Current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tracks
Current NASCAR Cup Series tracks on the NASCAR race schedule. There are currently 23 races tracks that the 36 races of the 2012 NASCAR season schedule are run on.
If you are curious about tracks that are no longer a part of the NASCAR schedule, check out the historic & defunct NASCAR tracks section.
Official 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Race Venues
| Name | Location | Type | Shape | Mile | First Race | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, GA | Intermediate | Quad-oval | 1.540 | 1960 | 104 |
| Auto Club Speedway | Fontana, CA | Superspeedway | D-shaped oval | 2.000 | 1997 | 23 |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, TN | Short Track | Oval | 0.533 | 1961 | 103 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | Concord, NC | Intermediate | Quad-oval | 1.500 | 1960 | 106 |
| Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet, IL | Intermediate | D-shaped oval | 1.500 | 2001 | 11 |
| Darlington Raceway | Darlington, SC | Intermediate | Oval | 1.366 | 1950 | 109 |
| Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, FL | Superspeedway | Tri-oval | 2.500 | 1959 | 130 |
| Dover International Speedway | Dover, DE | Short Track | Oval | 1.000 | 1969 | 84 |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, FL | Intermediate | Oval | 1.500 | 1999 | 13 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, IN | Superspeedway | Oval | 2.500 | 1994 | 18 |
| Infineon Raceway | Sonoma, CA | Road Course | Road Course | 1.990 | 1989 | 23 |
| Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, KS | Intermediate | D-shaped oval | 1.500 | 2001 | 13 |
| Kentucky Speedway | Sparta, KY | Intermediate | D-shaped oval | 1.500 | 2011 | 1 |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, NV | Intermediate | D-shaped oval | 1.500 | 1998 | 15 |
| Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville, VA | Short Track | Oval | 0.526 | 1949 | 127 |
| Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, MI | Superspeedway | D-shaped oval | 2.000 | 1969 | 85 |
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon, NH | Intermediate | Oval | 1.058 | 1993 | 34 |
| Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, AZ | Short Track | Tri-oval | 1.000 | 1988 | 32 |
| Pocono Raceway | Long Pond, PA | Superspeedway | Tri-oval | 2.500 | 1974 | 68 |
| Richmond International Raceway | Richmond, VA | Short Track | D-shaped oval | 0.750 | 1953 | 112 |
| Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega, AL | Superspeedway | Tri-oval | 2.660 | 1969 | 86 |
| Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, TX | Intermediate | Quad-oval | 1.500 | 1997 | 23 |
| Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, NY | Road Course | Road course | 2.428 | 1957 | 29 |
