EchoPark Speedway’s Unique Pit Road Explained: Why NASCAR Drivers Must Slow Down Twice

When the NASCAR Cup Series returns to EchoPark Speedway this weekend, fans will once again hear broadcasters talk about one of the circuit’s most unusual features before drivers ever take the green flag.It isn’t the drafting.It isn’t the banking.It’s pit road.Formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway, EchoPark Speedway has perhaps the most distinctive pit road layout in the Cup Series. The nearly 3,900-foot pit lane features NASCAR’s longest pit entry and requires dr