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132-446: The first race was held on March 25, 2007, under the original sponsor-branded name ING Georgia Marathon . The race was acquired by US Road Sports in 2008. In September 2010, it was announced that Publix would be the new title sponsor for the race. In January 2014, Life Time Fitness acquired the race and operated the race in 2014 and 2015. On December 15, 2015, the race was acquired by Atlanta Track Club , who had previously operated

264-515: A 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) oval for legends car racing within the track's frontstretch, 44 luxury suites, and upgraded garages. The first tire tests on the new surface were run in September by Bill Elliott , and it held its first races in November. In July 2005, a F2 tornado caused by the remnants of Hurricane Cindy hit the facility, causing an estimated $ 40 million in damage to

396-404: A " roval ". As part of the 1997 reconfiguration, developers added a 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) oval on the track's frontstretch to accommodate legends car racing . Atlanta Motor Speedway is next to the concurrent U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 19 , along with Georgia State Route 20 . As of 2015, the track had a reported capacity of 71,000, with recent estimates being unknown due to

528-490: A " roval "; the road course held its first races in September 1992. That same year, Marcum resigned from his position, with vice president of events at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ed Clark, replacing him. In 1993, Clark announced a three-year plan to expand capacity to 180,000. Along with the announcement, plans for a new condominium complex, totaling 112 units, were made. Groundbreaking on the complex, named Tara Place, started on June 1, and although it saw initial poor sales,

660-583: A $ 500,000 dragstrip . In 1967, rumors about the potential sale of AIR to various prospective buyers were reported, including driver and businessman Curtis Turner and then- Atlanta Braves owner William Bartholomay . Weaver later died on February 16, 1968. The day before his death, Weaver appointed Jack Black to replace his position as president of AIR. Throughout the facility's first few years, most of its NASCAR-sanctioned races were plagued by rain delays, leading to financial troubles. In addition, according to Macon News writer John Krueger, AIR leadership

792-528: A 300-mile (480 km) race that was scheduled to first run in late 1959. However, after bad weather plagued the track's construction, the first race was delayed until June 1960. The latter, traditionally called the Atlanta 500, was first run in 1960. The race ran annually in the spring until 2011, when the race was moved to the Bruton Smith -owned Kentucky Speedway . Ten years later, the second race

924-584: A consequence is directly supervised by the European Central Bank . In 2020, ING had 53.2 million clients in more than 40 countries. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index . The long-term debt for the company as of December 2019 is €150 billion. ING is an abbreviation for Internationale Nederlanden Groep ( lit.   ' International Netherlands Group ' ). The orange lion on ING's logo alludes to

1056-422: A crash including driver Terry Schoonover claimed the life of the first racer at the facility during the 1984 Atlanta Journal 500 . Partly as a result of Schoonover's death, then-general manager Mike Helton announced the construction of new walls. In January 1986, Helton announced $ 3 million in renovations ahead of the 1986 The Winston . Two years later, the facility went through its second repave in 10 years;

1188-628: A hospitality area. Later that year, Clark stepped down from his position as general manager, handing it over to assistant general manager Brandon Hutchison. In late 2019, Clark announced a proposal to build a $ 1 billion entertainment complex if the state of Georgia legalized gambling. A hearing in the Georgia House of Representatives was scheduled in January 2020, with the Henry County Board of Commissioners later voting in favor

1320-586: A lack of driver input from SMI leadership. The repave was completed in late December, and the first tire tests took place the next month. Since the track's inaugural season of racing in 1960, the facility has held two annual NASCAR Cup Series weekends per year for most of its history: the Ambetter Health 400 and the Quaker State 400 . The former, traditionally called the Dixie 500, was initially

1452-623: A local 5% "amusement tax" on gate receipts, misleading debt figures, and an increase of ad-valorem tax by fourfold had made him back out of the deal, essentially sealing the facility's fate of bankruptcy. Atlanta International Raceway officially filed for Chapter 10 bankruptcy on January 19, 1971, becoming a ward under the orders of United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia judge Sidney Oslin Smith Jr. The court later appointed attorney R. Neal Batson to run

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1584-410: A new grandstand was constructed, adding 21,000 permanent seats. The reconfiguration started a year and a half later, turning the track from a 1.52 miles (2.45 km) true oval into a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) quad-oval. The decision at the time drew criticism from drivers, including Dale Earnhardt , John Andretti , and Johnny Benson Jr. The renovation itself cost $ 30 million and added 37,000 seats,

1716-406: A prospective buyer looking to purchase AIR, Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith , began. Although the facility was expected to have been sold within the month, by the next day, both men denied that the sale had gone through; Smith reported delays in the sale due to "small snags", and Nix outright denied a closed deal. Four days later, Charlotte Observer writer Tom Higgins reported that

1848-554: A race track were trying to tell people who did how a race track ought to be run." By the running of the Dixie 500 in August, American Raceways oversaw numerous major executive changes. The race itself was under threat of being cancelled when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanded they pay $ 35,000 as a partial payment on their delinquent taxes, which totaled over $ 58,000. As part of a last-ditch effort to save

1980-445: A range of products, from cash management to corporate finance. Elsewhere, it takes a more selective approach to clients and products. ING Wholesale Banking was strengthened in 1995, when ING took over Barings Bank . This acquisition increased the brand recognition of ING around the world and strengthened its Wholesale Banking presence in the emerging markets. Following the acquisition and up until 2004, ING's investment banking division

2112-511: A sale was imminent, which Nix again denied. In early March, Smith claimed that he was waiting for Nix to agree to the deal. Two months later, although his earlier offer stalled, Smith stated renewed hope at purchasing AIR. After another two months passed, AIR released a press statement that declared that Smith's second offer was most likely going to be accepted by AIR's directors. By mid-October, Winston-Salem Journal writer Mike Mulhurn wrote that Smith had begun planning his first promotions at

2244-462: A scoring error. Bisher later criticized the facility, stating that "[nothing] was ready, there was dirt everywhere. It was like a county fair in the boondocks ". Two weeks later, another annual NASCAR-sanctioned race, the Atlanta 500 , was confirmed to be run in late October. On the same day, a attempt to overthrow Lester by an opposing stockholder group led by T. Walker Jackson and A. E. Deermont

2376-693: A statement of approval for a statewide referendum on the issue on the 21st. However, the bill, now titled Senate Resolution 841, was viewed as a long shot; SR 841 needed a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly along with a popular vote, with Georgia historically holding a hardline stance on anti-gambling due to religious influence. In March 2021, the proposal saw revived support when Georgia saw increased support for online sports betting, with Clark now campaigning to legalize gambling. However, by 2022, although Hutchison and Clark maintained they were still campaigning for

2508-400: A stock sale to the general public, with 479,550 shares being offered at $ 4 each; along with the announcement, the duo stated hopes of hosting NASCAR and United States Auto Club (USAC)-sanctioned races. King later stated hopes of expanding the facility's uses to include "almost any conceivable outdoor show", with developers hoping to host four major races annually. With the announcements, it

2640-524: A turnaround that allows runners to access the Turn 1-2 tunnel that enters the speedway, making a short run through the Flock Brothers Corral infield camping area before entering the speedway at the road course exit for a traditional finish to the marathon reminiscent of athletics, with runners making 1 3/4 laps around the speedway, returning to pit lane where the finish line runs parallel to

2772-401: Is a division of ING Bank (Australia) Limited. ING-DiBa is Germany's third biggest bank by the number of customers (c. 9 million). In 2016, the bank reported total assets of €158 billion and had around 3,900 employees. ING bought 49% of Allgemeine Deutsche Direktbank AG in 1998, which as of 1989 traded as DiBa. It acquired a further 21% of the company in 2002 and the remainder by 2003. By 2007,

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2904-532: Is headed jointly by Maurits Duynstee (Head of Corporate Finance, Continental Western Europe) and Pierre Chabrelie (Head of Corporate Finance, UK and CEE). ING Corporate Finance has a strong presence in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe. ING's insurance business operates throughout America, Asia and Europe. In 2009, ING announced plans to separate its insurance business from its main banking operations through two IPO's, one for Europe and Asia and another one for

3036-578: Is one of the biggest banks in the world, and consistently ranks among the largest banks globally . ING is the Dutch member of the Inter-Alpha Group of Banks , a co-operative consortium of 11 prominent European banks. Since the creation in 2012, ING Bank is a member in the list of global systemically important banks . It has been designated as a Significant Institution since the entry into force of European Banking Supervision in late 2014, and as

3168-485: Is the end of major league auto racing in Atlanta and the end of AIR". The 1971 Atlanta 500 saw a crowd of around 57,000. While below the number that was claimed to be needed, Batson viewed it optimistically, although warning that "we're not out of the woods". After the race, three groups displayed interest in buying the track, including Howard. In May, Batson was replaced by lawyer Stacy Cotton as trustee, with Walter Nix later being appointed as general manager. Within

3300-441: Is the new name for ING Commercial Banking as of 20 January 2016. The new name better reflects the large corporate and institutional, international offering that makes up the vast majority of ING WB's business. ING's Corporate Finance department advises businesses on important corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, secondary offerings, share buy-backs and management buy-outs. The division

3432-546: The Nationale-Nederlanden insurance company. Nationale-Nederlanden expanded significantly during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1881, the Dutch government created the Rijkspostspaarbank , a postal savings system to encourage workers to start saving. Four decades later, they added Postcheque and Girodienst services allowing working families to make payments via post offices. Separately in 1927,

3564-437: The 1960 Atlanta 500 , but parts of the track still remained unpaved. A new scoreboard, touted as the "world's most modern" by The Atlanta Journal , was installed nearly two years later. By mid-1963, after further renovations, Weaver announced that the facility was able to make $ 179,046 (adjusted for inflation, $ 1,781,897) in profit for the year, displaying financial success. In 1965, Weaver announced preliminary plans to build

3696-430: The 1979 Atlanta 500 , the first fatality at AIR occurred when Dennis Wade, an 18-year-old mechanic for Dave Watson , was hit by Watson after he spun on pit road, killing Wade. Within the year, Winston-Salem Journal writer Mike Mulhurn reported that a group directed by Hogan tried to oust DeWitt from his leadership at both North Carolina Motor Speedway and AIR. However, the takeover of both facilities failed. In 1984,

3828-585: The 1996 Summer Olympics , ending near Center Parc Stadium (built as Centennial Olympic Stadium in the A-FC stadium parking lot ). The final loop course went through many major sites within Atlanta, including the Olympic rings. Since then, the half marathon course for which is the continuation of the original Atlanta Marathon starts on Capitol Avenue, with a turn to Decatur Street, Marietta Street, through Centennial Olympic Park, Atlantic Station, Piedmont Park, where

3960-479: The 2019 Boston Marathon celebrity finisher) on Mount Pleasant Road. Runners take the start in the parking lot on Mount Pleasant Road, crossing Perimeter Road, before starting the lap by turning right on Speedway Boulevard before a right turn on Wilkins Road, going south before crossing the turnaround past Perimeter Road and run north up Wilkins Road, running north, leaving Speedway premises before another turnaround just past Mount Pleasant Road where runners again run on

4092-669: The COVID-19 pandemic , as the Peachtree Road Race was to have taken the Invesco QQQ Half Marathon date. However, by August, the Peachtree was also cancelled. From 1964 until 1980, the race had its beginning, middle, and end at The Westminster Schools campus , twice running a loop up Nancy Creek Road. Originally run on the weekend before Christmas , it was changed in the mid-1970s to be after

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4224-531: The Charlotte Motor Speedway , which became its permanent home until 2020. In January 1961, the track confirmed dates for a USAC-sanctioned race in July with Indianapolis-style cars . However, after a frightened Eddie Sachs performed tire tests that saw average lap speeds over 150 miles per hour (240 km/h), USAC decided to cancel the race, with Henry Banks claiming that modifications to

4356-724: The Silesian Bank 's majority shareholder . In 2001 Bank Śląski merged with ING Bank N.V. Branch in Warsaw . Since then, the bank is operating under the name of ING Bank Śląski . ING offers branchless banking with operations in Australia, Italy, Spain, Germany and Austria. It offers services over the counter, web, phone, ATM or by mail. The service concentrates on simple interest-bearing savings accounts for retail customers. Originally created as ING Direct , these branches were renamed to ING between 2017 and 2019. ING in Australia

4488-411: The $ 25 million facility partially opened by March 1994. Within 1994, Clark announced further renovations that were scheduled to be completed by 2000. Among said renovations were the addition of 68,000 seats, expansion of luxury boxes, and the reconfiguration of the track to become a quad-oval. Tara Place was fully completed in November of that year, with 32 of the 46 condos being sold. In August 1995,

4620-721: The Atlanta Marathon until its final running in 2013. They have operated the race since 2016. For 2019, the race has been renamed the Publix Atlanta Marathon and the course has been changed. On February 29, 2020, a day before the Atlanta Marathon, the Atlanta Track Club hosted the U.S. Olympic marathon trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics . The course was different from the Atlanta Marathon—it looped three times so more spectators would line

4752-487: The Atlanta Track Club was formed, and has run the event every year since. In 1966, Tim Singleton became director, and later founded the Peachtree Road Race . Fred Lebow ran in the marathon in the late 1960s, and later founded the New York City Marathon in 1970. Since 1981, this event has been held on Thanksgiving and was believed to be the longest of several turkey trots held on Thanksgiving across

4884-662: The Botanical Gardens, 12th Street, Juniper Street, Sixth Street, and going on West Peachtree Street (in the opposite direction of the Peachtree Road Race), before returning to 17th Street, State Street, and to Atlantic Station. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 event was moved to Michelin Raceway and became a three-lap race known as the PNC Atlanta 10 Miler: Extreme Hills Edition because of

5016-549: The Dutch Government. The plan supplied €10 billion (US$ 13.5 billion) to the operation, in exchange for securities and veto rights on major operational changes and investments. The European Commission also required ING to divest itself of its insurance and investment management operations by the end of 2013 as a condition of approving the state aid. In December 2009, ING raised €7.3 billion through share issues, and repurchased securities representing half of

5148-572: The Dutch government initiated a re-organization of Dutch banks which resulted in the creation of the Nederlandsche Middenstands Bank (NMB) . NMB provided retail banking services in the Netherlands and abroad. In 1986, post office banking services were privatized as Postbank N.V. and three years later it would merge with NMB bank to form NMB Postbank Groep . In 1991, the banking business of NMB Postbank Groep and

5280-904: The EU demanded changes to the company structure, including the sale of insurance businesses in Latin America, Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and ING Direct units in the US, Canada and the UK. This included the sale of the ING Direct US operations to Capital One , ING Direct Canada to Scotiabank (d/b/a Tangerine ) and the ING Direct UK operations to Barclays bank in 2012. The spun-off insurance businesses in North America were renamed Voya Financial in 2014. In April 2016, ING sold

5412-865: The European Commission in 2012. In July 2011, ING sold all its Latin American insurance operations to the Colombian insurance company Grupo Sura for US$ 3.85 billion, excluding ING's 36 percent holding in Brazilian insurer SulAmérica Seguros , which was sold at a later date. The actions were in line with EU demands to split the Group's banking and insurance operations as a condition of Dutch state aid. In 2013, ING reduced its stake in SulAmérica Seguros by 7.2%. On 12 June 2012,

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5544-533: The First Georgia Securities Corporation, led by president Richard W. King, announced plans to build a $ 1 million (adjusted for inflation, $ 10,560,554), 50,000-seat, 400-acre racing facility 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta along a location near U.S. Route 41 . Atlanta International Raceway, Inc. (AIR) was formed to head the project. Two months later, King and racing promoter of the nearby Lakewood Speedway , Carl Queen, opened

5676-582: The Lawrence LoPatin-owned Michigan International Speedway , which was built in the same year. With the deal, AIR announced an investment of $ 1 million worth of renovations for the facility, which covered a repave, a new dragstrip, seating expansion, and amenity improvements. The merger was approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 1969. By late 1969, after LoPatin expanded

5808-504: The Netherlands of 1845") was founded. It grew to be the leading Dutch insurance company with branches outside the Netherlands (139 the world over by 1900). It later changed its name to "De Nederlanden van 1845". Two decades later, in 1863, the life insurance company Nationale Levensverzekerings Bank ("National Life Insurance Bank") was founded in Rotterdam. These two insurance companies made multiple acquisitions, and in 1963 merged to form

5940-652: The Netherlands, ING is the largest retail bank by market share, holding 40% of current account deposits, and by total assets. ING is followed by Rabobank (30%), ABN AMRO (20%), and others (10%). ING Belgium is the Belgian subsidiary of ING Group. The bank was formerly known as Bank Brussel Lambert (BBL) which became part of ING Group in 1998. It provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in Belgium, together with related financial products such as insurance and asset management. BBL

6072-555: The Netherlands, in processing US dollar payments and trade finance transactions through the United States. In addition, ING Bank's senior management in France authorised, advised in the creation of, and ultimately provided fraudulent endorsement stamps for use by Cuban financial institutions in processing travelers check transactions, which disguised the involvement of Cuban banks in these transactions when they were processed through

6204-494: The Turn 3 tunnel access road before a quick left to Richard Petty Boulevard. From Richard Petty Boulevard, runners turn left to Perimeter Road where the course turns left where runners cross the Tara Place condominiums and run on the road before making a right and a left past the end of the frontstretch grandstands. Returning to Outer Perimeter Road to concluded the lap, full marathoners turned right on Speedway Boulevard to start

6336-809: The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a US$ 619 million settlement with ING Bank N.V. to settle potential liability for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) and for violating New York state laws by illegally moving billions of dollars through the U.S. financial system on behalf of sanctioned Cuban and Iranian entities. ING Bank settled at

6468-454: The US. ING Bank's Trade and Commodity Finance business at its Wholesale Banking branch in the Netherlands routed payments made on behalf of US-sanctioned Cuban clients through other corporate clients to obscure the sanctioned clients' identities and its Romanian branch omitted details from a letter of credit involving a US financial institution to finance the exportation of US-origin goods to Iran. Other notable activities: In 2013, ING U.S.

6600-486: The US. The EuroAsia IPO has been delayed while the US IPO is supposed to be completed by the end of 2012. Analysts estimate that the insurance arm is worth up to €16 billion. As of February 2009, ING Canada (the insurance arm) is no longer a subsidiary of ING Group. ING Group's 70% equity interest was spun off for US$ 2.2 billion. The company (which has an 11% share of Canada's property and casualty insurance market)

6732-571: The acquisition of ReliaStar and Aetna 's Financial Services unit. It also acquired the Polish Bank Śląski and Mexican insurance company Seguros Comercial América . The 1995 purchase of Barings Bank for one pound after its dramatic failure led to a boost in the company's investment banking business. Expanding its retail banking business overseas, ING used the direct banking business model it had developed with NMB Postbank to launch direct banking in other countries. The first of these

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6864-417: The addition of another unscheduled NASCAR race within the year, signing a $ 636,000 contract with the E. Jack Smith Construction Company to build the remainder of the track. USAC, despite encouraging words from USAC director of competition Henry Banks, reportedly refused to race at the facility unless "changes are made in the banking of the track", with USAC claiming they found "one dip especially awkward". By

6996-423: The bank was negligent in preventing money laundering. Between 2010 and 2016, clients misused accounts at ING to launder hundreds of millions of euros. In February 2018, ING bought fintech company Payvision founded by Rudolf Booker for 350 million. As of 2022, ING operates in the following countries: Following the separation of ING Group into ING Bank and ING Insurance, the head office of ING Bank and ING Group

7128-475: The business district of Zuidas in Amsterdam , Netherlands from 2012 to 2014. It was designed by Roberto Meyer and Jeroen van Schooten ( Meyer en Van Schooten  [ nl ] ) and was officially opened on 16 September 2002 by then Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands . In October 2008, in a move to increase its core Tier 1 capital ratio above 8%, ING Group accepted a capital injection plan from

7260-402: The circuit's elevation changes. Runners started in multiple waves, and the circuit was marked with cones to separate the three laps. Runners started on pit lane and entered the course at pit exit, and ran the motorcycle layout. On the first two laps, runners turned right at Turn 5 instead of left, and entered the links that separate the circuit for driving schools. This section then turns left into

7392-834: The city of Decatur . When it was renamed the Atlanta Marathon for 2019, the course was redrawn to stay within Atlanta. The 2019 course starts at ends at Centennial Olympic Park and, over 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km) of city roads, includes many landmarks, such as Georgia State University , Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park , Edgewood Avenue , Inman Park , Little Five Points , Virginia–Highland , Piedmont Park , Georgia Institute of Technology , Mercedes-Benz Stadium , Morris Brown College , Morehouse College , Clark Atlanta University , Spelman College , 1996 Olympic rings , Georgia State Stadium , Grant Park and Zoo Atlanta , Cheney Stadium, Georgia State Capitol , and Oakland Cemetery . The 2021 race

7524-741: The company and a rebranded it to American Raceways, the company fell into financial trouble after their director of operations, Les Richter , left the company. In response, American Raceways merged with the STP Corporation . The next year, AIR directors attempted to stop LoPatin from purchasing controlling interest of the facility; by this point, LoPatin was seen as a self-centered dictator who had virtually no practical experience with racing within local Atlanta media. In June, AIR directors initiated plans to sever ties from American Raceways after numerous executives, including Black, were removed from active roles or resigned due to LoPatin's leadership and

7656-446: The company was bought by track directors. With Queen sacked, he and King entered into a dispute over future race dates between Lakewood Speedway and Atlanta International Raceway, with both stating that they weren't willing to give up dates if they happened to run races on the same day. Groundbreaking occurred on September 17 at 1 PM EST , with King stating plans to host the first races at the facility "sometime in 1959"; actual work on

7788-692: The company was trading under the name ING-DiBa. In November 2018, the bank changed its brand name to ING. Founded in 2001, ING in Italy has around 1.3 million customers. It is currently opening its own "bank shops" in the major towns, where customers can operate services on usual web channels, assisted or not by branch operators, and use advanced teller machines for cash and check transactions. Operates exclusively through mobile app. ING has two offices in Taguig, Metro Manila; World Plaza Building and Arthaland Century Pacific Tower. Mobile system started in 2019 prior to

7920-501: The company's financial troubles. However, by mid-July, American Raceways was able to purchase complete control over AIR. LoPatin was reportedly ousted shortly after from his position, with Charlotte Motor Speedway president Richard Howard deciding to assist the track so it could run the 1970 Dixie 500 . Furman Bisher later recalled, "it was run like a 10-year-old boy would run a candy store. People who knew nothing about racing were trying to run races. Stockholders who knew nothing about

8052-590: The country. In 2010, the full marathon only was removed with a new race date in October and with a new loop course, while the half marathon and accompanying 5 km races continue to be held on the date. The Invesco QQQ Half Marathon and 5k continues as the largest half marathon on the holiday in the country. The Atlanta Track Club initially cancelled the Atlanta Half Marathon in April as a result of

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8184-495: The course. The men's marathon trials saw Galen Rupp win in a time of 2:09:20, followed by Jacob Riley and 43-year-old Abdi Abdirahman . The woman's race featured the largest number of competitors ever in the US Olympic Trials Marathon: 450 women qualified for the race. After two hours of racing, the pack was led by Aliphine Tuliamuk , who pulled away to win with a time of 2:27:23. Just over her shoulder

8316-475: The end of June, while NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. was confident that the track would be ready for racing by July 31, he stated that developers had "a heck of a lot of work to do". On July 3, Furman Bisher, a writer for The Atlanta Journal , remarked that while he was able to confirm that the facility would open on time, he wrote that the facility had only built "necessary conveniences", had costed $ 1.8 million, and that most of its original leadership abandoned

8448-553: The event of hurricanes, including Hurricane Irma in 2017, Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael in 2018, Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Hurricane Ian in 2022, and Hurricane Idalia in 2023. In 2021, the Atlanta Marathon was moved to the speedway and its perimeter roads as a result of COVID-19 restrictions in Fulton County . That same year, America's Got Talent: Extreme filmed its first season at

8580-641: The event on a closed circuit. From 20th Street, the course proceeds to 16th Street, then to Northside Drive where it becomes Tech Parkway, then Luckie Street, followed to Baker Street. The course goes through the Georgia State Capitol, then Grant Park, then proceeds to Highland Avenue. The course follows through Virginia Avenue, then Piedmont Park, before heading through the Briarcliff area, then running down Lavista Road, Lindbergh Drive, and Peachtree Road before turning back to Atlantic Station for

8712-458: The facility from filing bankruptcy, they hoped to merge companies with the Charlotte Motor Speedway , led by track president Richard Howard. A deal with Charlotte was officially confirmed in December; an announcement that American Raceways had left the track's management was also made. However, a month later, Charlotte backed out of the merger, with Howard claiming that "many factors", including

8844-543: The facility throughout its lifespan, including original plans to construct a dragstrip and recent plans to construct a casino complex have been made but were either scrapped or came to a standstill. In the late 1950s, plans were made by the First Georgia Securities Corporation to build a facility that rivaled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . After a months-long delay, the first races were held in 1960. The track faced heavy financial troubles throughout

8976-404: The facility's grandstands, condominium complex, and other amenities. The racing surface, however, was not affected, and cars were able to test on the facility in early August. The next year, developers demolished the backstretch Weaver Grandstands, converting it to a motorhome parking lot. To replace it, developers built a new portion of grandstands on the frontstretch, adding new suites on top of

9108-416: The facility, however, did not start until late November. By February 1959, Turner and Weatherly both threatened to resign from their positions and file lawsuits against the company, with Weatherly stating that they did not pay them enough for stock sold at meetings, a claim which King refuted. In addition, Weatherly claimed that he only hired to promote and did not want to be involved with selling stock, but

9240-469: The facility. The facility has been used in the production of numerous films. It was first used for movie production in 1962 movie Thundering Wheels , with driver Jack Smith being featured in the movie. Since, the facility has been used for the 1980 film Smokey and the Bandit II , the 1982 Daniel Petrie -directed Six Pack , and the 1983 Hal Needham -directed Stroker Ace . In recent years,

9372-513: The finish. When the 10 Miler was added in 2013, the race started at Piedmont Park (16-mile point of the marathon course) and continued to the finish. In 2018, the course was changed drastically. The start and finish are both locate in Atlantic Station, the course started on State Street, then proceeded to 18th Street and Peachtree Road, running north (instead of south), with major turns at Peachtree Hills, Lindbergh Drive, Piedmont Avenue,

9504-429: The first year of Smith's ownership, he announced the construction of a new 21,000-seat grandstand along with traffic flow improvements, which had been a major issue with the facility since the track's inception. The improvements were completed by November 1991. A month later, he announced the construction of a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) road course layout that utilized both the oval and specialized infield portions, creating

9636-457: The first year of bankruptcy, AIR made around $ 188,000, showing optimistic progress. In the 1972 Atlanta 500 , a storm plagued the track, destroying numerous amenities, including concession stands and parts of grandstands. However, despite the storm, the race was able to make a profit. The next year, while making around $ 750,000 in profit, Cotton approved a reorganization plan that would allow Jim Baker and Walter Nix to own controlling interest of

9768-406: The grandstands. The number of flagship races for the track later decreased to three. A NASCAR-sanctioned race for November 22, 1959, was set in late August, with NASCAR executive director Pat Purcell stating that he thought that the facility would be completed within the next 60 days. In its USAC ventures, however, Indianapolis Motor Speedway superintendent Clarence Cagle recommended changes to

9900-456: The group's Dutch origins. ING Group traces its roots to two major insurance companies in the Netherlands and the banking services of the Dutch government. In 1991, the insurance branch of Nationale-Nederlanden and the banking branch of "NMB Postbank Groep" merged. NMB stands for "Nederlandsche Middenstands Bank". In 1845, the fire insurance company Assurantie Maatschappij tegen Brandschade de Nederlanden van 1845 ("Fire Insurance Company of

10032-602: The holiday. This was done in conjunction with the Peach Bowl , a bowl game held every year around New Year's Day , and it was renamed the Peach Bowl Marathon . In 1981, the race was moved to downtown Atlanta , and the date changed to Thanksgiving in late November. This move doubled participation in the race, renamed back as the Atlanta Marathon. In 1981 and 1982, it ended in Decatur . From 1983 to 1991,

10164-511: The instruction of senior bank management, ING Bank employees in Curaçao began processing payments for ING Bank's Cuban banking operations through its branch in Curaçao on behalf of Cuban customers without reference to the payments' origin. The practice of removing and omitting such information was used by other branches of ING Bank's Wholesale Banking Division, including in France, Belgium, and

10296-624: The insurance business of Nationale-Nederlanden were merged to create ING Group . Since the ING Group was founded, it has made many acquisitions: ING Group expanded its international business through several acquisitions through the 1990s including the Belgian bank Banque Bruxelles Lambert (BBL) in 1998, US-based insurance company Equitable of Iowa and the commercial bank Furman Selz . It also acquired Frankfurt-based BHF-Bank in 1999, although it disposed of this later. It increased its Latin American and Asia Pacific insurance businesses with

10428-590: The last shares in NN Group, making it exclusively a bank again. Since the largest settlement ever in the Netherlands by Vimpelcom in 2016, its house banker ING has also come under fire from the Public Prosecutor's Office. As a result of the Vimpelcom case, among others, it was announced in 2018 that ING reached a €775 million settlement with the Public Prosecutor's Office. According to the prosecution,

10560-437: The late 1960s, having to enter Chapter 10 bankruptcy in 1971. Under periods of stability directed by Stacey Cotton and Walt Nix, the facility was bought out by motorsports mogul Bruton Smith in 1990, with Smith and his company, SMI, directing the facility's expansion and renovation under longtime general manager Ed Clark. The track has since gone through two major reconfigurations since Smith's purchase: one in 1997 that changed

10692-408: The layout of the track, and one in 2021 that changed the style of racing to produce pack racing seen at superspeedways . The track in its current form is measured at 1.54 miles (2.48 km), with 28 degrees of banking in the turns and five degrees of banking in the straightaways. The racing surface width varies, with a recorded 52 feet on the frontstretch, 42 feet on the backstretch, and 40 feet in

10824-411: The legalization of gambling and were still in support of building the complex, support for it essentially stagnated. Clark announced his retirement from his position of president in December 2019 which took effect in March 2020, ending a 27-year reign and giving complete control to Hutchison. After Clark's retirement, SMI CEO Marcus Smith hinted an upcoming repave and possible reconfiguration back to

10956-551: The marathon began in the suburban metro Atlanta town of Lithonia and going east through Stone Mountain , with the half-marathon beginning at the halfway point in Clarkston , and both ending in Atlanta's Piedmont Park after traversing Decatur, and the Atlanta neighborhoods of Inman Park and Virginia–Highland . This route was along the CSX railroad tracks , thus it was much less hilly than previous routes. On one occasion,

11088-475: The newly-built Winners Grandstand. With the addition, seating was expanded to 113,000. Four years later, the track lost one of its NASCAR Cup Series race weekends to Kentucky Speedway , another track that Bruton Smith owned. Throughout the 2010s, AMS made gradual decreases to capacity; by 2015, capacity decreased to 71,000 according to NBC Sports . Further decreases were made in early 2018, when an unspecified number of seats were torn down in order to construct

11220-537: The next year. In the 1970s and 1980s, Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) also raced at the facility. In 1997, the Indy Racing League (IRL) announced plans to race a 500 kilometres (310 mi) race at the facility, starting in 1998. The race lasted for four years; the race was removed from the IRL schedule by the 2002 season. The facility on numerous occasions has been used as an evacuee center in

11352-471: The ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The marathon and half marathon wereheld Sunday and utilise the oval, road course, parking lots, campgrounds, and perimeter roads of the 840 acre complex, while the 5000 metre run will be held on Saturday inside the 1.5 mile oval grounds. It was similar to the Atlanta Track Club's PNC Atlanta 10 Miler: Extreme Hill Edition originally held in Atlantic Station , which

11484-539: The opposite direction, turning right on Speedway Boulevard and passing through Atlanta Speedway Airport . Runners follow Speedway before turning left at Lower Woolsey Road, where runners proceed to the entrance ramp from Georgia 20, where another turnaround occurs. From Lower Woolsey, runners jut right into the Weaver parking lot where the course splits on the second and third laps. On the first two laps, runners then turn right on Speedway Boulevard where before turning right at

11616-565: The original oval configuration if the entertainment complex proposal passed. On July 6, 2021, a repave and subsequent reconfiguration was officially announced; the first repave since 1997. Banking was increased in the turns by four degrees to a total of 28 degrees, and the racing surface was narrowed to produce a style of racing similar to superspeedway pack racing. The decision was met with criticism from drivers such as Denny Hamlin , Kevin Harvick , and Kyle Busch ; particularly on accusations of

11748-430: The pandemic, and offered one of the highest interest rates for the first few months of operations. It was one of the first banks that allowed check deposits via image capture using a mobile phone. ING Wholesale Banking provides banking and financial services to corporations and other institutions. The primary geographic focus of the wholesale banking business is the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and Romania, where it offers

11880-530: The plan. Price claimed that if the three bought the track, the stock would lose five-sixths of its value. The court denied Price's bid in January 1975, essentially setting up control for the three. Price later appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States in May, who rejected to hear his appeal. The initial phase of reorganization that included debt payments began in July of that year. By January 1976,

12012-458: The project by its completion. The first tests on the facility were ran by Jack Smith on July 10, with Smith being told to sandbag the session. The facility officially opened to teams on July 25 for pre-race activities for the 1960 Dixie 300 ; however, the track saw immediate problems. Purcell ordered the fixing of a seven-foot flaw "between the straightaway and the pits" the same day, with no protective guardrails were installed. Rain plagued

12144-610: The race and renamed it to Atlanta Marathon, it had operated its own race under the Atlanta Marathon name between 1963 and 2009, and continues as the Invesco QQQ Half Marathon and 5k, with only a Half Marathon and 5k race. The first running of what is now the Invesco QQQ Half Marathon was in 1963 at the North Fulton Golf Course , making it the oldest in the Southeast . The following year,

12276-471: The race was held for a train ; on another, the train was held for the race. From 1992 to 1996, it began and ended near Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium , running north on Piedmont Road ( Georgia 237 ) to Peachtree Street , where it headed north and then back south. The start of the half-marathon was near the Chamblee MARTA station . From 1997 to 2009, about 90% was run along the same course used for

12408-436: The repave was meant to be done the next year, but Nix decided otherwise. In September 1989, The Charlotte Observer reported that motorsports businessman Roger Penske offered to purchase the facility from DeWitt and Nix at an unspecified amount. However, on the 22nd, the duo was reported to have rejected Penske's offer. On February 22, 1990, both Charlotte and Atlanta local media reported that negotiations between Nix and

12540-477: The runners run the final kilometer of the Peachtree in the other direction, before jumping to Courtland, Street, Irwin Street, then returning to Decatur Street before a dash to Capitol Avenue and finishing inside Center Parc Stadium . In 2011, an Atlanta Marathon was held in Atlantic Station with a marathon relay race part of the event. In 2013, a new 10-mile (16 km) race replaced the relay. On May 1, 2014, it

12672-742: The same time with OFAC, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the New York County District Attorney's Office and the Department of Justice's National Security Division and Justice's Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. Under the settlement agreement, ING Bank is required to conduct a review of, and to submit a report to the Treasury Department. Beginning in the 1990s, at

12804-416: The second lap. At the end of the second lap, runners turn left to Speedway Boulevard and follow it to Lower Woolsey Road and continue route as the previous two laps until they reach the Weaver parking lot. Instead of turning right on Speedway Boulevard, they turn left to follow a service vehicle road that rings around Turns 1 and 2 of the speedway oval before turning left on the service vehicle road, followed by

12936-437: The second phase started, which gave creditors options for their stock. Two months later, on March 10, the track was officially turned over to a five-man board of directors, ending five years of bankruptcy. With the deal, the three owned around 52% of AIR. In 1978, AIR underwent a repave which was completed by June of that year. By the end of the year, Hogan resigned from his position as general manager. The next year, during

13068-401: The skid pad and driving school area. Runners then exited that section and rejoined the circuit from the driving school link past the exit of Turn 5 (about 1.16 miles of additional course) and continued on the car circuit. Once the runners passed the circuit's notorious Gravity Cavity section, they passed the downhill drop after the overpass and used the car Turn 12 on the first and second laps. On

13200-525: The start-finish line of the speedway. Half marathon runners start with the full first lap but follow the procedure for the second lap at the end of the lap by turning left to Speedway Boulevard and following it until they reach the Turn 1-2 tunnel entrance, where they follow the Flock Brothers Corral before making entering the speedway at the road course exit for the 1 3/4 lap run to the finish on pit lane. Before Atlanta Track Club acquired

13332-693: The third lap, runners ran the regular motorcycle variant through Turn 5 (skipping the driving school section) and ran the full layout before entering the motorcycle Turn 12. This motorcycle Turn 12 exit resulted in runners heading towards the finish line just past the start-finish line of the circuit. ING Group The ING Group ( Dutch : ING Groep ) is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam . Its primary businesses are retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, wholesale banking, private banking, asset management, and insurance services. With total assets of US$ 967.8 billion, it

13464-456: The track as trustee. The bankruptcy itself was also seen as a key point that put the stability of stock car racing into question; superspeedways like Atlanta across the Southeast had found themselves in economic trouble, with car manufacturers withdrawing financial support from it. At the time of the filing, the facility found itself with around $ 1,400,000 in debt. With the move, the facility

13596-468: The track for $ 500,000, with the duo planning to use $ 350,000 of the money to buy stocks. The plan caused some outrage among minority stockholders, who felt that the value of their stock had decreased massively with the deal. Bankruptcy judge W. H. Drake recommended the reorganization plan in June. The next month, North Carolina Motor Speedway president L. G. DeWitt joined Baker and Nix in their bid to own

13728-474: The track on the 28th, with "a bad bump in the middle groove of the first turn" being reported by drivers. To run the race, track executive Alf Lester hired 17 high school football players for a week. The race itself did not produce any major problems in the track, with a crowd of 25,000 witnessing Edwin "Fireball" Roberts winning the inaugural race. The victory was disputed by numerous drivers, most notably runner-up Cotton Owens who accused NASCAR officials of

13860-443: The track to accommodate USAC cars had not been made and that asphalt surface readings were at unsafe temperatures; up to 140 °F (60 °C). Track president at the time, Nelson Weaver, later questioned the authenticity of Sachs' fears and put out a statement that criticized USAC officials. Four years later, Weaver began renewed talks with USAC to host a race; this time, USAC awarded a race weekend in September. The race ran again

13992-422: The track to increase safety for it to have a better chance at receiving a USAC date. Construction hit its first snag when road building was delayed due to fears of explosive hazards in August. In October, 20 days of rain plagued the track's construction, with construction being left half complete. As a result, track leaders decided to postpone the race, hoping to reschedule it in December or January 1960. The race

14124-455: The track's general manager. Atlanta Motor Speedway is served by the nearby concurrent U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 19 , along with Georgia State Route 20 . The track has a capacity of 71,000 as of 2015. It features numerous amenities, including a nine-story condominium complex, a 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) oval on the track's frontstretch, and a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) roval road course layout upon 850 acres of land. Plans to expand to

14256-528: The track's parent company, SMI, refusing to release capacity statistics as late as 2021. At its peak, the facility held a maximum of 124,000 according to a 2010 report by the Atlanta Magazine . The facility also covers around 850 acres of land. The track complex hosts a nine-story condominium complex called Tara Place. It was completed in 1994 and features 46 units along with a ballroom. On April 8, 1958, The Atlanta Constitution reported that

14388-498: The track, unofficially confirming his purchase. Smith's purchase was officially confirmed on October 24, paying $ 19.8 million for the facility. Bob Marcum, the manager at the Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway , was appointed as general manager. With the purchase, Smith announced a plan that sought to invest $ 75 million worth of renovations to the track. The facility was also renamed to Atlanta Motor Speedway. Within

14520-569: The track. The reorganization plan was rejected by AIR stockholders; in response, Drake made modifications to appease the opposing stockholders. By the end of the year, Smith awarded the three ownership and placed Larry Hogan and Bob Latford to run AIR. However, in April 1974, leading stockholder James Price challenged the decision in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit , as stockholders voted again to reject

14652-415: The turns. From 1997 to 2021, the racing surface was at a recorded 55 feet with 24 degrees of banking in the turns. When the track first opened as a true oval, it was advertised to be banked at 24 degrees in the turns, with the straightaways being "banked slightly". In 1992, developers added a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) road course layout that combined the main oval with a specialized infield portion to create

14784-423: The €10 billion in state aid. It repurchased another €2 billion in May 2011 (at a 50% premium), and looked to complete the repayments by May 2012. However, in January 2012 it cited eurozone conditions in putting the repayment timetable as 2012–2013 for the remaining €3 billion. The final tranche of €1.025 billion was paid on 7 November 2014, half a year ahead of the repayment schedule as agreed with

14916-491: Was able to hold the 1971 Atlanta 500 , securing a loan from the First National Bank of Atlanta. Five board members also pledged to raise $ 175,000–200,000 for the race to run. The race later found itself to be crucial to AIR's survival; with a crowd of 65,000 or more being claimed for the minimum number needed for its survival, former general manager Hal Hamrick stated, "If the fans don't turnout for this one, it

15048-585: Was announced that the Atlanta Marathon would be dropped in favour of the ten-mile race and the five-kilometer race. Despite the cancellation of the Invesco Half Marathon and AJC Peachtree Road Race in 2020, the PNC 10 Miler was still held and renamed the PNC 10 Miler: Extreme Hill Edition, at Michelin Raceway , 50 miles (80 kilometres) from Atlantic Station, as a multiple-loop race with the shorter race cut to 2.54 miles for logistical reasons of conducting

15180-592: Was called ING Barings, at which point it severed its ties with the Barings name and combined with ING's other wholesale banking operations. However, the top floor of ING's London office is still home to the famous Baring art collection, and the Baring Foundation, a charitable foundation. Wholesale Banking is divided into a number of sub-divisions, including Structured Finance, Financial Markets, Transaction Services and Corporate Finance. ING Wholesale Banking

15312-627: Was created in 1975 from the merger of Banque de Bruxelles and Banque Lambert . It made a 2021 profit of €948 million. ING has a 17% stake in the Bank of Beijing , the largest urban commercial bank in China. In Thailand, ING has a 30% stake in TMB Bank , a universal banking platform with a nationwide network. In 2013 ING announced intent to sell its stake in TMB bank. In Poland, the group in 1996 became

15444-421: Was damaged in a letter sent to 800 stockholders, which allegedly stated that Mitchell stole $ 100,000 in gate revenue. Although Lester was able to garner enough support by election day to retain the current administration, he decided to resign from his position, handing it to Nelson Weaver. Renovations were steadily made during the first years. A guardrail was eventually installed by late October in time for

15576-657: Was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Sydney, offering banking online and via telephone. Its products in Australia include transaction accounts, savings accounts, credit card, business accounts, term deposits, home loans and superannuation. Company operations are regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission , Federal Government regulators. ING

15708-474: Was eventually postponed to March 27, the same day as a major race for Lakewood Speedway; however, with the track still being constructed by February, leaders opted to postpone the race indefinitely. Four months later, Art Lester replaced King as president of the facility after he obtained over $ 1 million in financial aid. In addition, the track was able to reschedule the NASCAR race for a July 31 date along with

15840-438: Was filed on September 1 by 15 stockholders who supported Lester against five opposing stockholders who claimed that they wanted to hold a special stockholders' meeting to oust the current leadership, leading to the "endanger[ment of] the corporation's financial structure". A second lawsuit, filed by director I. C. Mitchell for libel , was made nine days later against Deermont and four other stockholders that claimed his reputation

15972-707: Was first-time marathoner Molly Seidel . No other woman has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team with the trials as her first marathon. Sally Kipyego finished third, edging out Des Linden and Laura Thweatt to make the team. On November 2, 2020, the Atlanta Track Club moved the Atlanta Marathon 40 kilometers south of Atlanta, in Henry County, Georgia on the grounds of the Atlanta Motor Speedway located in Hampton , owing concerns to Fulton County and City of Atlanta restrictions on public events during

16104-415: Was formed because they felt that "Lester is not doing a good job". Lester, who was facing his second attempt to overthrow him during his tenure, angrily stated that if he was overthrown, leadership would have to pay off an insurmountable $ 562,000 mortgage payment. A vote was scheduled for September 10, with Jackson claiming that their group had enough votes to sack Lester, unlike the first attempt. A lawsuit

16236-560: Was held inside in the 840-acre Atlanta Motor Speedway complex in Hampton with a perimeter road outside the speedway complex involved. The course is 9.75 miles (15.69 km) in length, meaning full runners ran two laps and half runners ran one lap before entering the 1.54 mile oval. The course started in the parking lot behind the Jimmie Johnson Grandstand (had been known as the Winners before June 2020; named for

16368-403: Was later forced to; he also implied that the financial situation and opening date of the track was unstable, stating, "They painted us a pretty picture... that picture isn't so pretty anymore". Four months later, although stock sales saw further stagnation, the project was able to secure a $ 400,000 loan, with King claiming that construction progressed enough that construction crews started building

16500-584: Was moved to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta , which also utilised a motorsport circuit and access roads. With the move to AMS, it will be the longest continuously held major event on the Atlanta Track Club schedule, as neither the Peachtree (1970) nor the Invesco QQQ Half Marathon (1963) were held in 2020. From 2007 to 2018, when the race was known as the Georgia Marathon, the marathon course would start and end in Atlanta but also go into

16632-480: Was plagued by "power struggles for several years" along with "too many chiefs and not enough Indians". NASCAR personalities, including Junior Johnson and Buddy Arrington , also stated displeasure with the facility, with a poor track surface, heavy mismanagement, and traffic concerns being key issues. Before Weaver died, he used his own finances to keep the track afloat; the stability went away after his death. Under Black's leadership, in December 1968, AIR merged with

16764-510: Was reinstated to the schedule, this time taking a race weekend in the month of July. Along with its Cup Series races, the track also hosts lower-tier NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series races. In 1986, the facility held a one-off iteration of The Winston (now known as the NASCAR All-Star Race), which had originally meant to be a race that rotated facilities annually. However, after lackluster attendance, moved to

16896-471: Was set up in Canada in 1997, and was soon followed in several other countries including the US, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Australia. In 2008, as part of the 2007–2008 financial crisis , ING Group, together with many other major banks in the Netherlands, took a capital injection from the Dutch Government. This support increased ING's capital ratio above 8%, however as a condition of Dutch state aid,

17028-412: Was slated to become the second-biggest racing facility in the United States at the time, only behind the Indianapolis Motor Speedway . The stock sale stagnated, with only $ 40,000 worth of shares being sold by the end of July. In August, drivers Curtis Turner and Joe Weatherly were announced by King as racing directors within the track's leadership, replacing Queen and Ernie Troutman, whose stock in

17160-625: Was spun off in an initial public offering ahead of its planned rebranding as Voya Financial . As of 2014, ING Group is no longer the controlling shareholder of its former subsidiary, owning 47% of its shares. Separate to ING Direct businesses, ING offers retail banking services in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Turkey and Philippines. Non-retail private banking services are offered in Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and various countries in Asia and Central Europe. In

17292-618: Was the Amsterdamse Poort building. ING's corporate head office is situated in Cumulus Park, Amsterdam's innovation district in the south-east of the city. The five-storey building has a glass facade and is named after the Cedar tree, symbolising sustainability and growth. Its framework, with its layered branches and open spaces in between, is characteristic of a Cedar. ING House was the head office of NN Group and located in

17424-707: Was then renamed Intact Financial Corporation in May 2009. ING Group continued to operate ING Bank of Canada, also known as ING Direct Canada. Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.540 mi (2.478 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Hampton, Georgia . The track has hosted a variety of sanctioning bodies since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR and IndyCar . The track has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) since 1990, with Brandon Hutchison currently serving as

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