The turns at Dover International Speedway are banked at 24 degrees, which is among the steepest in NASCAR.
But unlike most other tracks, the straightaways are banked too, at 9 degrees.
A statue of Miles the Monster, the mascot of Dover International Speedway.
The Monster Mile is tough not only on the drivers but on their cars as well.
Brad Myers wrote on Delware Online:
The cars plunge into those turns at 170 mph.
The extreme gravitational forces the corners place on the cars takes a toll.
Tires are the first thing to wear, so they are changed during almost every pit stop.
But other parts can fail, too.
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