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The New Hampshire Motor Speedway, also known as The Magic Mile, features a 1.058 mile speedway and a converted 1.6 mile race track in Loudon, New Hampshire. The speedway hosts the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and NASCAR Nationwide Series. It is also the race track used for the Northern America?s oldest motorcycle race called IndyCar.

The motor speedway opened in June 1990 and was considered as the largest speedway and race track in New England. In the 1.058-mile Oval Superspeedway, the usual racing competitions being held are stock cars and modified trucks races. Meanwhile, kart racing, motorcycle race, sports car and United States Legend car race occur in a 1.6-mile road track.

The seating capacity of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway is 93,251. It has 38 VIP suites, 26 concessionaire?s stands, a press box, 25 restrooms, five Auto Teller Machines, four elevators, and five helipads. It also features Frank Webb?s Bath Center. There are two tunnels built located under the Turn Two of the oval. Each tunnel has 20 feet diameter and 130 feet length.

The first professional race happened in the speedway was the 67th Annual Loudon Classic on June 17, 1990. The following month, the first NASCAR game series was held in the motor speedway. It was known then as Budweiser 300 or the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Some of the major events that is regularly held today in New Hampshire Motor Speedway are Annual Loudon Classic, Sylvania 300 (NASCAR Nationwide Series), and IndyCar.
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