continued to use both tracks to run around NASCAR's testing ban (except in 2012 and 2013, when it was part of the Trucks calendar) until NASCAR completely banned all private testing in 2015. Little Rock A new track, named the Little Rock, was built behind the backstretch for other classes of short-track cars and for the Fast Track driving school Hillenburg owns, and opened on October 13, 2008. NASCAR Sprint Cup teams immediately christened the track for testing in preparation for the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway that ensuing weekend, as "Little Rock" is designed similar to Martinsville, yet the lap length is the same, with 800' straights, 588' turns, and the inside lanes of the turns are concrete. Unlike the oval, which was restricted from NASCAR testing use in 2012 and 2013, NASCAR testing remain unrestricted on the Little Rock during the aforementioned years. The half-mile oval is unique in that instead of a traditional guardrail around the outside of the track, it uses gravel traps similar to road courses. Hillenburg said this is for economical reasons, as a car sliding into a sand trap will not damage a car as much as hitting a wall. Hillenburg noted, "We've designed a track that can measure one's skill level and they can slide off into a sand trap and not a wall. I can now give parents a straight-up answer as to where their kids stack up." Jimmie Johnson was part of the opening group of drivers to test at "Little Rock," and blew a tire. He jokingly said he nearly ran into his own transporter because of the track's design that lacked the concrete wall for safety. The track also has an integrated quarter-mile oval for the Bandoleros and Legends cars. Track Records NASCAR Cup Qualifying: 23.167 seconds (), Rusty Wallace, February 25, 2000 NASCAR Cup Race: ~ 27.927 seconds (), Jeff Burton, October 24, 1999 NASCAR Xfinity Qualifying: 23.416 seconds (), Greg Biffle, February 24, 2001 NASCAR Xfinity Race: ~ 29.432 seconds (, Mark Martin, October 19, 1996 NASCAR Truck Qualifying: 24.922 seconds (), Jeb Burton, April 14, 2013 NASCAR Truck Race: ~ 34.141 seconds (), Kasey Kahne, April 15, 2012 Film and commercial usage The speedway has become a venue for active filming for movies, television programs, and television commercials, often with its venues being used for various facilities. Notable films include: 3: The Dale Earnhardt