Jeff Gordon's first Busch Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was the Atlanta 300 on March 14, 1992. He started on the pole and won the race. It is now known as the Nationwide Series.
His first Nascar Cup Series race was also at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was on November 15, 1992, he started 21st and finished 31st.
Jeff Gordon won his first Nascar Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 1994. His first Nationwide Series win was at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 14, 1992. It was then known as the Busch Grand National Series.
The groundbreaking for Atlanta Motor Speedway took place in 1958. The track first opened on July 31, 1960.
In 1994, Gordon collected his first career victory at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca Cola 600.
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The first "500" was held at the Speedway on Memorial Day, May 30, 1911.
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In the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series finale, Jeff Gordon won the race, securing his first championship title. The event took place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, where Gordon's victory solidified his position as a rising star in NASCAR. His dominance throughout the season led to a total of 10 wins, ultimately earning him the championship.
Jeff Gordon first became interested in sprint cars when he was 13 years old. The problem at the time was that you had to be 16 years old to race them. Jeff's family appealed to the insurance companies and he was allowed to race in the All Star Florida Speedweeks. Due to his success, the family moved from California to Pittsboro, Indiana so Jeff could learn in sprint car country.
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Carl Edwards first drove the Aflac car in a Busch Series race on July 7, 2007 at Daytona. His first Cup Series race with Aflac sponsorship was on March 9, 2008 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Dale Jr. led his first lap in Nascar Cup competition at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 21, 1999.
Bobby Labonte got his first Winston Cup win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was the Coca-Cola 600 on May 28, 1995.