Charlotte Motor Speedway Notes & Facts – Friday – history:

‚· Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
‚· The track’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson.
‚· The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
‚· The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s 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.
(NASCAR)(5-22-2015)