Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway) is located in Concord, North Carolina, to the north of Charlotte. It features a 1.5 mile long quad-oval track that seats 165,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield. Constructed in 1959, it was the first speedway to host nighttime superspeedway racing (in 1992) in the "modern era," the first being the now defunct Raleigh, N.C. Speedway in 1958.The speedway is considered the home base of NASCAR, with 90% of NASCAR teams being based within 50 miles.
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| Track Address: |
5555 Concord Parkway S.
Concord, NC 28027
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| Track Shape: |
Quad-Oval |
| Track Length: |
1.5 miles |
| Front Stretch Length: |
1,980 feet |
| Back Stretch Length: |
1,500 feet |
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| Banking: |
24˚ Turns
5˚ Straights
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| Seating Capacity: |
165,000 |
| Broke Ground: |
1959 |
| Opened: |
1960 |
| Construction Cost: |
$1.25 million |
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| First Winner: |
Joe Lee Johnson (1960) |
| Most Wins: |
Bobby Allison / Darryl Waltrip (6) |
| Lap Record: |
Elliott Sadler; 193.21 mph (27.94 seconds) |
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