List of motor racing venues by capacity
The following is a list of motor racing venues, ordered by capacity; i.e. the maximum number of spectators they can accommodate. Due to the length of motor racing courses, and the fact that the cars pass each point frequently, it is often not possible to see the entire track from any one seat. This makes it possible to seat larger numbers of people, and differentiates a race-track from other stadiums, in which the entire field of play usually is visible from every seat. Some race-tracks also contain sitting or standing areas in the form of grassy banks. Currently all venues with a standard capacity of 35,000 or more are included.
Italics indicate that the circuit formerly hosted a certain championship round.
Venue | Capacity | City | Country | Series |
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 257,325[1][2] | Speedway | Indy Car, NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One | |
Circuit de la Sarthe | 234, 800[1] | Le Mans | ACO 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
Adelaide Street Circuit | 210,000[3] | Adelaide | FIA Formula One | |
Shanghai International Circuit | 200,000[4] | Shanghai | FIA Formula One | |
Texas Motor Speedway | 181,655 | Fort Worth | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series IndyCar | |
Bristol Motor Speedway | 162,000[4] | Bristol | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Suzuka Circuit | 155,000[5] | Suzuka | FIA Formula One | |
Istanbul Park | 155,000[4] | Istanbul | FIA Formula One | |
Silverstone Circuit | 150,000[6] | Silverstone | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP | |
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit | 150,000 | Aintree | FIA Formula One | |
Nürburgring | 150,000[4] | Nürburg | FIA Formula One, DTM | |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 142,000[4] | Las Vegas | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 140,700[7] | Barcelona | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP | |
Fuji Speedway | 140,000[8] | Oyama | FIA Formula One | |
Korea International Circuit | 135,000[9] | Yeongam | FIA Formula One | |
Sepang International Circuit | 130,000[10] | Sepang | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, SuperGT | |
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | 124,300[11] | Melbourne | FIA Formula One | |
Circuit of the Americas | 120,000 | Austin | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, FIA World Endurance Championship, United SportsCar Championship, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Summer X Games | |
Sentul International Circuit | 120,000 | Bogor | FIM MotoGP | |
Buddh International Circuit | 120,000[12] | Noida | FIA Formula One | |
Hockenheimring | 120,000[13] | Hockenheim | FIA Formula One, DTM | |
EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 120,000[14] | Klettwitz | A1GP, DTM, SBK | |
Hungaroring | 120,000[15] | Mogyoród | FIA Formula One, FIA WTCC, DTM | |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 120,000[16] | Magny-Cours | FIA Formula One | |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 119,000[17] | Sao Paulo | FIA Formula One | |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 115,000[18] | Monza | FIA Formula One | |
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 110,000 | Mexico City | FIA Formula One, Gran Premio de México, A1 Grand Prix | |
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | 108,110[19] | Surfers Paradise | CART | |
Kentucky Speedway | 107,000[4] | Sparta | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, IndyCar | |
TT Circuit Assen | 105,000[20] | Assen | FIM MotoGP, DTM | |
Daytona International Speedway | 101,000[4] | Daytona Beach | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Grand-Am, ARCA, Rolex 24 | |
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve | 100,000 | Portimão | Superleague Formula, GP2 Series, A1 Grand Prix | |
Goodwood Circuit | 100,000 | Chichester | Goodwood Revival | |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 100,000[21] | Montreal | FIA Formula One, NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
Circuit de la Sarthe – Bugatti Circuit | 100,000[22] | Le Mans | FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One | |
Atlanta Motor Speedway | 99,000[4] | Hampton | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Richmond International Raceway | 94,000[4] | Richmond | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
Charlotte Motor Speedway | 94,000[4] | Concord | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 93,000[4] | Loudon | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona | 91,000 | Pomona | NHRA | |
Auto Club Speedway | 122,000[4] | Fontana | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 90,000[23] | Spa | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP | |
Donington Park | 90,000[24] | Castle Donington | Superleague Formula, FIA Formula One | |
Portland International Raceway | 86,000[4] | Portland, Oregon | SCCA | |
Michigan International Speedway | 85,000[4] | Brooklyn | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Talladega Superspeedway | 80,000[4] | Talladega | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA | |
Pocono Raceway | 77,000[4] | Long Pond | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, IndyCar | |
Kansas Speedway | 74,000[4] | Kansas City | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Chicagoland Speedway | 70,000[4] | Joliet | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, IndyCar | |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 75,000[4] | Lexington | NASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar | |
Twin Ring Motegi | 68,156[4][lower-alpha 1] | Motegi | FIM MotoGP, IndyCar | |
Martinsville Speedway | 65,000[4] | Ridgeway | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Gateway International Raceway | 65,000[4] | Madison | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, IndyCar | |
Circuit Park Zandvoort | 62,000 | Zandvoort | DTM, Masters of Formula 3, FIA Formula One | |
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 60,000[25] | Imola | FIA Formula One | |
Darlington Raceway | 60,000[4] | Darlington | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
Circuito de Jerez | 60,000 | Jerez de la Frontera | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP | |
Circuit de Valencia | 60,000[26] | Cheste | FIM MotoGP | |
Phakisa Freeway | 60,000[27] | Welkom | FIM MotoGP | |
Mount Panorama Circuit | 57,939[28] | Bathurst | Supercars Championship | |
Homestead-Miami Speedway | 55,000[4] | Homestead | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, IndyCar | |
Dover International Speedway | 54,000[29] | Dover | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 53,100[30] | Phillip Island | FIM MotoGP | |
Rockingham Motor Speedway | 52,000[4] | Corby | British Touring Car Championship | |
Bahrain International Circuit | 50,000[31] | Sakhir | FIA Formula One | |
Croft Circuit | 50,000 | Dalton-on-Tees | British Touring Car Championship | |
Milwaukee Mile | 50,000[4] | West Allis | Indy Car | |
Mugello Circuit | 50,000 | Mugello | FIM MotoGP, A1GP, DTM, SBK, F3 | |
Sanair Super Speedway | 50,000 | Saint-Pie | Grand Prix of Montreal, Truck racing, Drag racing | |
Yas Marina Circuit | 50,000[32] | Yas Island | FIA Formula One | |
Phoenix Raceway | 50,000[4] | Avondale | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |
Chang International Circuit | 50,000[4] | Buriram | Superbike World Championship | |
Sonoma Raceway | 47,000[4] | Sonoma | NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar | |
Autódromo do Estoril | 45,000 | Estoril | FIM MotoGP, FIA Formula One, A1 Grand Prix, FIA WTCC, Superleague Formula | |
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 45,000[33] | Buenos Aires | FIM MotoGP | |
Calder Park Raceway | 44,000 | Melbourne | ATCC, Australian NASCAR Championship, AUSCAR, Australian National Drag Championships, Australian Grand Prix, FIA WTCC | |
Cadwell Park | 40,000 | Tathwell | British Superbike | |
Brands Hatch | 40,000 | West Kingsdown | Formula Three, British Superbike, FIA Formula One | |
Circuito del Jarama | 40,000 | Madrid | FIA Formula One, FIM MotoGP, SBK | |
Oulton Park | 40,000 | Little Budworth | British Touring Car Championship, British Superbike | |
Pikes Peak International Raceway | 40,000 | Fountain | IndyCar, | |
Watkins Glen International | 35,000[4] | Watkins Glen | NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, IndyCar, FIA Formula One |
Defunct venues
Venue | Capacity | City | Country | Closed | Series |
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Brooklands | 287,000 | Weybridge | 1939 | Grandes Épreuves | |
Ontario Motor Speedway | 140,000 | Ontario | 1980 | Motor racing | |
Crystal Palace | 71,311 | London | 1972 | Motor racing | |
Maroubra Speedway | 70,000 | Maroubra | 1947 | Motor racing | |
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 60,000 | Rio de Janeiro | 2008 | CART, MotoGP | |
Nashville Superspeedway | 50,000 | Lebanon, TN | 2011 | NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
Milwaukee Mile | 50,000 | West Allis | NASCAR Xfinity Series | ||
Harringay Stadium | 50,000 | London | 1987 | Motor racing | |
Nazareth Speedway | 45,000 | Nazareth | 2004 | IRL, NASCAR Busch Series | |
Hyde Road | 40,000 | Manchester | 1987 | Speedway |
See also
Notes
- The Motegi complex has actual seating capacity for up to 100,000 for road races and 80,000 for oval races. However, the track operators have chosen to restrict ticket sales because the area's transport infrastructure cannot handle a full-capacity crowd.
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