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Charlotte Motor Speedway (known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR , IndyCar , and IMSA SportsCar Championship races.
During the 1968 season, Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted the NASCAR Grand National Series twice, with the other race being the National 500. Designed and built by Bruton Smith and partner and driver Curtis Turner in 1959, the first World 600 NASCAR race was held at the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) speedway on June 19, 1960. On December 8, 1961, the speedway ...
The 1971 World 600, the 12th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 30, 1971, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It marked the return of Chevrolet to NASCAR. [3] Chevrolet would go on to dominate NASCAR during the subsequent decades. [3]
The 1974 National 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on October 6, 1974, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. This race was the 28th out of the 30 races that year. [2] Weather for this race was forecast from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport; located in nearby Charlotte. [1]
The 1961 World 600, the second running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 28, 1961, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Chris Economaki called the race in one of the few televised NASCAR races of the 1960s. A series of two qualifying events took place on May 21 to determine the ...
NASCAR Charlotte TV schedule, start time for Coca-Cola 600 Green Flag Time: Approx. 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, May 26 (prerace coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. CT Sunday) Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1. ...
The 1978 World 600, the 19th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on May 28, 1978, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Race report [ edit ]
Oct. 13: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road ... Oct. 20: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Joey Logano) Oct. 27: Straight Talk Wireless 400, Homestead ...