It’s a new era for the track formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The track, located in Hampton, was renamed EchoPark Speedway in a ceremony at the track on Tuesday. The facility has been a part of the NASCAR schedule since the track opened in 1960.

Speedway Motorsports, the longtime owner of the track, and EchoPark Automotive, a subsidiary of Sonic Automotive, reached a seven-year, multimillion-dollar agreement for the speedway to carry the EchoPark name, according to a press release from the speedway. NASCAR legend Bruton Smith is the founder of Speedway Motorsports and Sonic Automotive, both of which are led today by Smith’s sons.

At the beginning, the track was known as Atlanta International Raceway, and it was the site of the NASCAR Cup Series season finale from 1987-2000. One

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