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  • Take a deep dive into the process of creating the all-new Atlanta Motor Speedway from concept to completion and the first laps on the new track.
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Komentáře • 291

  • @jubelet
    @jubelet Před 2 lety +58

    The original configuration was unique....and damn near perfect. I watched quite a few races from the turn 4 infield, (now turn 2), and it was a spectators track. Short straights, long turns...nothing else like it.

    • @1406Alexx
      @1406Alexx Před 2 lety +1

      But the race last week was really good

    • @edwardbaker8225
      @edwardbaker8225 Před 2 lety +2

      The car’s and the wheels are trouble you ain’t gonna see much or that’s right you didn’t see much it was a horrible race the wheels kept flying off the cars garbage Jr.Johnson’s turn over in his grave

    • @curtzeek8818
      @curtzeek8818 Před 2 lety +1

      @@1406Alexx The race sucked! New asphalt for cars that are prone to spinning out. Just what they need. More accidents than ever and we end up with long lines of cars that can't pass. They need to find out why this car spins out so easily. I think they also need to get away from the low profile tire. I believe the sidewall is not strong enough to keep the bead in the rim. It slips out and causes the flat tires.

  • @wadewilson8011
    @wadewilson8011 Před 2 lety +22

    I was fortunate to win the Richard Petty experience back in 2005. Let me tell you, going 130-160 mph in a IROC on that 23° track is MIND-BLOWING!! I want to do it again on this new 28° track! Best experience of my life.

    • @TRPGpilot
      @TRPGpilot Před 2 lety

      round and round in and endless circle . . . .

    • @slipnsldnaway
      @slipnsldnaway Před 5 měsíci

      I would love to do this some day on any track

  • @2ndamendmentsupportingrepu706

    Feel like it's gonna be called Atlanta superspeadway after the 3 races in a couple if weeks

  • @coltfaze599
    @coltfaze599 Před 2 lety +84

    Seeing that Old asphalt being torn apart brakes my heart so much history.

    • @kevinkelley3906
      @kevinkelley3906 Před 2 lety +7

      I wonder if they did something at least some of the old asphalt.

    • @coltfaze599
      @coltfaze599 Před 2 lety +3

      Me to. Me to. Also I wish it was California speed way they were doing it to. It need help to bumpy.

    • @andrewstewart8339
      @andrewstewart8339 Před 2 lety +17

      They had a promotion where if you bought both the spring and fall tickets during a time frame you could have gotten a piece of the old track the rest they grounded up and put it in the mix for the new track

    • @coltfaze599
      @coltfaze599 Před 2 lety +5

      @@andrewstewart8339 That's good to know thank you!

    • @kevinkelley3906
      @kevinkelley3906 Před 2 lety +4

      @@andrewstewart8339 Ah good. At least they did a good thing.

  • @travistyson2011
    @travistyson2011 Před 2 lety +7

    Cool to see the old Winston cup colors on the walls

    • @gaffneyrailroading1982
      @gaffneyrailroading1982 Před 2 lety

      I remember when it had the red stripes on the walls, when it used to be a complete oval.

  • @ChucksPullingVideos
    @ChucksPullingVideos Před 2 lety +49

    Great work on the track and great work on this video showing us all the behind the scenes! Can't wait to watch the races this weekend!

    • @dodge33445
      @dodge33445 Před 2 lety +2

      I want a piece of that old track! They should sell sections of it... U know? Would be a great way to raise money for charity or something.

  • @zkybixd
    @zkybixd Před 2 lety +1

    I just found this in my recommended, i haven't watched a single NASCAR race in my life but maybe i should start now that youtube is pushing.

  • @williamseaman176
    @williamseaman176 Před 2 lety +5

    This was well overdue! Can’t wait to see NASCAR racing this weekend!

  • @ThatTallTexan420
    @ThatTallTexan420 Před 2 lety +6

    To me, Atlanta has always been in my top 5, it's basically a little daytona, Tons a speed and close racing 🏎💯🏁

  • @Chris-ey6rn
    @Chris-ey6rn Před 2 lety +1

    I was at the first Xfinity race on the new AMS 😁 lucky crew that got to work on it and it looks great in person and the weather was perfect on Saturday 👍👍

  • @realityyz
    @realityyz Před 2 lety +20

    Looks absolutely bonkers. Tight corners at superspeedway speeds. Insane

    • @cj386.
      @cj386. Před 2 lety +1

      Superspeedway speeds=Lower speeds. Been that way since the 80s

    • @JediOfTheRepublic
      @JediOfTheRepublic Před 2 lety

      Atlanta isn't a Super Speedway

    • @theone1948
      @theone1948 Před 2 lety +2

      @@JediOfTheRepublic it is now

    • @904jagzsuck5
      @904jagzsuck5 Před 2 lety +1

      @@JediOfTheRepublic you been following racing for a whole year and a half I can tell already. It's a figure of speech bruh. Insane fast speeds on a 1.5 mile are essentially superspeedway conditions. Ask any driver.

    • @904jagzsuck5
      @904jagzsuck5 Před 2 lety

      @@JediOfTheRepublic AMS has loooooooong been a favorite of many top-notch Nascar drivers.

  • @nightlock_games
    @nightlock_games Před 2 lety +6

    Love this track!

  • @johncooke4057
    @johncooke4057 Před 2 lety +2

    “Just a small nine inches…”I’m in trouble.

  • @manuelgrothe608
    @manuelgrothe608 Před 6 měsíci +1

    14:16 We need the “Atlanta Quaker State ROVAL 400 presented by Walmart” at Atlanta Motor Speedway!!!!!

  • @GREENGENE18
    @GREENGENE18 Před 2 lety +7

    After decades of dealing with weeper cancelations, it sure is nice to see owners have final learned that a dedicated drainage system is well worth it's relatively meager cost. The new track config seems awesome, but it also seems like [cup] lap times will actually slowdown & racing will be tamed bc of the 'speedway packages' on the cars. Regardless, on behalf of race car driver's backs [& to the chagrin of chiropractors] everywhere, thank you for the new & long overdue ribbon of asphalt.

  • @g_men2121
    @g_men2121 Před 2 lety +17

    This race is historic. Im so glad I will be there to witness history

  • @teamtntstriperfishing5334

    What a epic first race

  • @AXNightmare-zb9rx
    @AXNightmare-zb9rx Před 2 lety +8

    I’m so excited to watch these races.

  • @mk-lk7gi
    @mk-lk7gi Před 2 lety

    Probably the coolest construction site in a long time. Epic.

  • @isaacsauder8452
    @isaacsauder8452 Před 2 lety +2

    Love the new track

  • @SwigerQ86
    @SwigerQ86 Před 2 lety

    Great video. Very interesting

  • @Douce92601
    @Douce92601 Před 2 lety +1

    That asphalt drainage system is sick, can’t wait to go there this weekend

  • @Daniel-cu8zt
    @Daniel-cu8zt Před 2 lety +7

    10 days and counting!!
    Its gonna be off the chain!!

  • @tylermorawski2988
    @tylermorawski2988 Před 2 lety

    This was so informative I feel like I could build my own track. Cool stuff

    • @CGT80
      @CGT80 Před 2 lety

      I felt the opposite! He said something about everyone enjoying the results of the work by watching the races, but I hate watching races. I'm only here for the construction and engineering. When I have gone to races, the pits are the bets part because I got to see what went into running the cars or boats. I was hoping to hear more about how each machine works and what they actually do to compact or roll the surface, how the crane was setup (the video didn't show much of that until later, so I was pausing to figure out how it was configured). They hardly scratched the surface. Is the top layer of asphalt also open to allow water to pass through or is it closed so rain runs off and only ground water comes up and drains? How thick was the road base and how did they compact it? Do the support arms between the machines have a hinge point to adjust for angle? As a construction pro and engineering person (no schooling or degree, but someone who builds solutions to problems) I was hoping for more. It was cool to see an overview of a track being rebuilt. I watch Cleetus McFarland and loved their videos on repairing a small track.

    • @tylermorawski2988
      @tylermorawski2988 Před 2 lety +2

      @@CGT80 definitely could’ve gone more in depth but it’s rare they show this much behind the scenes on a basically brand new cup series track. I’ll have to check out those Cletus vids for more info. Thanks!

  • @cito1101
    @cito1101 Před 2 lety +6

    Looking forward to the racing on the new surface and configuration!!!

  • @Tyler-xx9sn
    @Tyler-xx9sn Před 2 lety +31

    “Just a small 9 inches”
    9 inches isn’t small… it’s actually well above average 😢

    • @dimetime35c
      @dimetime35c Před 2 lety +4

      Well above average. But then again its not about size but how you use it....

    • @Hawkers02
      @Hawkers02 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah😔

  • @pigybak
    @pigybak Před 2 lety

    Really cool!!

  • @dionell1976
    @dionell1976 Před 2 lety

    Can't wait I will be there on March 20th

  • @pennywise5662
    @pennywise5662 Před 2 lety +3

    8:42 They're filming! Look like you're doing something!

  • @DannyBTalks
    @DannyBTalks Před 2 lety +12

    Excited to be back and see how the cars handle.

  • @aeror115
    @aeror115 Před 2 lety

    Awesome job

  • @billbarrie6229
    @billbarrie6229 Před 2 lety

    should be an exciting race🏁 Go, Truex

  • @cassidybb10
    @cassidybb10 Před 2 lety

    Should be a cool show on Sunday!

  • @jn8601
    @jn8601 Před 2 lety +3

    Big or small engineering is amazing

  • @lucky-rowe2623
    @lucky-rowe2623 Před 2 lety

    Damn...it looks like it's going TO BE FASSST!

  • @mrbikeman
    @mrbikeman Před 2 lety

    Hell yeah brother!

  • @GarryAReed
    @GarryAReed Před 2 lety

    Excellent, thank you ! 🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @garyr7027
    @garyr7027 Před 6 měsíci

    This could set the standard for the way that asphalt is made for some tracks. Simply ingenious how it absorbes water like a sponge then drains it away. Of course it might be a different scenario for up north over time with bad winter months... something Atlanta doesn't get in the winter. Freezing rain could play havoc on it in northern states.

  • @karenCamara13
    @karenCamara13 Před 2 lety

    Well you have actually proven yourself brother 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 drives will love it👏🏻👏🏻

  • @horsefly1020
    @horsefly1020 Před 2 lety

    I will be there this Sunday.

  • @jerryr7641
    @jerryr7641 Před 2 lety +1

    Cool video

  • @iplayoldschoolrunescape
    @iplayoldschoolrunescape Před 2 lety +1

    Reminds of cleetus when he remodeled his track even some of the steps look the same lol. Freedom Factory baby!

  • @angus4202
    @angus4202 Před 2 lety

    i cant wait for the west coast swing to be over

  • @AlexJeezyDaSnowmanRappa07

    I can’t wait next weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway this is gonna be a great race can’t wait to see the new Atlanta Motor Speedway

  • @rowdynation1838
    @rowdynation1838 Před 2 lety +1

    The new track looks good but I liked the previous configuration a little better.

  • @bluefix5259
    @bluefix5259 Před 2 lety +1

    Bro when the new gen cars start up. Two things are gonna happen. 1. I’m going to nut 2. When the race starts I’m expecting a jam packed race

  • @peteh4312
    @peteh4312 Před 2 lety +1

    I remember when it was just an oval and the labonte brothers did their victory lap terry as the champion and Bobby as the race winner

  • @outcast_verrukt2508
    @outcast_verrukt2508 Před 2 lety

    Sheesh feels like I was just there yesterday 😶

  • @shacklifecustoms8430
    @shacklifecustoms8430 Před 2 lety

    Nice can’t wait to see that water freeze and crack all that work already been comped in Italy

  • @buddyreed2623
    @buddyreed2623 Před 2 lety +2

    I have been watching NASCAR since they had very few races on tv. In my opinion, the track should be the same width all the way around. I watched the race and saw cars bounce on the back stretch. I thought the track would have been much smoother.

  • @techgaming8
    @techgaming8 Před 2 lety

    Nice mount

  • @ShaneeyLX
    @ShaneeyLX Před 2 lety

    Cleetus McFarland approves this hell yeah brother

  • @terrymillar7868
    @terrymillar7868 Před 2 lety +1

    Not gonna lie, Atlanta looks good with a dirt surface.

  • @TheGreenTeabagger
    @TheGreenTeabagger Před 2 lety +1

    4:39
    the snowplow guy coming through my town

  • @JacobNascar
    @JacobNascar Před 2 lety

    This might sound stupid and I understand the new asphalt is expected to last a long time. Is there the possibility in the turns with all the force from the pack pressing down on the asphalt that the racing surface could be pressed down and blocking the rain water from getting to the draining system over time?

    • @joshman5379
      @joshman5379 Před 2 lety +3

      if stuff was done right the ground is compacted already

  • @humorss
    @humorss Před 2 lety

    11:20 whats that on the dude's left arm, some sort of exo assist?

  • @jacobevenson8702
    @jacobevenson8702 Před 2 lety +6

    This track had huge potential.... If it wasn't run with the superspeedway package...

    • @mattfoltz7752
      @mattfoltz7752 Před 2 lety

      Austin Cindric was saying on Jr.'s podcast that they're running superspeedway motors on intermediate chassis.

  • @williamwindex3890
    @williamwindex3890 Před 2 lety +1

    messed it up, why remove a lane?

  • @DangerousProgramYTGamer

    I see cleetus doing this to his track soon😁

  • @katlable
    @katlable Před 2 lety

    huh, neat that iracing was involved. Best online sim out there

  • @wheelsmcdealsace
    @wheelsmcdealsace Před 2 lety

    riding on a new surface has to be nice

  • @PROFESSOR-I.C.
    @PROFESSOR-I.C. Před 2 lety +2

    Appears to be very driver friendly being so wide.

  • @RichardCheezman
    @RichardCheezman Před 2 lety +1

    Just watched the first ever race on the new surface…is it too late to change it back?

    • @Tylnorton
      @Tylnorton Před 2 lety +1

      Sadly. It was abysmal, atrocious, and terrible.

  • @laletraf5568
    @laletraf5568 Před 2 lety

    We should've done this to Texas

  • @jkaser85
    @jkaser85 Před 2 lety +4

    Wouldn’t mind it if nascar was using the 670hp package at this new ATL. But 510hp pack racing at a 1.5 just seems kinda meh . Hope I’m wrong tho

  • @specialformula14
    @specialformula14 Před 2 lety

    Eventually that track asphalt will be plugged full of rubber from the worn tires. Then will hold water. Come winter will freeze and start to crumble the track apart.
    Congratulations 🥳

  • @sparkadventures3369
    @sparkadventures3369 Před 2 lety

    I wish Texas would do this but make the track 1.60 miles with a baking of 30 degree on the turns

  • @ColinMcEvoy
    @ColinMcEvoy Před 2 lety

    I hope one of the drivers gave harper a ride around the track once it was done.

  • @stephenmitchell3569
    @stephenmitchell3569 Před 2 lety

    Nice!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😀😀😀🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @puppygadget3189
    @puppygadget3189 Před 2 lety

    I would think being that course the tires will rip up some asphalt or and least gravel within the asphalt. I see it not lasting.

  • @CGT80
    @CGT80 Před 2 lety +4

    He said something about everyone enjoying the results of the work by watching the races, but I hate watching races. I'm only here for the construction and engineering. When I have gone to races, the pits are the bets part because I got to see what went into running the cars or boats. I was hoping to hear more about how each machine works and what they actually do to compact or roll the surface, how the crane was setup (the video didn't show much of that until later, so I was pausing to figure out how it was configured). They hardly scratched the surface. Is the top layer of asphalt also open to allow water to pass through or is it closed so rain runs off and only ground water comes up and drains? How thick was the road base and how did they compact it? Do the support arms between the machines have a hinge point to adjust for angle? As a construction pro and engineering person (no schooling or degree, but someone who builds solutions to problems) I was hoping for more. It was cool to see an overview of a track being rebuilt. I watch Cleetus McFarland and loved their videos on repairing a small track.

    • @1234KeithB
      @1234KeithB Před 2 lety +2

      💯 that’s what I came here for too. They hardly covered anything really and we all know the host or whatever of this video is just a talking head who doesn’t know anything about all that 🥱

  • @ceedubya4264
    @ceedubya4264 Před 2 lety +1

    Dang that’s some banking for that track

  • @crisnmaryfam7344
    @crisnmaryfam7344 Před 2 lety

    Not a fan of Nascar but I am a fan of using the i-racing and stuff like it for real world applications such as this.

  • @I_Evo
    @I_Evo Před 2 lety

    So when's the PJ1 going down?😈

  • @pooldr.4843
    @pooldr.4843 Před 2 lety

    This is what NASCAR needs to do at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. They need to bank the corners like Daytona and Talladega. We need our infield for camping and a long weekend of racing. Please NASCAR, do not take that away from us. Thank you

  • @evelioexposito215
    @evelioexposito215 Před 2 lety

    I know Cleetus is watching this video 🤘

  • @mollycaz1
    @mollycaz1 Před 2 lety

    Are the cars going to have to run a plate like Daytona and Talladega or just let them go

  • @jamesculbertson1746
    @jamesculbertson1746 Před 2 lety +1

    I wish they would’ve gone back to the pre 1997 configuration. 😢

  • @mbbarnes80
    @mbbarnes80 Před 2 lety +7

    Willing to give it a chance
    Funny how some so called fans are quick to judge something before seeing it in action
    If all the hard work pays off I guess plenty of sour face losers will eat their words 👍

  • @gselder3717
    @gselder3717 Před 2 lety

    Should have a dirt race there.

  • @Me181
    @Me181 Před 2 lety +1

    I love it cause the only one to ever win on this new surface is my favorite Driver#WilliamByron

  • @Pixelated321
    @Pixelated321 Před 2 lety

    “Welcome to Atlanta superspeedway”

  • @shaunt7301
    @shaunt7301 Před 2 lety +1

    With the additional banking wrecks are going to ruin tons of cars as they slide down that banking after hitting the wall...like a high speed Rockingham.. should be interesting...

    • @crisnmaryfam7344
      @crisnmaryfam7344 Před 2 lety +1

      and that ridge from the asphalt lanes coming out of the bank, you can already see the ass ends of some of those testers getting loose and bouncing. Wait until they are drafting doing the same and no downforce to keep it planted. Gonna be sketchy ride through there.

  • @JBAlternate
    @JBAlternate Před 2 lety +17

    I'm sad that this happened for a few reasons.. Nearly every driver that retires says they won't miss superspeedways. Current drivers hated the 550hp package. Fans and drivers constantly ask for more short tracks. So this decision just entirely confuses me. Even more so now that the next gen car appears to be great on cookie cutters. Hoping for the best, but this is not the ideal track design.

    • @ninjawarrriorr3062
      @ninjawarrriorr3062 Před 2 lety

      Fans love superspeedways to and they love 1.5 mile tracks now due to the great races at those tracks this season, people have been asking for Kentucky back and so many 1.5 mile tracks lol.
      The reason fans wanted more short track was because of How trash the 550 Hp package was

    • @JBAlternate
      @JBAlternate Před 2 lety

      @@ninjawarrriorr3062 The fans' push for more short tracks started when nascar still ran the gen 4 car. It had nothing to do with the 550 package.

  • @lucilledog8832
    @lucilledog8832 Před 2 lety +1

    If by “less down time” you mean record number of cautions, then yes. Good work, asses.

  • @robertbragg1469
    @robertbragg1469 Před 2 lety

    One groove on the bottom like most repaves. I guarantee it

  • @johnvandeventer8668
    @johnvandeventer8668 Před 2 lety +2

    I wish there was no pack racing. I wish it was with the 670 horsepower with the 4 inch spoiler. Sigh. I'm willing to give it a chance. I hope it's a good race on March 20th. Regardless I'm excited to see a new car on a new track

    • @JBAlternate
      @JBAlternate Před 2 lety +2

      I hope it's good too, but definitely not my type of track. Just hoping it isn't another TMS-type of failure.

    • @Thomas-qh3vj
      @Thomas-qh3vj Před 2 lety +1

      It would be nice if they went back to 750 hp

    • @crisnmaryfam7344
      @crisnmaryfam7344 Před 2 lety

      @@Thomas-qh3vj Number is just a number, You can have a 600 hp car walk the ever living shit out of a 700hp car or even a 1000hp car, if the 600 is set up proper. At a certain point it becomes more of a challenge (and more rewarding time wise) keeping the power to the ground then making more of it.

    • @ninjawarrriorr3062
      @ninjawarrriorr3062 Před 2 lety

      @@Thomas-qh3vj you only say that just because 750 is a bigger number, even if the racing was trash

  • @GregK1247
    @GregK1247 Před 2 lety +1

    I would’ve loved to be apart of the milling and paving over there

  • @rickcraver837
    @rickcraver837 Před 2 lety +1

    Ok helps with water great but it will be a huge issue now because of fuel will go in drainage now from accidents

    • @paulcopeland9035
      @paulcopeland9035 Před 2 lety

      That is a ground water drainage system. How is fuel going to get under the surface? You are not understanding the design.

    • @rickcraver837
      @rickcraver837 Před 2 lety +1

      @@paulcopeland9035 guess it depends where it runs off to 🤷🏻‍♂️ they didn’t say any details on car fluids

    • @paulcopeland9035
      @paulcopeland9035 Před 2 lety

      @@rickcraver837 ...Car fluids will run down the track and into the infield as before. Ground water (which they have had trouble with for years) will travel in the special asphalt layer to the infield under the racing surface and into the drainage trenches shown in the video.

    • @crisnmaryfam7344
      @crisnmaryfam7344 Před 2 lety +1

      @@paulcopeland9035 Any car fluids that would be spilled in the same area as the water will indeed run into the same place as the water drainage. There's no magical chemical sorter built into the gravel that distinguishes between fluids. Now with that said id imagine with the EPA fucks being how they are... nascar has designed some filtration system into this "fancy" drainage system to at least reduce the amount of contamination.

    • @paulcopeland9035
      @paulcopeland9035 Před 2 lety

      @@crisnmaryfam7344 ...Review the video. They are channeling (piping) the ground water in trenches to a collection site. Car fluids won't get near that collection system. This type of system is as old as time. The cool part of this system is the special asphalt based underlayment that allows the ground water to freely move through it.

  • @benwalter4842
    @benwalter4842 Před 2 lety +1

    Still wish the first section of pit road could get repaved, even though it’s concrete and not asphalt. It’s just OCD triggering that’s all.

  • @james6m
    @james6m Před 2 lety

    My neck is hurting thinking about that tractor driver

  • @daryllawson9337
    @daryllawson9337 Před 2 lety

    Look insanely fast let's go Brandon

  • @Phillip-ry8ke
    @Phillip-ry8ke Před 2 lety

    That group should reach out to Cleetus McFarland and the Freedom Factory.

  • @endangeredsensebtyb-jl5070

    yep the original config was best
    im excited but well see

  • @spencergamez2129
    @spencergamez2129 Před 2 lety

    I would have sold the old asphalt to fans or putting it in a gift shop there for fans

  • @shacklifecustoms8430
    @shacklifecustoms8430 Před 2 lety

    Wow there really tryna sell this new track hard it’s not gonna pay five years I’m calling it now

  • @MonsterHouse22
    @MonsterHouse22 Před 2 lety

    720p?

  • @mr.robert2211
    @mr.robert2211 Před 2 lety

    Indycar should race there

  • @sammylacks4937
    @sammylacks4937 Před 2 lety

    Had to dial the paver in.

  • @danielhall9326
    @danielhall9326 Před 2 lety

    did he call 9 inches small???