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Truck Racing

Truck racing involves upgraded versions of heavy tractors on oval track circuits or road racing. This form of motorsport racing emerged in the United States in 1979 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The movie “Smokey and the Bandit II '' presented this event in its opening scene. Later, the races were organized on paved or dirt ovals in the Easter United States, using the normal working trucks.

Truck drivers must maintain a maximum speed of up to 160 km/h and a minimum weight of 5500kg for safety reasons. Starting from a rolling start, races typically last between 8 and 12 laps. Minor collisions can result because of the trucks’ sizes and their closeness to one another.

Unlike other motorsports, racing trucks resemble their road-going counterparts and obey regulations.

Truck Racing in the United States

Truck racing in the United States started in 1979 as a sanctioned sport named the American Truck Racing Association (ATRA). However, after N. Linn Hendershott owned it in 1982, the moniker changed to the Great American Truck Racing (GATR) circuit.

Interestingly, the trucks on the racing tracks were initially working trucks with street tires and tandem rear axis. Yet these trucks could attain speeds of 241 km/h at Pocono Raceway.

In 1986, Glenn Donnelly of Drivers Independent Race Tracks (DIRT) bought the series and modified the GATR trucks. They now encompassed cut and lowered bodies without the tag axle and lost over 2,000 pounds. Finally, in 2017, the Bandit Big Rig Series made its way to the United States.

The truck racing series rejuvenated in the United States after GATR in 1993 with the Bandit Big Rig Series in 2017. This new series conducted 13 races in its first season on some legendary tracks, including Greenville-Pickens Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

This is the only pickup truck racing series operated and owned by NASCAR. It presented a pickup truck on the racing track. Moreover, this series is one of the three NASCAR national divisions, occupying the third rank after the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Over the years, the series’ names were changed from NASCAR SuperTruck Series, the Craftsman Truck Series, and The Camping World Truck series to Gander Outdoors Truck Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

However, the moniker reverted to the Camping World Truck Series in 2021. Being broadcasted on radio and television over time, truck racing continues to captivate millions of spectators and fans worldwide. So cheer up! Browse our website to book your tickets.