SEATING CHART AND INFO - Loudon

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This Speedway is owned and operated by the Bahre family, and is located in between the capital and Lakes Regions of New Hampshire, an hour north of Boston. NHIS is built on the site of the old Bryar Motorsports Park. NHIS consists of a 1.058 mile oval and a 1.6-mile road circuit. The grandstand seating holds 91,000, with 36 VIP Suites. The " Magic Mile" hosts NASCAR , Formula USA, BMW CCA, SCCA, USCRA, VSCCA, WKA, and CCS cometitions. The two NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races at NHIS are the largest spectator sporting events in New England with 101,000 guests attending at each race. New Hampshire International Speedway is New England's only superspeedway.
 

Track Facts Information:

Speedway Dimensions:

Length: 1.058 Mile Oval Superspeedway

Straights: 65 feet wide, Banked at 2 degrees, 1,500 feet long

Turns: 92 feet wide, Banked at 12 degrees

Pit Road: 65 feet wide

Curved Chairback Grandstand Seating for 91,000

38 VIP Suites

Official Track Opening: June 5, 1990

Speedway Fast Facts:

  • The first superspeedway to be constructed in the United States since 1969
  • Largest Sports Facility in New England in terms of seating capacity
  • Site of the first single day sporting event in New England to draw over 100,000 guests (July 9, 2000, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race)
  • The SYLVANIA 300 is first race in the "Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup"
  • More than 10 million viewers in over 90 countries watch events televised from NHIS
  • More than 500,000 spectators attend NHIS races/events during a season
  • The Speedway provides part-time employment to more than 1,500 workers

Speedway Construction Facts:

  • More than 1.5 million cubic yards of dirt were moved during construction
  • 30,000 cubic yards of ledge was blasted during construction of the ovals Turn 3
  • Over 100,000 tons of asphalt was used in paving the tracks, roads & walkways
  • The track surface coat of asphalt is 5 inches thick on a 10 inch base of gravel
  • The back straight is 6 feet higher than the front straight
  • The oval's turns are a constant 375 foot radius in length measured on the inside
  • There is a 200 foot transition from straights to turns
  • The tunnels are 3 feet beneath Turn 2
  • Each tunnel is 20 foot in diameter and 130 feet in length
  • More than 20,000 bolts are used in the tunnel lining
  • 100,000 lbs. (4 miles) of steel safety cable reinforce the oval fencing
  • The Speedway perimeter road is 5 lanes wide and 2.7-miles long
  • There are over 20 miles of buried conduit carrying electrical and phone lines
  • There are over 7 miles of water pipe
  • There are over 300 phone lines serving the Speedway

Policy Information:

For your safety and others, the following guidelines and rules are in effect for New Hampshire International Speedway grandstand area.

All coolers, bags backpacks will be subject to searches.

ONLY coolers 14" or under in all dimensions will be permitted into the grandstand area.

The following items are PROHIBITED in the Grandstand area or on New Hampshire International Speedway Property:

  • Weapons (of any description)
  • Glass Containers (alcholic beverages are allowed in cans)
  • Fireworks
  • Stadium seats with arms
  • No Bonfires
  • Bicycles
  • Skateboards
  • Roller blades
  • Unregistered Motorcycles
  • Mopeds
  • Umbrellas
  • Private Golf Carts
  • Human Transporters
  • Scaffolding
  • ATVs
  • Scooters