Charlotte Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports Cooks Up Summer Fun with Nexgrill Promotion Speedway Motorsports Cooks Up Summer Fun with Nexgrill Promotion August 5, 2020 In the midst of a global pandemic, entertainment venues across the country have worked tirelessly to find creative, innovative ways to reach and engage sports enthusiasts. In partnership with Nexgrill Industries, one of the world’s largest grill manufacturers, Speedway IMSA added to Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Playoff weekend IMSA added to Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Playoff weekend August 1, 2020 America’s Home for Racing will add to its illustrious history with two nights of IMSA action during the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 NASCAR playoff weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT classes will make their ROVAL™ debut Oct Encore Drive-In Nights Launches With All New Performance by Blake Shelton With Very Special Guests Gwen Stefani & Trace Adkins at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Drive-In Theaters Across North America Encore Drive-In Nights Launches With All New Performance by Blake Shelton With Very Special Guests Gwen Stefani & Trace Adkins at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Drive-In Theaters Across North America July 8, 2020 Encore Drive-In Nights launches as the must-see concert feature experience of the summer, with shows to air at drive-in and outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada, including the gigantic 16,000 square-foot Speedway TV video screen at Charlotte Motor Speedway All-Star race moving to Bristol Motor Speedway UPDATE All-Star race moving to Bristol Motor Speedway UPDATE June 15, 2020 UPDATE: In a NASCAR season marked by historical firsts, the 36th running of the NASCAR All-Star Race will move 159 miles northwest from Charlotte Motor Speedway to the World’s Fastest Half-Mile, Bristol Motor Speedway, for the first time. The July 15 prime-time race NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway returns Wednesday, July 15 NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway returns Wednesday, July 15 June 4, 2020 As part of NASCAR’s release of the updated 2020 schedule, officials announced that the NASCAR All-Star Race will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday, July 15. The announcement includes the return of the NASCAR All-Star Open and ARCA Menards Series General Gen. Mark Milley to serve as Grand Marshal for 61st Running of Coca-Cola 600 Gen. Mark Milley to serve as Grand Marshal for 61st Running of Coca-Cola 600 May 22, 2020 In a fitting tribute on Memorial Day Weekend, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, will give the virtual command to fire engines on Sunday as Grand Marshal for the 61st running of the Coca-Cola 600 Six Pack: Stories to Watch As Competition Heats Up At the 61st Coca-Cola 600 Six Pack: Stories to Watch As Competition Heats Up At the 61st Coca-Cola 600 Will Chase Elliott seek revenge after being wrecked out of Wednesday's race by Kyle Busch? Will Jimmie Johnson make history in his final Coca-Cola 600 as a full-time driver? Can Matt Kenseth come out of retirement and take the checkers in the same race where he won Charlotte Motor Speedway, partners roll out virtual fan engagement opportunities Charlotte Motor Speedway, partners roll out virtual fan engagement opportunities May 21, 2020 As the ongoing pandemic precludes fans from taking in the action on-site when NASCAR returns to America’s Home for Racing this weekend, Charlotte Motor Speedway and its partners will serve up a bevy of opportunities for fans to remain engaged and entertained through Alsco named title sponsor of May 27 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Alsco named title sponsor of May 27 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Alsco, The Official Uniform Provider of Race Fans, has boosted its relationship with Charlotte Motor Speedway by signing on as title sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series event on Wednesday, May 27 at the iconic speedway. The Alsco Uniforms 500 will be televised live at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Salute the Troops at Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway to Salute the Troops at Coca-Cola 600 May 19, 2020 As has become tradition on Memorial Day Weekend, Charlotte Motor Speedway will once again pay tribute to the men of women of the U.S. Armed Forces with a rousing display of patriotism both before and during Sunday’s 61st running of the Coca-Cola 600 Bubba Wallace Salutes Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base During Virtual Visit Bubba Wallace Salutes Airmen from Shaw Air Force Base During Virtual Visit May 11, 2020 As NASCAR continues plans to return to racing later this month, Coca-Cola Racing Family driver Bubba Wallace spent Wednesday afternoon visiting with airmen from Shaw Air Force Base as part of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s virtual Mission 600. Now in its third year, the Legendary Coca-Cola 600 Remains on Memorial Day Weekend Legendary Coca-Cola 600 Remains on Memorial Day Weekend April 30, 2020 The 61st running of the legendary Coca-Cola 600 will take place on Sunday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m. during Memorial Day Weekend as NASCAR brings live competition back to a worldwide broadcast audience on FOX and PRN. Due to continued restrictions on public gatherings during Coca-Cola Racing Family drivers, Charlotte Motor Speedway team up to salute troops Coca-Cola Racing Family drivers, Charlotte Motor Speedway team up to salute troops April 27, 2020 Despite the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Charlotte Motor Speedway is moving forward with plans to honor and recognize the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through its third annual Mission 600 campaign COVID-19 testing center opens at Charlotte Motor Speedway COVID-19 testing center opens at Charlotte Motor Speedway March 24, 2020 Charlotte Motor Speedway and Atrium Health have teamed up to open a coronavirus testing center at the Concord racetrack Pennzoil AutoFair postponed, rescheduled for June 12-14 Pennzoil AutoFair postponed, rescheduled for June 12-14 March 16, 2020 Charlotte Motor Speedway has announced that its Pennzoil AutoFair, originally scheduled for April 2-5, will be postponed until June 12-14. The move comes after extensive discussions with local public health officials, community leaders and at the advice of the CDC Fan enhancements coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2020 Fan enhancements coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2020 March 5, 2020 As Charlotte Motor Speedway gears up for an action-packed 60th anniversary season, America’s Home for Racing is doubling down on its “Fans First” mantra with a bevy of new enhancements designed to deliver the ultimate race day experience for fans during the biggest Bojangles’, Speedway Motorsports announce new relationship featuring NASCAR races in Charlotte and Atlanta Bojangles’, Speedway Motorsports announce new relationship featuring NASCAR races in Charlotte and Atlanta February 27, 2020 Today, Bojangles' and Speedway Motorsports are officially unveiling a new relationship that will engage fans during the NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bojangles' is revving its engines by giving fans the chance to win a VIP experience Cremer, Greci assume new leadership roles at Charlotte Motor Speedway Cremer, Greci assume new leadership roles at Charlotte Motor Speedway February 12, 2020 CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 12, 2020) – In an effort to align executive leadership roles within its ever-evolving business model, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials have announced personnel promotions among its Events, Guest Services and Operations teams Chris Janson in concert prior to All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Chris Janson in concert prior to All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway January 27, 2020 Chris Janson, a singer/songwriter/instrumentalist and Academy of Country Music awards winner known for No. 1 songs including “Buy Me a Boat,” “Fix a Drink” and “Good Vibes” will have fans rocking on the frontstretch prior to the hotly anticipated NASCAR All-Star Race Coca-Cola 600 qualifying moving to Friday Coca-Cola 600 qualifying moving to Friday January 20, 2020 For years, Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway has seen the NASCAR Cup Series cars qualify on Thursday of race weekend in preparation for the series’ longest-race, the Coca-Cola 600 traditionally held on the Sunday night before Memorial Day 1 of 5 Track Stats & Links Track Specs for the oval: Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees Straights: Frontstretch – 1952.8 feet; Backstretch – 1360 feet Grandstand Seating: 89,000 [down from 146,000 in 2009] Track Websites & Social Media: Charlotte Motor Speedway Speedway Motorsports Facebook – Charlotte Motor Speedway Twitter – CLTMotorSpdwy YouTube – CLTMotorSpdwy U.S. Legend Cars Cabarrus County Destination Guide Track Stats – Racing-reference.info
