Dover International Speedway

I've never been to the Speedway itself, but my oldest sister lived in Dover for 7 years and I can remember passing by the track while she was there at college. I can't wait to see the race this weekend, as the speedway built a new pit lane which will allow all 43 cars to have their own pit stall.

Dover International Speedway

Capacity: 140,000
Broke ground: 1967
Opened: 1969
Shape: Oval
Surface: Concrete
Circuit Length: 1 mi
Turns: 4
Banking: Turns: 24°
Straights: 9°


Dover is unique in many ways. It is exactly one mile long; technically this means that it is neither a superspeedway nor a short track. The speedway surface is concrete; most NASCAR track surfaces are asphalt. The concrete surface is notoriously hard on cars and especially tires, bringing about its nickname of The Monster Mile.