Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Charlotte Motor Speedway
Location Concord, North Carolina
Opened 1960
Other Names Lowe's Motor Speedway (1999-2009)
Tenants NASCAR

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13 mi (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing events. 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.

Other cover appearances

Series Date Race Type
NASCAR June 19, 1960 World 600 Program
October 14, 1962 National 400 Program
May 24, 1964 World 600 Program
May 23, 1965 World 600 Program
May 28, 1967 World 600 Program
October 20, 1968 National 500 Program
October 11, 1970 National 500 Program
May 27, 1973 World 600 Program
May 26, 1974 World 600 Program
May 25, 1975 World 600 Program
October 5, 1975 National 500 Program
May 27, 1979 World 600 Program
May 27, 1990 Coca-Cola 600 Program
October 6, 1996 UAW-GM Quality 500 Program
September 29, 2019 Bank of America Roval 400 Program
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Current Tracks Atlanta Motor Speedway • Auto Club Speedway • Bristol Motor Speedway • Charlotte Motor Speedway • Darlington Raceway • Daytona International Speedway • Dover Motor Speedway • Indianapolis Motor Speedway • Kansas Speedway • Kentucky Speedway • Las Vegas Motor Speedway • Martinsville Speedway • Michigan International Speedway • New Hampshire Motor Speedway • Phoenix Raceway • Pocono Raceway • Richmond Raceway • Sonoma Raceway • Talladega Superspeedway • Texas Motor Speedway
Former Tracks Fairgrounds Speedway • North Wilkesboro Speedway • Riverside International Raceway • Rockingham Speedway
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