NASCAR Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-04 · 105 entries checked · 83 flagged · 208 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 208 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Bristol Motor Speedway — The intro states that stock car racing at Bristol has been a staple of the NASCAR Xfinity Series since the series began in 1982, but the first Xfinity Series race at Bristol was in 1983, not 1982.

Bristol Motor Speedway — The lore section says the spring race began as a 150-lap event won by Phil Parsons in 1982, but the first spring race was in 1983, won by Tommy Ellis.

Talladega Superspeedway — The LORE section incorrectly states the Xfinity race moved to fall from 1998-2000, but it actually moved to fall from 1998-2001.

Talladega Superspeedway — The LORE section incorrectly implies the 117-lap distance was only for 2002, when it actually remained 117 laps from 2002 through 2014.

Martinsville Speedway — The DID YOU KNOW section states the track length changed from 0.5 mi to 0.526 mi in 1969 due to more precise surveying, not a physical alteration, but the track was physically altered in 1969 when turns were widened and reconfigured, making the 'not a physical

Charlotte Motor Speedway — The intro states the spring race was a companion to the Coca-Cola 600 weekend from 2003 through 2019, but the first Truck Series race at Charlotte was in 2003 as a standalone fall event; the spring companion race began in 2004, not 2003.

Charlotte Motor Speedway — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section claims the spring race was extended by overtime finishes in five years (2005, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2022), but the LORE section lists six years including 2003, which is incorrect as the 2003 fall event did not have overtime; the listed y

Watkins Glen International — the 100-lap distance was used from 2018 to 2021, not 2022

Indianapolis Motor Speedway — The entry states the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series has held events at IMS since 2012, but the Xfinity Series is not called the 'O'Reilly Auto Parts Series'; that name is associated with the Craftsman Truck Series.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway — The entry claims the 2018 Xfinity race was postponed from Saturday to Monday, but it was actually postponed from Saturday to Sunday.

Daytona International Speedway — The entry states the track has hosted NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series events since 1982, but the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is not a real NASCAR series; the correct name is the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Daytona International Speedway — The summer race is called the Winn-Dixie 250 Powered By Coca-Cola, but the current name is the Wawa 250 as of 2024; Winn-Dixie sponsorship ended after 2019.

The Monster Mile — Dover International Speedway is a 1-mile concrete oval, not a half-mile.

The Monster Mile — Dover is one of two full-time concrete ovals in the Cup Series, along with Bristol Motor Speedway.

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