CHARLOTTE
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Weather
Track Details
Completed : 1959Distance : 1.5 miles
Shape : Quad-oval
Banking : 24° turns5° straightsFrontstretch : 1,980 feet
Backstretch : 1,500 feet
Seating : 165,000
Tailgating
Charlotte, N.C., is NASCAR's hometown, so you can bet there's plenty to do around town on a race weekend! CMS provides free parking at the speedway for your convenience. Campers are provided with shuttles that run to the shower houses and to the speedway on event days.moreSchedule
| DATE | SERIES | RACE | LINKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/12 | Truck Series | N. C. Education Lottery 200 | Tickets Travel |
| 05/19/12 | CUP | Sprint Showdown | Tickets Travel |
| 05/19/12 | CUP | Sprint All-Star Race | Tickets Travel |
| 05/26/12 | NATIONWIDE | History 300 | Tickets Travel |
| 05/27/12 | CUP | Coca-Cola 600 | Tickets Travel |
| 10/12/12 | NATIONWIDE | Dollar General 300 | Travel |
| 10/13/12 | CUP | Bank of America 500 | Travel |
Credit: Autostock
Pit stop at Charlotte Motor Speedway
2011 Race Results
Sprint Cup Series
Coca-Cola 600 :: Kevin Harvick - 05/29/11Bank of America 500 :: Matt Kenseth - 10/15/11
Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Series
Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage :: Carl Edwards - 10/14/11Top Gear 300 :: Matt Kenseth - 05/28/11
Camping World Truck Series
N.C. Education Lottery 200 :: Kyle Busch - 05/20/11Track Records
RACE RECORDS
Sprint Cup 600-Mile Race Record :: Bobby Labonte 151.952 - 05/28/95Sprint Cup 500-Mile Race Record :: Jeff Gordon 160.682 - 10/10/99
Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Race Record :: Jeff Gordon 173.566 - 10/10/92
Truck Race Record :: Kyle Busch 124.845 - 05/19/06
QUALIFYING RECORDS
Sprint Cup Qualifying Record :: Elliott Sadler 193.216 - 2005Nationwide Qualifying Record :: Jimmie Johnson 187.735 - 2005
Truck Qualifying Record :: David Starr 178.577 - 2004
Track History
Race promoter/car dealer Bruton Smith and driver Curtis Turner formed a partnership to build a 1.5-mile oval north of Charlotte in 1959. On June 19, 1960, the first World 600 was run at the new facility. A year later, like many superspeedways of the era, the track fell into Chapter 11 reorganization from which it eventually emerged despite lagging ticket sales.moreRemember To Check Out
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