NASCAR: The Most Successful Driver At Each Active Track

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Mar 1, 2015; Hampton, GA, USA; A general view of the Atlanta Motor Speedway during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta – Dale Earnhardt

Wins: 9
Top 5’s: 26
Top 10’s: 30
Laps Led: 2,655
Poles: 4

Though Dale Earnhardt had a few tracks that he liked racing at, he enjoyed Atlanta in particular. With the most wins and top 5’s at the track, he was always in contention to win the race there. In 6 of his 9 wins, he led at least 100 laps and in 1988 he led 270 of 328.

There was no other word to describe him except dominant when he was in his groove at the 1.5 mile track. During five of his seven Championship seasons (1987, 1990 1991, 1993, 1994), Atlanta was the last track visited. Earnhardt used finishes of 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 10th and 2nd to help finish the years strong and lock up championships.

The Intimidator was a fierce competitor at every track he visited but it was hard to find him having a bad day at Atlanta. Some of the records he owns, such as most wins and most top-5’s, are ones that won’t be touched for quite some time.

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