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{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
| venue_name = Charlotte Motor Speedway
| venue_name = Charlotte Motor Speedway
| location = Loudon, New Hampshire
| location = Concord, North Carolina
| opened = 1960
| opened = 1960
| other_names = Lowe's Motor Speedway (1999-2009)
| other_names = Lowe's Motor Speedway (1999-2009)
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'''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.  
'''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.  


==List of credited publications==
==Other cover appearances==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
|-
!Series!!Date!!Race!!Type
!Series!!Date!!Race!!Type
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| rowspan=22| [[NASCAR]]
| June 19, 1960
| World 600
| [[1960 World 600|Program]]
|-
| October 14, 1962
| National 400
| [[1962 National 400|Program]]
|-
| May 24, 1964
| May 24, 1964
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1964-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1964-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 23, 1965
| May 23, 1965
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1965-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1965-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 28, 1967
| May 28, 1967
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1967-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1967-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| October 20, 1968
| October 20, 1968
| National 500
| National 500
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1968-national-500.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1968-national-500.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| October 11, 1970
| National 500
| [[1970 National 500|Program]]
|-
| May 27, 1973
| May 27, 1973
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1973-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1973-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 26, 1974
| May 26, 1974
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1974-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1974-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 25, 1975
| May 25, 1975
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1975-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1975-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| October 5, 1975
| October 5, 1975
| National 500
| National 500
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1975-national-500.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1975-national-500.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 27, 1979
| May 27, 1979
| World 600
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1979-world-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1979-world-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 25, 1980
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1980-world-600.html Program]
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 27, 1981
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1981-world-600.html Program]
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 30, 1982
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1982-world-600.html Program]
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 27. 1984
| World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1984-world-600.html Program]
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 26, 1985
| Coca-Cola World 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1985-coca-cola-world-600.html Program]
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 29, 1988
| Coca-Cola 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1988-coca-cola-600.html Program]
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| May 27, 1990
| May 27, 1990
| Coca-Cola 600
| Coca-Cola 600
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1990-coca-cola-600.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/auto-racing/nascar/tracks/charlotte/1990-coca-cola-600.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| October 6, 1996
| October 6, 1996
| UAW-GM Quality 500
| UAW-GM Quality 500
| [[1996 UAW-GM Quality 500|Program]]  
| [[1996 UAW-GM Quality 500|Program]]  
|-
|-
| [[NASCAR]]
| September 29, 2019
| September 29, 2019
| Bank of America Roval 400
| Bank of America Roval 400
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[[Category: Auto racing venues in North Carolina]]
[[Category: Auto racing venues in North Carolina]]

Latest revision as of 21:20, 28 December 2023

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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