).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-888-629-7223.
WEB SITE: www.nazarethspeedway.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAYWHERE: Loudon, N.H.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1.058 miles, 12-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (July 24); Nextel Cup (July 25, Sept. 19); Trucks (Sept. 18).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (603) 783-4931.
WEB SITE: www.nhis.com
NORTH CAROLINA SPEEDWAYWHERE: Rockingham, N.C.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 1.017 miles, 22-degree banking Turns 1-2, 25-degree Turns 3-4.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (Feb. 21); Nextel Cup (Feb. 22)
CALL FOR TICKETS: (910) 582-2861.
WEB SITE: www.northcarolinaspeedway.com
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAYWHERE: Phoenix.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1 mile, 11-degree banking Turns 1-2, 9-degree Turns 3-4).
KEY EVENTS: IRL (March 21); Trucks (Nov. 5); Busch (Nov. 6); Nextel Cup (Nov. 7).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 602 252-2227. WEB SITE: www.phoenixintlraceway.com
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAYWHERE: Fountain, Colo.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 1 mile, 10-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (July 31); IRL (Aug. 22).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-888-306-7223.
WEB SITE: www.ppir.com
POCONO INTERNATIONAL RACEWAYWHERE: Long Pond, Pa.
DESCRIPTION: Triangle oval, 2.5 miles, 14-degree banking Turn 1, 8-degree Turn 2, 6-degree Turn 3.
KEY EVENTS: Nextel Cup (June 13, Aug. 1)
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-800-722-3929.
WEB SITE: www.poconoraceway.com
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAYWHERE: Richmond, Va.
DESCRIPTION: Oval, 0.75 miles, 14-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (May 14, Sept. 10); Nextel Cup (May 15, Sept. 11); IRL (June 26); Trucks (Sept. 9).
CALL FOR TICKETS: 1-866-455-7223. WEB SITE: www.rir.com
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAYWHERE: Talladega, Ala.
DESCRIPTION: Tri-oval, 2.66 miles, 33-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (April 24); Nextel Cup (April 25, Oct. 3).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (256) 362-7223.
WEB SITE: www.talladegasuperspeedway.com
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAYWHERE: Fort Worth.
DESCRIPTION: Quad-oval, 1.5 miles, 24-degree banking in turns.
KEY EVENTS: Busch (April 3); Nextel Cup (April 4); Trucks (June 11, Oct. 16); IRL (June 12, Oct. 17).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (817) 215-8500.
WEB SITE: www.texasmotorspeedway.com
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONALWHERE: Watkins Glen, N.Y.
DESCRIPTION: Permanent road course, 2.45 miles, 11 turns.
KEY EVENT: Nextel Cup (Aug. 15).
CALL FOR TICKETS: (607) 535-2481.
WEB SITE: www.theglen.com