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NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, was founded in 1948 by Bill France, Sr. in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is North America's largest motorsports sanctioning body. The Sprint Cup Series is NASCAR's premier series, with the sport's highest level of professional competition. The top racing talents in the world compete in a 36 race season running from February to November. NASCAR sponsors two other national series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series. There are also a number of regional and local series races on NASCAR Home Tracks.
Sprint Cup races are held all over the country. Some of the better known venues are Daytona, Talladega, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Phoenix, and Atlanta. NASCAR's schedule offers both afternoon and evening races. The Labor Day Weekend Sprint Cup race is one of the most popular of the Sprint Cup season. The annual Emory Healthcare 500 is held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The holiday weekend race typically attracts over 100,000 spectators. Many fan favorites will be there, including Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Kevin Harvick, who leads the current Sprint Cup Series point standings.
A typical Sprint Cup race weekend includes practice, qualifying, and other events leading up to the race. During practice sessions, drivers evaluate their car's performance and pit crews make any necessary adjustments. Qualifying is usually the Friday before the race, and determines which cars will race and what the starting order will be. Many loyal fans arrive at the racing venue several days before the race. Concerts, fan festivals, and tailgating are other popular activities leading up to each race.
Atlanta Motor Speedway is located just 25 miles south of Atlanta on Hwy. 19/41 in Hampton, Georgia. The 870 acre facility contains a 1.54 mile quad oval track. The grandstands seat over 125,000 fans. The first race at the speedway was run in 1960, and the track was totally reconfigured in 1997. In addition to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, Atlanta Motor Speedway also hosts Busch series races, drag racing, and Indy car racing. The facility is one of auto racing's most popular and fan-friendly venues. Seeing a NASCAR race in person is an exciting and unforgettable experience. Plan to be a part of the Emory Healthcare 500 experience on Labor Day weekend.
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Sunjay Gandhi is the General Manager at the Hampton Inn and Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel. The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel is just north of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and just southwest of downtown Atlanta. The hotel is two and a half miles from the Georgia International Convention Center, four miles from Atlanta Expo Center, and 15 miles from Six FlagsĀ Over Georgia. This Atlanta Airport hotel also offers a broad range of services and amenities to make its guest's stay exceptional.
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