Nascar races on all sorts of tracks, from short to long, oval to road course, concrete to asphalt. Here’s a bi-weekly look at all the tracks of Nascar’s National Touring Series.
LUCAS OIL INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK
0.686 mile asphalt short track
Opened 1960
Lights? Yes
Series: Trucks
Nicknames: IRP, LORP, MEEP MORP
THREE FUN FACTS:
1. IRP is the only track Nascar races on that is owned by NHRA, a result of the huge drag racing facility on-site. NHRA hosts its most-prestigious race here, The US Nationals, which kind of makes me want to see a low-level drag race on the Daytona backstretch.
2. The Xfinity Series used to race here before its race was moved to the much-larger Indianapolis Motor Speedway in order to give fans the chance for a two-hour nap on Saturdays.
3. Mario Andretti won his first-ever IndyCar race at this track, which must be confusing to open wheel fans. It would be like if Richard Petty won HIS first Nascar race on, say, Deltona Motor Raceway.
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