The real Atomic Speedway was a 1/3 mile highbank dirt oval. It was located a few miles west of Knoxville, TN alongside I-40. It opened in 1970 and closed in 2003. Atomic was where I first saw race cars in action, as a kid, I even got to run in foot races around the dirt between races. My tribute track is based on the idea that they would reopen as a 1/2 mile flat asphalt track.










