– Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959. – The tracks first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960 (600 miles) won by Joe Lee Johnson (107.735 mph). – The track was repaved midseason in 1994. – The tracks first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on October 16, 2004 (500 miles) won by Jimmie Johnson (130.214 mph). – The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowes Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season. – The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season. – Five of the 109 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the 2009 Coca-Cola 600 won by David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip Racing. Four of the five races shortened were the 600-mile events (1968, 1997, 2003 and 2009). – There have been 109 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960. In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65). – 517 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 370 in more than one. – NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. Terry Labonte and Mark Martin lead all active drivers with 57 starts; followed by Michael Waltrip with 49.(NASCAR)
