1971 - All non-NASCAR sanctioned motorsports events are dropped from the schedule to concentrate on two 500-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races traditionally held in June and September of each year.

1982 - Joe Ruttman wins Dover's first NASCAR Nationwide Series race, the "Sportsman 200," a new Saturday attraction for race fans.

1986 - Modest 3,200 seat grandstand addition begins expansion of facility which continued until 2001 - unequaled by any other NASCAR track. Dover also adds a fall NASCAR Nationwide Series event to its annual schedule.

1994 - Delaware General Assembly passes legislation authorizing slot machines at pari-mutuel horse racing facilities.

1995 - Dover Downs International Speedway becomes NASCAR’s first concrete paved superspeedway. Races become cleaner, faster and more competitive. After summer and fall of round-the-clock construction, Dover Downs Slots opens on December 29.

1996 - Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc., parent company of all Dover Downs activities, begins trading on New York Stock Exchange under symbol DVD.

1997 - Change to 400-mile distance for NASCAR Sprint Cup races is made at fall event. Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc. acquires Nashville Speedway USA, operator of NASCAR events at Tennessee State Fairgrounds and announces plans for a new superspeedway in the Nashville area. Open date is set for Easter weekend in 2001.

2000 - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series makes debut at Dover’s September race weekend with Kurt Busch emerging as the winner from the pole position.

2001–Sixteenth year of grandstand expansion places seating capacity at 135,000 - the largest seating capacity of a sports facility in mid-Atlantic region. Dover holds first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event after terrorist attacks of September 11th on New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins the race and takes the American flag for a victory lap around the track.

2002 - Dover Downs International Speedway becomes Dover International Speedway, as the gaming side of the company splits off and Dover Motorsports, Inc. is created to exclusively oversee racing at the Dover, Nashville, Memphis and St. Louis tracks, as well as the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Grand Prix of Denver and the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg which were later discontinued. The harness racing, slots operation and newly built hotel retain the Dover Downs name now known as Dover Downs Hotel & Casino.

2004 – The Monster Bridge, a 56 seat, glass-enclosed structure that extends over the track in Turn 3, is unveiled. The one-of-a-kind structure creates the “Most Exciting Seat in Sports.” The newly introduced “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” comes to the Monster Mile in the fall as Ryan Newman notches another Dover win in the Sept. event and takes home the first 'monster' trophy.

2006 – Dover announces plans for the "Monster Makeover," a multi-year capital improvement project. First phase of construction begins prior to Sept. race.

2007 – First phase of Monster Makeover is completed prior to June race. Construction includes a new skybox complex and Velocity, an all-inclusive, luxury suite for individual race fans. A 2,100 square-foot addition to the media center was also completed along with widened walkways behind the frontstretch grandstands; six renovated restroom facilities; additional paved handicapped parking areas; expanded bus parking; a new sound system; an expanded and relocated hospitality tent village; and continued beautification and landscaping of the entire property.

2008 – Dover celebrated 40th anniversary season. Phase II of Monster Makeover capital improvement projects included the building of the Monster Monument, a 46-foot-tall structure depicting the track’s signature character Miles the Monster. The monument also includes a tribute to all winners and legendary drivers at Dover. Other elements of Phase II construction included Victory Plaza, a new entrance for fans on race weekend, an expansion of the FanZone and the addition of a new emergency serves building.

2009 – Third phase of Monster Makeover construction includes improvements to pit road with the istallation of a new pit road retaining wall equipped with SAFER barrier technology, wider pit lanes and an additional pit stall.

Gassed up and ready to go for an exciting season at the track

The four Dover Motorsports tracks are as diverse as the motorsports enthusiasts who call Dover International Speedway, Gateway International Raceway, Memphis Motorsports Park and Nashville Superspeedway their home tracks. Hundreds of thousands of people make their way through the gates at the four facilities each year to witness some of the best racing action in North America. They come as part of their annual vacation. They come for an adrenaline rush. They come for the family fun. They come to support their favorite driver.

Some come to race, others come to watch the race. But no matter which of the four tracks they go to, they’re always in for a great time in a fan friendly environment at one of the premier racing venues in the country.

Fiercely known as the “Monster Mile,” Dover International Speedway is a one-mile, high-banked concrete oval in Dover, Del. The track has been a fixture on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule since the track’s inception in 1969 and continues to host NASCAR’s three national touring series – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – as well as the NASCAR Camping World Series, a regional touring series.

Dover is in the midst of a “Monster Makeover,” a multi-year capital improvement project that will continue to bring new fan amenities and renovations to the 135,000-seat facility. Improvements this season focus on pit road and include a new retaining wall equipped with SAFER barrier technology, wider pit lanes and an additional pit stall. In 2008, Dover’s 40th season of racing, construction projects included the 46-foot Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by AAA – a larger-than-life sculpture of Dover’s signature icon Miles the Monster – an expanded FanZone display area, and continued beautification of the entire facility.

On the bank of the mighty Mississippi is Gateway International Raceway, an all-purpose racing facility hosting the NHRA O'Reilly Midwest Nationals on its 1/4-mile drag strip, and the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on its 1.25-mile oval. Gateway is the site of more than 250 racing events throughout the season. The facility hosts everything from local drag racing and drifting to late model touring series. Gateway boasts a challenging 1.6-mile road course utilized by the Sports Car Club of America and a number of local, regional, and national racing clubs.

Just minutes from Graceland and world-famous Beale Street, Memphis Motorsports Park is one of the nation’s most versatile racing facilities. The multi-track complex features a 3/4-mile NASCAR oval and a 1/4-mile NHRA championship drag strip. Consistently ranked as one of “Tennessee’s Top-10 Attractions,” Memphis Motorsports Park is home to more than 150 events each season. After celebrating the 10th anniversary of the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2008, the track observes another milestone in 2009 with the debut of the PINKS: All Out phenomenon.

Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., houses a 1.33-mile, fully lighted, “D” shaped, concrete track and grandstands with future capabilities of accommodating more than 150,000 fans. The facility also boasts a 1.8-mile road course that is host to numerous motorcycle and road course events. Built by Dover Motorsports, Inc. in April 2001, Nashville Superspeedway continues to provide “Music City, U.S.A.,” with top-notch NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing events. In 2008, with an incredible market for drag racing, Nashville Superspeedway converted the pit road area into an eighth-mile drag strip for weekly drag racing events which attracted thousands on Friday nights throughout the season.

Dover Motorsports, Inc. waves the green flag on another year of great racing and thanks you for coming to the track.

Enjoy your time at the races!