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Charlotte Motor Speedway

Index Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. [1]

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  1. 186 relations: A. J. Allmendinger, Alan Jones (racing driver), Alsco Uniforms 500, American City Business Journals, American Le Mans Series, Ancestry.com, ARCA Menards Series, Argo JM16, Associated Press, August Jam, Austin American-Statesman, Autoweek, Bank of America Roval 400, Barringer Hotel, Battle of Okinawa, Bill Auberlen, Bill France Sr., Blaise Alexander, Bleacher Report, BMW M8 GTE, Bob Wollek, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bruton Smith, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Cale Yarborough, Can-Am, Carolina Rebellion, Carson Hocevar, Championship Auto Racing Teams, Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chase Briscoe, Chevrolet Camaro, Chris Cord, Chrysler Viper GTS-R, Coca-Cola 600, Coke Zero Sugar 400, Concord, North Carolina, Condominium, Connor De Phillippi, Connor Zilisch, COVID-19 lockdowns, COVID-19 pandemic, Crown Jewel (NASCAR), Curtis Turner, Dale Jarrett, Dallara IR-7, Darlington Raceway, Darrell Waltrip, David Gaines (racing driver), Daytona International Speedway, ... Expand index (136 more) »

  2. 1960 establishments in North Carolina
  3. American Le Mans Series circuits
  4. IMSA GT Championship circuits
  5. IndyCar Series tracks
  6. Motorsport venues in North Carolina
  7. NHRA Division 2 drag racing venues
  8. Road courses in the United States

A. J. Allmendinger

Anthony James Allmendinger, nicknamed "The Dinger,” (born December 16, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Alan Jones (racing driver)

Alan Stanley Jones, (born 2 November 1946) is an Australian former Formula One driver.

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Alsco Uniforms 500

The Alsco Uniforms 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that is held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States, with the other one being the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the race. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Alsco Uniforms 500 are 1960 establishments in North Carolina and NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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American City Business Journals

American City Business Journals, Inc. (ACBJ) is an American newspaper publisher based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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American Le Mans Series

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada.

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Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com LLC is an American genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah.

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ARCA Menards Series

The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA).

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Argo JM16

The Argo JM16 is an IMSA GTP Lights sports prototype race car, designed, developed and built by Argo Racing Cars, in 1984.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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August Jam

August Jam was an outdoor concert held on Saturday, August 10, 1974, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.

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Austin American-Statesman

The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. The distribution of the following The New York Times, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and USA TODAY international and national news, but also incorporates strong Central Texas coverage, especially in political reporting.

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Autoweek

Autoweek is a car culture publication and magazine based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Bank of America Roval 400

The Bank of America Roval 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race that is held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States, with the other one being the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bank of America Roval 400 are 1960 establishments in North Carolina and NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Barringer Hotel

Barringer Hotel, also known as Hall House, was a historic hotel building located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

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Battle of Okinawa

The, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Bill Auberlen

William Anthony Auberlen (born October 12, 1968) is an American factory race car driver known for his affiliation with BMW, driving cars made and run by the famous German marque for a number of years.

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Bill France Sr.

William Henry Getty France (September 26, 1909 – June 7, 1992) was an American businessman and racing driver.

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Blaise Alexander

Blaise Robert Alexander Jr. also known as BR Alexander (March 26, 1976 – October 4, 2001) was an American professional stock car racer from Montoursville, Pennsylvania.

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Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report (often abbreviated as B/R) is a website that focuses on sport and sports culture.

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BMW M8 GTE

The BMW M8 GTE is an endurance grand tourer (GT) car constructed by the German automobile manufacturer BMW.

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Bob Wollek

Robert Jean Wollek (4 November 1943 – 16 March 2001), nicknamed "Brilliant Bob", was a race car driver from Strasbourg, France.

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Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Bristol International Raceway from 1978 to 1996 and as the Bristol International Speedway from 1961 to 1978) is a oval short track in Bristol, Tennessee. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway are ARCA Menards Series tracks, NASCAR tracks and NHRA Division 2 drag racing venues.

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Bruton Smith

Ollen Bruton Smith (March 3, 1927 – June 22, 2022) was an American motorsports executive and businessman.

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Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Cabarrus County, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Cale Yarborough

William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher.

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Can-Am

The Canadian-American Challenge Cup, or Can-Am, was an SCCA/CASC sports car racing series from 1966 to 1974, and again from 1977 to 1987.

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Carolina Rebellion

Carolina Rebellion was a rock festival that took place annually in North Carolina.

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Carson Hocevar

Carson Scott Hocevar (born January 28, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Championship Auto Racing Teams

Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) was a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 1979 until dissolving after the 2003 season.

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Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code

Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States.

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Chase Briscoe

Chase David Wayne Briscoe (born December 15, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner.

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Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car.

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Chris Cord

Chris Cord (July 15, 1940 – July 28, 2022) was a race car driver and was a grandson of Errett Lobban Cord, the founder of the Cord Corporation, which also ran Cord Automobile.

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Chrysler Viper GTS-R

The Chrysler Viper GTS-R (also known as the Dodge Viper GTS-R when raced in North America) was a successful racing variant of the Dodge Viper developed in conjunction with Chrysler of North America, Oreca of France and Reynard Motorsport of the United Kingdom.

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Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600, originally the World 600, is an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on a Sunday during Memorial Day weekend. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Coca-Cola 600 are 1960 establishments in North Carolina and NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Coke Zero Sugar 400

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Daytona International Speedway.

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Concord, North Carolina

Concord is the county seat and most populous city in Cabarrus County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Condominium

A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership regime in which a building (or group of buildings) is divided into multiple units that are either each separately owned, or owned in common with exclusive rights of occupation by individual owners.

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Connor De Phillippi

Connor De Phillippi (born December 25, 1992) is an American professional racing driver and gold rated BMW Motorsport works driver.

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Connor Zilisch

Connor Zilisch (born July 22, 2006) is an American racing driver.

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COVID-19 lockdowns

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of non-pharmaceutical interventions, particularly lockdowns (encompassing stay-at-home orders, curfews, quarantines, cordons sanitaires and similar societal restrictions), were implemented in numerous countries and territories around the world.

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COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

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Crown Jewel (NASCAR)

Historic and prestigious races in NASCAR are often called Crown Jewels.

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Curtis Turner

Curtis Morton Turner (April 12, 1924 – October 4, 1970) was an American stock car racer who won 17 NASCAR Grand National Division races and 38 NASCAR Convertible Division races.

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Dale Jarrett

Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current racing commentator for NBC.

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Dallara IR-7

The Dallara IR-7, and its evolutions, the Dallara IR-8 and Dallara IR-9, are open-wheel formula racing cars, designed, developed, and produced by Italian manufacturer Dallara for use in the IndyCar Series, between 1997 and 1999.

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Darlington Raceway

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Darlington Raceway are NASCAR tracks.

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Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author as well as a former national television broadcaster and stock car driver.

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David Gaines (racing driver)

David Arthur Gaines (January 20, 1963 - May 16, 1990) was a NASCAR Limited Sportsman Division race car driver from Goldston, North Carolina.

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Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, about north of Orlando. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Daytona International Speedway are ARCA Menards Series tracks, IMSA GT Championship circuits and NASCAR tracks.

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Dennis Aase

Dennis Aase (February 23, 1942 – February 28, 2023) was an American race car driver, a member of the All American Racers team.

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Dirk Müller (racing driver)

Dirk Müller (born 18 November 1975) is a German Ford factory racing driver, driving for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing in the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.

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Electronic dance music

Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.

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Emanuel Zervakis

Emanuel Zervakis (January 23, 1930 – June 25, 2003) was an American NASCAR driver and team owner.

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Eric Martin (racing driver)

Eric Duane Martin (February 6, 1969October 9, 2002) was an ARCA driver from Hixson, Tennessee, who was killed at the Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 9, 2002, during a practice session for the season-ending EasyCare 100.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

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Fireball Roberts

Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Jr. (January 20, 1929July 2, 1964) was an American stock car racer.

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Ford Mustang GTP

The Ford Mustang GTP was an American race car constructed to compete in the IMSA GTP series by Ford in 1983, based on the "Fox-Body" generation of the Ford Mustang road car.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is an American daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and Tarrant County, the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex.

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George Follmer

George Richard Follmer (born January 27, 1934) is an American former auto racing driver, and one of the most successful road racers of the 1970s.

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George Preston Marshall

George Preston Marshall (October 11, 1896 – August 9, 1969) was an American football executive who founded the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).

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George Shinn

George Shinn (born May 11, 1941) is an American businessman.

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Go-kart

A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of small sports car, close wheeled car, open-wheel car or quadracycle.

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Grand Prix of Charlotte

The Grand Prix of Charlotte is a sports car race held at the infield road course of the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

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Grand Touring Over

Grand Touring Over (GTO) is the name of a former classification designated to grand touring cars competing in sports car racing, originally by IMSA in the IMSA GT Championship, and later by Grand-Am in the Rolex Sports Car Series.

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Grand Touring Under

Grand Touring Under (GTU) is the name of a former classification designated to grand touring cars competing in sports car racing, originally used by IMSA in the IMSA GT Championship, and later by Grand-Am in the Rolex Sports Car Series.

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Group GT3

Group GT3, known technically as Cup Grand Touring Cars and commonly referred to as simply GT3, is a set of regulations maintained by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for grand tourer racing cars designed for use in various auto racing series throughout the world.

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GT World Challenge America

The GT World Challenge America is a North American auto racing series launched in 1990 by the Sports Car Club of America.

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Harold Kite

Harold Edwin Kite (November 13, 1921October 17, 1965) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from East Point, Georgia.

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Hornet

Hornets (insects in the genus Vespa) are the largest of the eusocial wasps, and are similar in appearance to yellowjackets, their close relatives.

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Humpy Wheeler

Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr. (born October 23, 1938), nicknamed Humpy Wheeler, is an American motorsports executive and businessman.

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IMSA

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) is a North American sports car racing sanctioning body based in Daytona Beach, Florida, under the jurisdiction of the ACCUS arm of the FIA.

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IMSA GTP

Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) is the name of a former classification designated to sports prototypes in sports car racing competing in the IMSA GT Championship, maintained by IMSA between 1981 and 1993.

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IMSA SportsCar Championship

The IMSA SportsCar Championship, currently known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship under sponsorship, is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada and organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

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Independence Day (United States)

Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

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IndyCar

IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920 after two initial attempts in 1905 and 1916.

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Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory tax law.

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James Braxton Craven Jr.

James Braxton Craven Jr. (April 3, 1918 – May 3, 1977) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

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Jan Magnussen

Jan Ellegaard Magnussen (born 4 July 1973) is a Danish professional racing driver and was a factory driver for General Motors until the end of the 2020 season.

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Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938) is an American former racing driver.

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Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional auto racing driver.

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John Paul Jr. (racing driver)

John Lee Paul Jr. (February 19, 1960 – December 29, 2020) was an American racing driver.

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Karl Wendlinger

Karl Wendlinger (born 20 December 1968) is an Austrian professional racing and former Formula One driver.

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Kenny Bräck

Kenny Bräck (born 21 March 1966) is a Swedish former race car driver.

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Kyle Busch

Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Kyle Larson

Kyle Miyata Larson (born July 31, 1992) is an American professional auto racing driver.

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Legends car racing

Legends car racing is a style of auto racing designed primarily to promote exciting racing and to keep costs down (as of 2022, a brand-new Legends car could be purchased in the USA for $17,500 USD).

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Liquidation

Liquidations is the process in accounting by which a company is brought to an end.

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LM GTE

Grand Touring Endurance, shortened to GTE, was a set of regulations maintained by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and IMSA for grand tourer racing cars used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 hours of Daytona GTLM, and its associated series.

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Logan Lucky

Logan Lucky is a 2017 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh, based on a screenplay credited to Rebecca Blunt.

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Lola T333CS

The Lola T333CS was a race car designed and built by Lola Cars for use in SCCA Can-Am Series racing and made its racing debut in 1977.

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Lowe's

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is an American retail company specializing in home improvement.

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Marcus Smith (businessman)

Marcus Graham Smith (born April 11, 1973) is an American businessman.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

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Moonshine

Moonshine is high-proof liquor, traditionally made or distributed illegally.

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Motor Sport (magazine)

Motor Sport is a monthly motor racing magazine, founded in the United Kingdom in 1924 as the Brooklands Gazette.

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Motorsport.com

Motorsport.com is a website specializing in motor racing news.

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Musco Lighting

Musco Lighting, often referred to as Musco, is a privately-held company that specializes designs and manufactures sports lighting, transportation and infrastructure lighting, automated sports broadcasting, and modular sports venue products.

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Mutiny

Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military, of a crew, or of a crew of pirates) to oppose, change, or remove superiors or their orders.

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NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing.

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NASCAR All-Star Race

The NASCAR All-Star Race, formerly known as The Winston from 1985 to 2003, the Nextel All-Star Challenge from 2004 to 2007, the Sprint All-Star Race from 2008 to 2016, and the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race from 2017 to 2019, is an annual non-championship NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race between race winners from the previous season and the beginning of the current season, as well as all past event winners, and previous NASCAR Cup Series champions who attempted to run the entire previous season. Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR All-Star Race are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck-based stock cars.

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NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the most prestigious stock car racing series in the United States.

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NASCAR Sportsman Division (1989–1995)

The NASCAR Igloo Sportsman Challenge is a discontinued NASCAR division.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series

The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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NBC Sports

NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by the NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast.

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Ned Jarrett

Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American retired race car driver and broadcaster.

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News & Record

The News & Record is an American, English language newspaper with the largest circulation serving Guilford County, North Carolina, and the surrounding region.

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Oval track racing

Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track.

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Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S

The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (sometimes referred to as simply the Panoz LMP-1) was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999.

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Paul Menard

John Paul Christian Menard (born August 21, 1980) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No.

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Peter Gregg (racing driver)

Peter Holden Gregg (May 4, 1940December 15, 1980) was an American race car driver during the golden age of the Trans-Am Series and a five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona.

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Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia.

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Porsche 911 (classic)

The original Porsche 911 (pronounced nine eleven, Neunelfer) is a luxury sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany.

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Press Enterprise (Pennsylvania)

The Press Enterprise is a daily newspaper published in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Prohibition in the United States

The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.

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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) is an American tobacco manufacturing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and headquartered at the RJR Plaza Building.

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Racer (magazine)

Racer (stylized RACER), is an American motorsports magazine based in Irvine, California.

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Rocky Mount Telegram

The Rocky Mount Telegram is an American, English language daily newspaper based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

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Russell Phillips

Russell Lee Phillips (March 6, 1969 in Mint Hill, North Carolina – October 6, 1995 in Concord, North Carolina) was a NASCAR Sportsman Division driver.

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Salisbury Post

The Salisbury Post is an American, English language daily newspaper, founded in 1905, in Salisbury, North Carolina that serves the city and other municipalities in Rowan County, as well as the county itself.

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Smokey Yunick

Henry "Smokey" Yunick (May 25, 1923 – May 9, 2001) was an American professional stock car racing crew chief, owner, driver, engineer, engine builder, and car designer as well as being a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II.

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Southeastern United States

The Southeastern United States, also referred to as the American Southeast, the Southeast, or the South, is a geographical region of the United States located in the eastern portion of the Southern United States and the southern portion of the Eastern United States.

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Spectrum News 1 North Carolina

Spectrum News 1 North Carolina is an American cable news television channel owned by Charter Communications, as an affiliate of its Spectrum News slate of regional news channels.

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Speedway Motorsports

Speedway Motorsports, LLC is an American company that owns and manages auto racing facilities that host races sanctioned by NASCAR, NHRA, World of Outlaws and other racing series.

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Stan Wattles

Stan Wattles (born July 24, 1961 in Glen Cove, New York) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League.

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Stock car racing

Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing run on oval tracks and road courses measuring approximately.

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Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway (formerly known as Texas International Raceway from September to December 1996) is a quad-oval intermediate speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Charlotte Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway are American Le Mans Series circuits, IndyCar Series tracks and NASCAR tracks.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) is an American daily newspaper based in metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia.

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The Charlotte News

The Charlotte News was the afternoon newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The Charlotte Observer

The Charlotte Observer is an American newspaper serving Charlotte, North Carolina, and its metro area.

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The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)

The Herald-Sun is an American, English language daily newspaper in Durham, North Carolina, published by the McClatchy Company.

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The News & Observer

The News & Observer is an American regional daily newspaper that serves the greater Triangle area based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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The Roanoke Times

The Roanoke Times is the primary newspaper in Southwestern Virginia and is based in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.

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The State (newspaper)

The State is an American newspaper published in Columbia, South Carolina.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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Tom Pistone

"Tiger" Tom Pistone (born March 17, 1929) is an American former NASCAR Grand National driver from Chicago.

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Toyota Celica

The is an automobile produced by Toyota from 1970 until 2006.

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Trans-Am Series

The Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli is a sports car racing series held in North America.

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Ty Gibbs

Tyler Randal Gibbs (born October 4, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29 or U.S. Highway 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for from Pensacola, Florida, to Ellicott City, Maryland, just west of Baltimore, Maryland, in the Eastern United States, connecting the Florida Panhandle to the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.

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United States Auto Club

The United States Auto Club (USAC) is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States.

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United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (in case citations, W.D.N.C.) is a federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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United States Football League

The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985.

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UTC−04:00

UTC−04:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −04:00.

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VisionAire 500K

The VisionAire 500K was an Indy Racing League race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 1997 to 1999.

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Ward (law)

In law, a ward is a minor or incapacitated adult placed under the protection of a legal guardian or government entity, such as a court.

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Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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WBT (AM)

WBT (1110 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station serving the Charlotte metropolitan area, including parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.

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WBTV

WBTV (channel 3) is a television station in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television.

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WCNC-TV

WCNC-TV (channel 36) is a television station in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with NBC.

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Winston (cigarette)

Winston is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by ITG Brands, subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco in the United States and by Japan Tobacco outside the U.S. The brand is named after the town where R. J. Reynolds started his business which is Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Winston-Salem Journal

The Winston-Salem Journal is an American, English language daily newspaper primarily serving Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Yahoo! Sports

Yahoo! Sports is a sports news website launched by Yahoo! on December 8, 1997.

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1960 World 600

The 1960 World 600 was the inaugural running of the World 600, a NASCAR Grand National Series event. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1960 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1961 World 600

The 1961 World 600, the second running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 28, 1961, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1961 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1964 World 600

The 1964 World 600, the fifth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 24, 1964, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1964 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1971 World 600

The 1971 World 600, the 12th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 30, 1971, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1971 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1974 IMSA GT Championship

The 1974 Camel GT Challenge season was the 4th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series.

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1975 National 500

The 1975 National 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on October 5, 1975, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1975 National 500 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1976 World 600

The 1976 World 600, the 17th running of the event, was a Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 30, 1976, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1976 World 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1977 NAPA National 500

The 1977 NAPA National 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on October 9, 1977, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 1977 NAPA National 500 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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1978 Can-Am season

The 1978 Can-Am season was the eleventh running of the Sports Car Club of America's prototype based series and the second running of the revived series.

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1981 Trans-Am Series

The 1981 Trans-Am Series was the sixteenth running of the Sports Car Club of America's premier series.

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1984 IMSA GT Championship

The 1984 Camel GT Championship season was the 14th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series.

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1985 IMSA GT Championship

The 1985 Camel GT Championship season was the 15th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series.

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1998 VisionAire 500K

The 1998 VisionAire 500K was the seventh round of the 1998 Indy Racing League.

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1999 VisionAire 500K

The 1999 VisionAire 500K was a scheduled Indy Racing League event to be run in May 1, 1999 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, USA.

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2000 Grand Prix of Charlotte

The 2000 Grand Prix of Charlotte was the second round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season.

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2000 The Winston

The 2000 edition of The Winston was held on May 20, 2000, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2000 The Winston are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2008 Coca-Cola 600

The 2008 Coca-Cola 600, the 49th running of the event, was a NASCAR stock car race held on May 25, 2008, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2008 Coca-Cola 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2017 Coca-Cola 600

The 2017 Coca-Cola 600, the 58th running of the event, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 28 and 29th, 2017 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2017 Coca-Cola 600 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2018 Bank of America Roval 400

The 2018 Bank of America Roval 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on September 30, 2018, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2018 Bank of America Roval 400 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2018 Drive for the Cure 200

The 2018 Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina was the 28th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race in the Round of 12, and the 37th iteration of the event. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2018 Drive for the Cure 200 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2020 Alsco 300 (Charlotte)

The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 25, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2020 Alsco 300 (Charlotte) are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2020 MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix

The 2020 MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

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2022 Bank of America Roval 400

The 2022 Bank of America Roval 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 9, 2022, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2022 Bank of America Roval 400 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2022 Drive for the Cure 250

The 2022 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 50th iteration of the event. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2022 Drive for the Cure 250 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

The 2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the first race of the Triple Truck Challenge, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. Charlotte Motor Speedway and 2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 are NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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See also

1960 establishments in North Carolina

American Le Mans Series circuits

IMSA GT Championship circuits

IndyCar Series tracks

Motorsport venues in North Carolina

NHRA Division 2 drag racing venues

Road courses in the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway

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