Charlotte Motor Speedway, formerly
Lowe's Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located in
Concord, North Carolina 13 miles (21 km) from
Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mile (2.4 km)
quad oval track that hosts
NASCAR racing including the prestigious
Coca-Cola 600 on
Memorial Day weekend, the
NASCAR All-Star Race, and the
Bank of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by
Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the
Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) with
Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art quarter mile (0.40 km)
drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts
NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the
World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Category:Sports
Subcategory:Motor Sports
Subcategory Detail:NASCAR
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