Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex in Concord, North Carolina, United States. It is  from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a  quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing.Craig Distl, Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte (Guilford, CT: Insiders' Guide; Bath: Footprint, 2010), p. 121 It is best known for the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend. The All-Star Race, as well as the Bank of America Roval 400 also run here. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith. It is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

The  complex also features a state-of-the-art quarter mile (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States. It hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a modern clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals.

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