However, several of its most notable aspects have continued to influence American motorsports up to the present day, including:  A technical emphasis on raw speed produced by the steep banking; ample track width to allow steady overtaking between competitors; and the development of extensive grandstands or stadium-style spectator seating surrounding many of the courses.
haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈɛvɹəl ʌv ɪts mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbəl ˈæspɛkts hæv kəntˈɪnjuːd tʊ ˈɪnfluːəns ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈoʊɾɚspˌoːɹts ˌʌp tə ðə pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ:  ɐ tˈɛknɪkəl ˈɛmfəsɪs ˌɔn ɹˈɔː spˈiːd pɹədˈuːst baɪ ðə stˈiːp bˈæŋkɪŋ; ˈæmpəl tɹˈæk wˈɪtθ tʊ ɐlˈaʊ stˈɛdi ˌoʊvɚtˈeɪkɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz; ænd ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv ɛkstˈɛnsɪv ɡɹˈændstændz ɔːɹ stˈeɪdiəmstˈaɪl spɛktˈeɪɾɚ sˈiːɾɪŋ sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ mˈɛnɪəv ðə kˈoːɹsᵻz.