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Back to Back winners of the Coca-Cola 600:

Jimmie Johnson (3 in a row), 2003-2005 Jeff Gordon, 1997-1998 Dale Earnhardt, 1992-1993 Darrell Waltrip, 1988-1989 Neil Bonnett, 1982-1983 Darrell Waltrip, 1978-1979 Buddy Baker, 1972-1973...

Triple at Charlotte? Never done:

No driver has won the Coca-Cola 600, All-Star race & the fall race at Charlotte: 2010-Kurt Busch - finished 30th 2008-Kasey Kahne - 2nd 2003-Jimmie Johnson - 3rd 1997-Jeff Gordon - 5th 1993-Dale Earnhardt - 3rd 1991-Davey Allison - 2nd 1985-Darrell Waltrip - 4th...

Saturday first practice

for the Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over, after 55 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #41-Busch 191.002 #48-Johnson 190.617 #78-Truex Jr. 190.061 #19-Edwards 189.887 #17-Stenhouse Jr 189.414 slowest: #55-Sorenson...

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers in NSCS starts at Charlotte with 33 each. -65 drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history have made their first series career...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes a side in family feud:

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not happy with his stepmother - again. Earnhardt told Scott Fowler as part of an exclusive Charlotte Observer interview Thursday that he was siding with his half-brother over his stepmother in a legal dispute. The issue: Whether Kerry Earnhardt...

Hope for the Warriors featured on the #83:

Running a 'We Salute You' paint scheme on his #83 Toyota at Charlotte, Matt DiBenedetto's Hope for Warriors paint scheme honors the memory of troops lost while serving our country. DiBenedetto and #23-David Ragan are honoring fallen soldiers on their cars. DiBenedetto...

Chip Ganassi To Be Inducted Into The Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America:

Chip Ganassi, one of racing's most-successful car owners, will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) at the 28th Annual MSHFA Induction Ceremony Presented by Bridgestone on Wednesday, June 29 at The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach...

Charlotte Qualifying Notes:

Erik Jones won the Coors Light 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 35th Annual Hisense 300 with a lap of 29.261 seconds, 184.546 mph. This is his seventh pole in 37 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his fourth pole and 11th top-10 start in 2016. This is his first pole...

Mark Martin to drive the pace car before Coke 600:

NASCAR legend Mark Martin made numerous memories while racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the 2002 Coca-Cola 600 winner will make a triumphant return to the iconic 1.5-mile superspeedway on Sunday when - to commemorate being inducted into the 2017 class of the...

Charlotte Track Notes & 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...

Larson closing in on first NASCAR Sprint Cup win:

#42- Kyle Larson is close - and he knows it. Two weeks ago at Dover, he ran a near second to #20-Matt Kenseth in the AAA 400, dogging the race winner to the finish line on the final green-flag run. Last Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Larson had the lead in the...

Mears to run GEICO Military scheme at Coke 600:

For the second season, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers won't have their names on the windshields of their racecars in the longest race on the schedule. Instead, for 600 miles of racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Casey Mears' #13 GEICO Military Chevrolet SS will ...

Box of Chocolates help mend fences between Edwards and Busch:

Joe Gibbs Racing driver #19-Carl Edwards was made available to the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and one of the questions was: Q) How did the photo come about with you and Kyle Busch with the box of chocolate after the Richmond incident? Edwards: 'Richmond, we ...

Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing: updates to Camp95:

In preparation for the second annual CAMP95, in which high school students will learn about the depth of careers in NASCAR, Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing (CSLFR) is pleased to announce the following updates for the June 28-29 session: Alan Cavanna will emcee the...

NASCAR teams join forces with Hope For The Warriors:

Several NASCAR teams and drivers will join Hope For the Warriors this Memorial Day weekend to honor several fallen service members during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. With the NASCAR Salutes initiative driving a patriotic theme for the weekend, Hope For The Warriors...

Historical Landmark to be Unveiled at Upcoming PettyFest:

The Petty Museum will once again host its annual PettyFest Saturday, May 28 at its historical grounds in Level Cross, N.C. This full day celebration of the past, present and future of the Petty Museum, Petty's Garage and the Petty Family Foundation will include many...

Bell, Abreu to run Eldora during off week:

Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu return to Eldora Speedway Sunday night for the long standing Johnny Appleseed Classic by Miller Lite. Bell won last year's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora and now drives full time for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Abreu, who...

Stenhouse Jr. to make his 125th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Start:

#17- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will make his 125th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the same track where he got his first NSCS start in 2011 driving the legendary #21 machine earning a respectable 11th - place finish as a rookie...

Thursday practice

for the Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #41-Busch 192.843 #48-Johnson 191.252 #19-Edwards 191.042 #4-Harvick 190.772 #42-Larson 190.745 slowest: #55-Sorenson 175....

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. -43 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with...