News Archive
- December 2006
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12/19/06Charlotte Motor Speedway has the perfect gift idea for the NASCAR fan on your shopping list - Charlotte Motor Speedway gift certificates. Gift certificates, which can be redeemed for any May 2007 race ticket, are available in any $ amount by calling 1-800-455-FANS or by visiting the LMS ticket office.
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12/19/06Tickets and entry applications are now available for the second annual Circle K Colossal 100, a $50,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series spectacular slated for April 20-21 at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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12/09/06Dirt racing history will be made in 2007. For the first time, the World of Outlaws and the World of Outlaws Late Models will share the bill Nov. 1-3 for the inaugural Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track.
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12/07/06More than 50,000 children in the Charlotte region will benefit from the more than $589,000 distributed by Speedway Children's Charities Thursday night during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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12/07/06Join us Tonight at 6:30 p.m. as Speedway Motorsports Chairman and CEO Bruton Smith will light a one-of-a-kind Christmas tree at the main entrance to Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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12/06/06Charlotte Motor Speedway will honor CRASHCar champion Paul Sparrow, of Gastonia, N.C., and other top 2006 performers in the unique, entry-level stock car division during the second annual CRASHCar Championship Banquet Wednesday evening, Dec. 20.
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12/05/06In just one year, Paul Sparrow, of Gastonia, N.C., went from watching CRASHCar races at Charlotte Motor Speedway to hoisting the unique racing division's championship trophy.
- November 2006
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11/29/06It's that time again! A time-honored tradition continues as the Sam Bass Gallery hosts its Seventh Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 2, from 10 a.m. until 5 p. m.
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11/25/06Tickets for all 2007 May NASCAR events at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including the 48th running of the Coca-Cola 600, go on sale Monday, Sept. 18, at 8 a.m.
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11/20/06NASCAR enthusiasts and Christmas shoppers will have the opportunity to fulfill their dream of driving around Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Souvenir and Race Ticket Blow-Out on Friday, Nov. 24.
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11/20/06Racing's stars of tomorrow will be in the spotlight during December, January and February as SPEED Channel presents 10 one-hour telecasts featuring highlights of the 13th annual Summer Shootout Series.
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11/07/06Carolina late model superstar Ricky Weeks and Ohio sprint car invader Ron Blair were among the feature winners Saturday night at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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11/03/06A record 271 competitors in six divisions battled for main event starting positions during the opening night of the Domino's Pizza World Short-Track Championships Friday at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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11/02/06Domino's Pizza will present the World Short-Track Championships featuring six divisions of racing Friday and Saturday nights, Nov 3-4, at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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11/02/06Numerous entertainers, including country music sensations Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler, have performed the national anthem prior to races this year at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- October 2006
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10/29/06A record 214 racers from 16 states have submitted entries for the Nov. 3-4 Domino's Pizza World Short-Track Championships at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/26/06Austin Dillon, the 16-year-old grandson of NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, plans to compete in the Nov. 3-4 Domino's Pizza World Short-Track Championships at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/25/06No automobile better defines the American hot rod than a 1923 Ford T-bucket with massive rear tires and a 500-horsepower small-block Chevrolet engine wedged between its frame rails.
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10/25/06It's not often that a high school class project gets displayed on a national stage, especially before it is completed.
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10/18/06NASCAR fans know how hard it is for their favorite drivers to get to Victory Lane. But Speedway Children's Charities (SCC) is teaming up with Get-Etched.com to give racing fans across the country their chance to do just that … literally carve a family photograph of their choice onto black granite walls to be built at all six Speedway Motorsports (SMI) tracks.
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10/15/06Dave Blaney won the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on a bizarre Friday the 13th evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while Kevin Harvick clinched the series championship.Blaney outdueled Matt Kenseth in a side-by-side battle on the last lap of a green-white-checkered finish to grab his first win in any of NASCAR's three major touring series.
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10/15/06Kasey Kahne drove his No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge to victory in the Bank of America 500 Saturday night. Kahne held off Jimmie Johnson allowing him to sweep the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/15/06NASCAR legend Junior Johnson will be the featured "Hot Rod Hero" during the 13th annual Goodguys Southeastern Nationals Oct. 27-29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/15/06The 13th annual Goodguys Southeastern Nationals on Oct. 27-29 will bring more than 3,000 unique cars from two dozen states to Charlotte Motor Speedway. One of the classic rides will be a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Super Sport owned by Concord resident and Hendrick Motorsports fabricator John Curran.
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10/14/06Bank of America 500
Robot Wars: 5:50 p.m.
Celebration of Champions: 6:10 p.m.
Green Flag: 7:10 p.m. (334 laps)
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10/13/06Qualifying is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 13, at 5:05 p.m. (EDT) and the cars will be impounded by NASCAR after qualifying. The better of two laps will determine a driver's official qualifying speed for the Dollar General 300.
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10/12/06Scott Riggs grabbed the pole for Saturday night's Bank of America 500 with a fast lap of 191.469. Riggs will be joined on the front row by teammate Kasey Kahne.
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10/12/06"American Idol" finalist and country music recording sensation Kellie Pickler will return to her home state Saturday night, Oct. 14, to perform the national anthem prior to the Bank of America 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/12/06The better of two laps will determine a driver's official qualifying speed for the Bank of America 500. Starting positions 1-42 will be determined by qualifying speeds with the top 35 in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series car owner standings guaranteed a starting position. The remainder of the 43-car field will be set as outlined by the event's official entry blank.
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10/12/06To accommodate race day crowds approaching the population of a major North Carolina city, one of the nation's most extensive traffic management plans has been developed for the Oct. 11-14 Bank of America 500 Week activities at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/11/06Veteran late model racer Billy Moyer is known as "Mr. Smooth" and the Batesville, Ark., resident was just that Wednesday night at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway as he charged to victory in the 50-lap finale of the Jani-King Southern Showdown presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers.
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10/11/06Earl Pearson Jr., known to dirt late model fans as "The Hurricane," will blow into The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway tonight for the Jani-King Southern Showdown presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers.
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10/11/06With the only night race in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup on tap Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the lights will be shining on the Bank of America 500 and, as the sun goes down, the power bill goes up.
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10/10/06Pre-race activities for the Bank of America 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event Saturday night, Oct. 14, at Charlotte Motor Speedway will include one of the most unusual battles ever fought.
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10/06/06When the sun sets at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, the circadian rhythms that make man primarily a creature of the light will come into play. Thirty minutes later, the green flag will be waved at Charlotte Motor Speedway to start the Bank of America 500, the only night race in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.
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10/04/06Todd Fisher, promoter of Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown, Pa., will be honored as the Charlotte Motor Speedway Promoter of the Year during pre-race festivities for the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Busch Series race Friday night, Oct. 13, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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10/02/06NASCAR drivers competing in the Oct. 14 Bank of America 500 and the Oct. 13 Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be battling for a record $6,322,231 in posted prize money.
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10/02/06Marc Koretzky, a logistics and transportation expert who has helped organize five Super Bowls, is working with Charlotte Motor Speedway to ensure fans enjoy their experience during the track's Oct. 11-14 Bank of America 500 Week races.
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10/01/06Lowe¿s Motor Speedway¿s extremely popular SUPER Ticket returns for UAW-GM Quality 500 Week Oct. 13-16, offering four nights of major league racing for just $99.
The SUPER Ticket allows race fans to attend the UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event on Saturday night, Oct. 16; the Lowe¿s presents The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 Busch Series race on Friday night, Oct. 15; Bojangles¿ Pole Night on Thursday night, Oct. 14; and the Mopar print Car Nationals at The Dirt Track on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, all for the low price of just $99.
¿Our SUPER Ticket is one of the best bargains in professional sports. If purchased separately, the same tickets would cost $181,¿ said H.A. ¿Humpy¿ Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe¿s Motor Speedway.
- September 2006
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09/29/06Bank of America and Charlotte Motor Speedway (LMS) today announced their plans to honor past champions from this marquee event on the NASCAR schedule prior to the Bank of America 500 on Saturday, October 14.
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09/29/06Pole Position, a high-quality motorsports magazine previewing the Oct. 11-14 Bank of America 500 Week events at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will be available free of charge starting Monday, Oct. 2.
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09/28/06The September issue of Dick Berggren's Speedway Illustrated magazine ranks Charlotte Motor Speedway as the most competitive track on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series schedule.
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09/27/06Mickey Jackson, with son Kalob, won the Gentlemen Start Your Engine contest to be the "Honorary Grand Marshal" at the Bank of America 500 on October 14. The Columbus, N.C resident and his son beat 24 others at the Food Lion AutoFair.
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09/26/06The schedule of events for Bank of America 500 Week Oct 11-14 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is now available and can be downloaded from the links below in PDF and Microsoft Word formats.
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09/26/06Lowe's Motor Speedway's extremely popular SUPER Ticket returns for UAW-GM Quality 500 Week Oct. 12-15, offering four nights of major-league auto racing for just $99.
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09/25/06Jani-King Southern Showdown presented by Ferris Commercial Mowers Fast Facts
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09/25/06Short-track racing legend Dick Trickle will receive the Bobby Isaac Memorial Award during pre-race ceremonies for the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Busch Series race Friday night, Oct. 13, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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09/20/06Junior Johnson, whose driving skills took him from the dusty back roads of North Carolina to the auto racing hall of fame, will receive the Smokey Yunick Award Saturday night, Oct. 14, during pre-race ceremonies for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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09/20/06Burney Lamar has had Friday night, Oct. 13, circled on his calendar since the NASCAR Busch Series left Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.
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09/19/06The Goodguys Southeastern Nationals Oct. 27-29 at Lowe's Motor Speedway will feature more than 3,000 pre-1972 hot rods, street rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks. Radical vehicles from more than three dozen states will be on display.
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09/18/06NASCAR NEXTEL Cup veteran Ken Schrader will be among those chasing a possible $28,000 first prize during the Jani-King Southern Showdown late model race Wednesday night, Oct. 11, at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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09/17/06Driving a car he bought disassembled more than 10 years ago off the floor of a paint shop, Tom Baker was all smiles Sunday when he captured the prestigious Food Lion AutoFair Best of Show Award.
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09/15/06The good vibrations of summer won't be endless, but they will still be felt during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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09/14/06The Jani-King Southern Showdown on Wednesday night, Oct. 11, at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway has been upgraded to "Monster Size."
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09/08/06The inaugural production of "Barrett-Jackson: On the Road," a new original program produced by SPEED, will be filmed during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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09/08/06Food Lion AutoFair will feature a bumper crop of America's finest vintage tractors during the Sept. 14-17 car show and swap meet at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including a pair of rare International Harvester Farmalls owned by a local father and son.
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09/07/06The good vibrations of summer won't be endless, but they will still be felt during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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09/06/06Charlotte Motor Speedway is where the world first met the animated characters of the hit movie "CARS," and its stars are returning for the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair.
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09/05/06The nation's top dirt late model racers will kick off Bank of America 500 Week Wednesday night, Oct. 11, with the Jani-King Southern Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- August 2006
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08/31/06Although he doesn't recommend reading it while cruising down the highway, a high school art teacher has covered his Ford Model A with thousands of characters and scenes from a century of comics.
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08/30/06It took more than 55 years and some traditional hot rod tricks to make it happen, but Charlotte resident Ray Smith is finally bringing his elegant Cord Westchester sedan to the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/29/06Charlotte Motor Speedway is among the race tracks participating in the NASCAR Foundation's inaugural Blood and Marrow Drive. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 14, and will be held in conjunction with opening day of the Food Lion AutoFair.
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08/24/06Vintage car enthusiast Tom Cotter has such a passion for wood-covered Fords that he has gathered one from every year between 1934 and 1942. This rare collection will be displayed during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/24/06A rare 1954 Mercury Monterey Sun Valley and an award-winning 1967 Ford Mustang convertible are among the cars scheduled to be up for bid when Tom Mack Classics presents Auction @ AutoFair Saturday, Sept. 16, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/21/06Adding to the event's beach theme and endless summer atmosphere, the Summerdaze Band brings its unique mix of toe-tapping beach music to Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday, Sept. 17, during the final day of the Food Lion AutoFair.
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08/18/06
Description of the September 13-16 Food Lion AutoFair Cars.
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08/18/06With its October NASCAR races scheduled to run under the lights for the first time, Lowe¿s Motor Speedway has announced the return of the extremely popular $99 SUPER Ticket.
The $99 SUPER Ticket allows race fans to attend the Oct. 11 UAW-GM Quality 500 NASCAR Winston Cup event, the Oct. 10 ¿Little Trees¿ 300 Busch Series race, Bojangles¿ Pole Night on Oct. 9 and the Oct. 8 Charlotte Dirt Doubleheader Nationals at The Dirt Track for the low price of just $99.
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08/17/06It's often said that a dog's bark is worse than its bite. But such is not the case with Brutus, a car-crushing K-9 that will be among the eight Monster Trucks wreaking havoc Saturday night, Aug. 19.
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08/16/06Two of the world's most famous Monster Trucks, Avenger and Nitemare, will be on the prowl in the Charlotte area this week.
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08/16/06Port-O-Jet, the world's only jet-powered outhouse, will attempt to establish a world speed record during the Circle K Monster Truck Bash Saturday night at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/16/06There had best not be any woodpeckers around during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway, when more than a dozen classic Woodies-including a priceless Packard-take center stage.
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08/16/06Hardee's Summer Shootout Championship Night! Racing action takes place under the lights on the quarter-mile oval located on the speedway's front straightaway. Adult prices are $5. Admission for children ages 6-12 is $3, and children under 6 get in free. At these prices, the Hardee's Summer Shootout is the most affordable evening of racing excitement in the country. Gates open at 5 p.m.
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08/14/06When Avenger joins seven other Monster Trucks for the Circle K Monster Truck Bash Saturday night, Aug. 19, at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway, fans will notice a startling difference between the behemoth machine and its metal-mashing counterparts.
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08/14/06The Beach Boys didn't have anything like the Ultimate Surfmobile in mind when they sang about those endless summers in the 1960s. The wild "Monster Garage" creation will be the high-rising centerpiece in a special display of beach-loving Woodies during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/10/06It's not every day that Joe Saleem, a Charlotte Motor Speedway security guard, gets to enjoy a new motorsports experience.
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08/10/06What better place than Charlotte, the heart of NASCAR country, to celebrate the 40th birthday of the race-winning Dodge Charger? A historic exhibit of Dodge's legendry sedan will be featured during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/09/06The season finale of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway was a Hollywood script writer's dream.
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08/07/06A School Bus battle of epic proportions will be waged Tuesday night during the final round of the 13th annual Summer Shootout Series on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/04/06Recognized as one of America's most successful short-track series, Charlotte Motor Speedway's Summer Shootout has seen 285 drivers from 22 states, Holland and Mexico compete in seven divisions of Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing.
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08/03/06The ground will shake and the sound of thunder will be in the air when the 900-horsepower Shadrach Mustang makes its East Coast debut during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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08/01/06Five new names were added to the roster of Summer Shootout Series winners Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway as The Gardens of Taylor Glen presented the penultimate round of the 10-race series.
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08/01/06Summer Shootout continues its 10-race run Tuesday on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. One of the best bargains in motorsports, adult tickets are just $5 while children 6-12 are admitted for $3 and kids under 6 are free.
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08/01/06The Fastgrass Bluegrass Festival returns to the Fleetwood RV Racing Camping Resort pavilion at Charlotte Motor Speedway Aug. 3-5. The three-day musical extravaganza features world-class bluegrass entertainment along with food and fun for the entire family.
- July 2006
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07/31/06Avenger, the high-flying Monster Truck that features a one-of-a-kind 1957 Chevrolet body, headlines the list of metal-mashing machines scheduled to compete in the Circle K Monster Bash Saturday night, Aug. 19, at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/28/06Fans new to NASCAR racing know Wally Dallenbach Jr. only for the passion and insight he brings into their homes as an analyst for NBC and TNT's coverage of NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series racing. What most viewers don't realize is that the Dallenbach racing history extends far beyond the personality they see on television, and the latest chapter is being written each Tuesday night
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07/27/06Double points will be on the line Tuesday night when The Gardens of Taylor Glen presents the penultimate round of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/25/06Jordan Anderson, Austin Hill and Mike Scarborough added their names to the list of Summer Shootout feature winners Tuesday night as Dollar General presented round eight of the 10-race series on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/21/06H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, took the hot seat Thursday night during a taping of "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me," National Public Radio's popular news game show.
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07/21/06Nicknames are a time-honored tradition dating to the earliest days of organized sports. From "Babe" Ruth to "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and from "Air" Jordan to Wayne "The Great One" Gretzky, nicknames have added color and personality to America's sports heroes.
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07/20/06Tyler Green, the 17-year-old son of veteran NASCAR driver Mark Green, leads the Peach Auto Body Legends Car Pro division point standings heading into round eight of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/19/06The numbers that adorn the race cars Austin and Ty Dillon drive each Tuesday night in the Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway speak volumes about the youngsters' racing heritage.
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07/18/06A severe case of "yellow fever" struck Charlotte Motor Speedway Tuesday night, but Mark Whitley, George "Cotton" Spry and Thomas Van Wingerden were among those who survived and claimed victories as I.H. Caffey Distributing presented round seven of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series.
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07/13/06Championship battles in the seven Summer Shootout divisions continue Tuesday night when I.H. Caffey Distributing Co. presents round seven of the 10-race series of Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster racing on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/11/06The racing Van Wingerdens accomplished a rare feat Tuesday night as father Tom and son Thomas were among the winners during round six of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/10/06With NASCAR focused on increasing minority participation in the upper echelons of stock car racing, 12-year-old Darrell Wallace Jr. of Concord, N.C., appears poised to eventually help the sanctioning body achieve its goals.
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07/10/06Eight of the nation's top Monster Trucks-Avenger, Equalizer, Eradicator, Predator, Nitemare, Backdraft, Brutus and Hot Tamale-will battle in a series of one-on-one eliminations over a radical infield obstacle course and then go all out in an incredible freestyle competition.
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07/04/06Thomas Van Wingerden, a 24-year-old veteran, and 15-year-old rising star Matthew Stover celebrated the Fourth of July by recording their fourth victories in five starts Tuesday night in the Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/04/06There will be fireworks on and off the race track both Monday and Tuesday nights as Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts back-to-back rounds of the Summer Shootout Series.
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07/03/06Casey Roderick, Thomas Van Wingerden and Clay Hair were among those in "full bloom" Monday as Metrolina Greenhouses presented a night filled with fireworks both on and off the track during round four of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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07/03/06Chrissy Wallace, the 18-year-old daughter of veteran NASCAR driver Mike Wallace, leads the Peach Auto Body Legends Car Pro division point standings after three rounds of Charlotte Motor Speedway's 10-race Summer Shootout Series.
- June 2006
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06/29/06Each year at the conclusion of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials present The Spirit of the Legend award, recognizing the driver who best exemplifies the series' founding principles of competitiveness, determination and, above all, sportsmanship.
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06/27/06Mark Whitley, Brian Weimer and Thomas Van Wingerden were among those who proved they are no way near ready for a rocking chair as The Gardens of Taylor Glen, a Baptist retirement community, presented round three of the Summer Shootout Series.
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06/23/06When fans enter the gates for the 13th annual Summer Shootout each Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, they are greeted by men and women wearing bright yellow T-shirts who offer them a Summer Shootout Fan Guide.
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06/23/06John Gottsacker of Dallas, Texas, will attempt to remain unbeaten Tuesday night when The Gardens of Taylor Glen presents round three of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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06/20/06John Gottsacker slipped under a wild last-lap crash to record his second consecutive victory while veteran Clay Hair had his foes standing on end as Peach Auto Body presented round two of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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06/19/06Bruton Smith, founder and chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) and Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), was honored Thursday night as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Carolinas during a black-tie gala at The Westin hotel in Charlotte.
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06/16/06Family and sacrifice are two concepts extremely familiar to the more than 200 racers competing each Tuesday night in the Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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06/13/06Showers from the leading edge of tropical storm Alberto dampened the track but not the competition Tuesday as 210 cars jammed the pit area for the opening night of the 10-race Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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06/08/06Fans attending opening night of the 13th annual Summer Shootout Series Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway can expect tons of fun as wild-and-wacky school bus racing joins the traditional slate of Legends Car, Bandolero and Thunder Roadster action.
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06/06/06The 13th annual Summer Shootout Series kicks off June 13 and runs through Aug. 8 on the frontstretch quarter-mile oval at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
- May 2006
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05/28/06Kasey Kahne captured his 3rd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory of the season and his first at Charlotte Motor Speedway when he took the checkered flag in the 47th running of the Coca-Cola 600.
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05/27/06Carl Edwards won the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was Edwards first win at the famed 1.5-mile track. He led a total of 14 of the race's 200 laps.
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05/25/06Scott Riggs grabbed the pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 with a fast lap of 187.865. Riggs will be joined on the front row by teammate Jeremy Mayfield. In qualifying for the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race, Matt Kenseth is the polesitter.
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05/25/06Kevin Swindell, the 17-year-old son of sprint car racing legend Sammy Swindell, followed in his father's tire tracks Wednesday night as the Germantown, Tenn., youngster recorded his first career World of Outlaws Sprint Series victory in the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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05/21/06Jimmie Johnson continued his dominating streak at Charlotte Motor Speedway as he claimed his second career NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge victory at the 1.5 mile-oval.
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05/21/06Kyle Busch wins in his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start of the season. This is Kyle's fourth career series win and second consecutive truck win at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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05/21/06Eckerd Outlaw Showdown Fast Facts
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05/20/06
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05/18/06Sprint Nextel announced several initiatives around its NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge in May, including a live performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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05/18/06The Grammy Award-winning rock group Train will roll into Charlotte Motor Speedway for a high-octane performance presented by Miller Lite prior to the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge on Saturday, May 20.
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05/16/06The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge is a "super-sized" version of the Saturday night shootouts that take place each week at hundreds of short tracks across the nation.
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05/15/06Pole Position, a high-quality motorsports magazine previewing the May 20 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and May 28 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, is now available free of charge at several locations throughout the Charlotte region.
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05/12/06The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
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05/12/06Eckerd Pharmacies in the Charlotte area will give away free tickets, souvenir Eckerd Pit Party Passes and host World of Outlaws driver appearances for the May 24 Eckerd Outlaw Showdown race at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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05/12/06NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will battle for a record $6.4 million during the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway while total posted awards for the track's schedule of May events is more than $14.2 million.
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05/12/06Edward Powell Jr., president and chief executive officer of United Service Organizations (USO), has been named grand marshal for the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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05/11/06NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will battle for a record $6.4 million during the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway while total posted awards for the track's schedule of May events is more than $14.2 million.
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05/10/06NASCAR Busch Series testing concluded Wednesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but crew chiefs and engineers will continue to analyze computer data as they make final preparations for the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday night, May 27.
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05/10/06Sprint Nextel announced today that rock groups Train and Red Hot Chili Peppers and perennial all-pro receiver Steve Smith will participate in pre-race festivities for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20.
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05/10/06Charlotte Motor Speedway's frontstretch grandstand will be open free of charge and fans should enter through Gate 5A, located next to the main ticket office.
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05/09/06The second day of NASCAR Busch Series testing Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway revealed that tire strategy will play a key role in determining the winner of the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday night, May 27.
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05/09/06An interview with: JANET GUTHRIE,BRUTON SMITH,HUMPY WHEELER and JUNIOR JOHNSON
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05/08/06Crew chiefs and engineers methodically searched for the proper chassis set-ups to maximize speed on the refurbished racing surface at Charlotte Motor Speedway Monday.
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05/08/06Donny Schatz, a 28-year-old racer from Fargo, N.D., leads the World of Outlaws Sprint Series point standings as the nomadic series races its way to the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown Wednesday night, May 24, at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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05/03/06The new track surface at Charlotte Motor Speedway continued to receive rave reviews Wednesday as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers and teams made final preparations for the May 20 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 28 Coca-Cola 600.
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05/02/06Tuesday was a day of adjustment as 47 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers and teams adapted to the new racing surface at Charlotte Motor Speedway while preparing for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge on Saturday night, May 20, and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday evening, May 28.
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05/01/06In the span of just eight days at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series goes from running its shortest race-the NASCAR All-Star Challenge on Saturday night, May 20-to its longest-the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday evening, May 28.
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05/01/06Twenty-five years ago, during the early days of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series, Jac Haudenschild was one of sprint car racing's young lions. It wasn't difficult to spot him on the race track. He was the one with two wheels on the cushion-borderline out of control, on the edge and often over it.
- April 2006
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04/28/06Germain Racing teammates Todd Bodine and Ted Musgrave have been contenders since the first green flag of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season and the two veteran Toyota drivers are among the favorites heading into the May 19 Quaker Steak & Lube 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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04/26/06Nearly half of the 43-car starting field for the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday night, May 27, at Charlotte Motor Speedway could be comprised of drivers who will also compete in the Coca-Cola 600 NEXTEL Cup Series event on Sunday evening, May 28.
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04/24/06Scott Bloomquist added another jewel to his crown as the king of dirt late model racing as the Mooresburg, Tenn., driver claimed $50,000 for winning the inaugural Circle K Colossal 100 Saturday night at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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04/24/06The winged warriors of the World of Outlaws Sprint Series will return to The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway Wednesday night, May 24, for the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown.
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04/22/06Circle K Colossal 100 Fast Facts
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04/22/06Shannon Babb topped the 119-car Circle K Colossal 100 field in time trials Friday night with a lap of 15.421 seconds around the four-tenths-mile clay oval at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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04/19/06With race fans from 26 states and three Canadian provinces having already reserved their seats, tickets for the April 21-22 Circle K Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway are going fast.
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04/12/06Purchase your 2006 NASCAR All-Star Challenge. The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge takes place May 20, 2006.
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04/09/06For the second time in three years, Concord retiree Jack White was honored with the prestigious Food Lion AutoFair Best of Show Award as the four-day automotive extravaganza concluded at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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04/05/06History has high regard for man's great inventions, such as the telephone, light bulb and duct tape, but where's the love for a family-size amphibious car?
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04/05/06You can see the four-wheeled, storm-chasing machine at Charlotte Motor Speedway's Food Lion AutoFair April 6-9 before it takes off for Tornado Alley.
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04/05/06"Where's My Flying Car?" was the headline to a recent Popular Science magazine cover story. It's a question automotive enthusiasts have asked since Henry Ford's Model T, and the April 6-9 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway will provide the answer with some help from Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage."
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04/04/06The Marshall Tucker Band, a legendary group from Spartanburg, S.C., that helped define the southern rock genre during the 1970s, will perform at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 9.
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04/03/06The driver advancing the most positions during the finale of the April 21-22 Circle K Colossal 100 late model spectacular at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway will receive a one-year membership in The Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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04/03/06A special display featuring several of the most familiar stock cars in NASCAR racing history will be among the attractions April 1-4 at Lowe's Motor Speedway as Food Lion AutoFair celebrates Hendrick Motorsports' 20 years of racing.
Hendrick Motorsports, the auto racing superpower headquartered one-mile from Lowe's Motor Speedway, was started by two men who had little more than a dream. Rick Hendrick was a Charlotte automobile dealer and owner of a championship-winning drag boat team who wanted to find a way into stock car racing; and Harry Hyde was a veteran mechanic and crew chief not yet ready to be put out to pasture.
Combining the business principles Hendrick utilized in the automobile industry with the master's degree Hyde had from racing's school of hard knocks, the two formed All-Star Racing and selected modified champion Geoff Bodine to drive their No. 5 Chevrolet.
- March 2006
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03/30/06Purchase a minimum of 4 adult tickets and receive a voucher for a FREE* i205 NEXTEL phone with a NEXTEL Cup driver faceplate. The NEXTEL Phone Offer is only valid for new 2 year service agreements. You must order tickets directly from the LMS Ticket Services Department at 800-455-FANS before Dec. 15 to guarantee Christmas delivery.
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03/30/06What happens when talented craftsmen on two continents combine five tons of copper with the fastest production car in Ford Motor Company's history? The result is a custom-built street rod worth a pretty penny, and an invitation to display it during the April 6-9 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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03/30/06The Globe of Death, a breath-taking motorcycle stunt show performed inside a 16-foot sphere made of interlaced steel, will be among the featured attractions when Charlotte Motor Speedway presents the April 6-9 Food Lion AutoFair.
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03/30/06Smooth and fast were the words spoken most often Wednesday by drivers participating in a Goodyear tire test on the new racing surface at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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03/28/06From a German-built Amphicar to a two-seat roadster that a "Monster Garage" crew transformed into a flying car, the April 6-9 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway will showcase vehicles capable of traveling by land, sea and air.
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03/24/06Call them "goofy" or call them "works of genius," but when a quartet of unusual vintage autos from the Lane Motor Museum is unveiled during the April 6-9 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway car enthusiasts of all ages will be delighted by the unconventional designs.
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03/24/06Speedway Children's Charities, in conjunction with the world premiere of the Disney / Pixar film "CARS," will host a pre-screening reception on Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. prior to the movie's showing at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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03/17/06Owners of vintage cars are asked many questions about their eye-catching rides; "how fast will it go?" and "how much is it worth?" being the most common. During the April 6-9 Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., resident Roy Bell expects to be asked "what is it?" over and over again as he displays his sporty 1973 Opel GT.
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03/16/06Contractors have finished repaving the racing surface of the 1.5-mile oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Jeff Black, the Speedway Motorsports, Inc., paving engineer overseeing the project, says the result is "the best of any track we've ever done."
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03/16/06Dirt late model superstar Scott Bloomquist is the latest driver to submit an entry for the inaugural Circle K Colossal 100 scheduled for April 21-22 at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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03/14/06They are the wildest, scariest rides in racing: Top Fuel motorcycles so powerful one can burn rubber the length of a quarter-mile drag strip with a single rider holding on for dear life.
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03/13/06The turbocharger, that magical device that breathes power into automobile, airplane and heavy-duty truck engines, has just turned 100 years old.
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03/09/06A replica of the No. 99 Schwam Motor Co. Ford that NASCAR legend Curtis Turner drove to victory in the 1956 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway is among the automobiles scheduled to cross the auction block April 7-8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway when Tom Mack Classics presents Auction @ AutoFair.
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03/03/06Most race cars burn thousands of gallons of gasoline during a year of competition, but RallyVW's Golf hatchback has not consumed one drop of precious petroleum since the start of the 2002 racing season.
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03/01/06The resurfacing of Charlotte Motor Speedway marks the third time the entire 1.5-mile oval has been repaved since the track opened in 1960.
- February 2006
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02/28/06With the introduction of Charlotte Motor Speedway's May Megaticket, race fans can now attend three NASCAR-sanctioned events, including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday evening, May 28, for the low price of $89.
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02/28/06Circle K, one of the most widely recognized convenience store brands with more than 6,000 locations, has signed as the title sponsor of the inaugural Colossal 100, a $200,000 late model event scheduled for April 21-22 at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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02/28/06Late model stars Steve Francis, Billy Moyer and Rick Eckert, each of whom visited victory lane during Florida Speedweeks, are among the 155 drivers from 24 states who have submitted entries for the April 21-22 Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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02/28/06Food Lion AutoFair is the nation's largest automotive extravaganza. Attracting over 160,000 visitors, the four-day event includes a car show featuring various makes and models from some 50 clubs; more than 10,000 vendor spaces that offer a plethora of automotive parts and memorabilia; and a collector car auction conducted by Tom Mack.
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02/13/06Charlotte Motor Speedway's Ultimate Short-Track Season Ticket offers 17 nights of unparalleled motorsports entertainment for the low price of $145 for adults and $55 for children ages 12 and under.
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02/09/06Ranging from NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing's annual all-star event to a 10-race weekly series that is cultivating future NASCAR stars, Charlotte Motor Speedway's 2006 schedule offers a wide variety of motorsports entertainment for the entire family.
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02/08/06With renewals completed, all remaining tickets for the Oct. 14 Bank of America 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway are on sale!
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02/07/06In preparation for the May races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including the May 27 NASCAR Busch Series CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 and May 28 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Coca-Cola 600, the track's emergency services department will host an Accident Care Team training session April 1 - 2..
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02/01/06Late model ace Tim McCreadie, who shocked the open-wheel community by winning the prestigious Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, is among the early entrants for the April 21-22 Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track.
- January 2006
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01/31/06Toyota won't be competing in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series until 2007, but fans will not have to wait until then to see a Toyota leading the field of 43 stock cars in a NASCAR race.
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01/24/06
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01/24/06Work started Jan. 16 and will be completed prior to the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge on Saturday night, May 20, and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday evening, May 28.
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01/22/06Thursday Media Tour Pit Notes
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01/19/06Media Tour Pit Notes 1
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01/19/06Media Tour Photos
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01/17/06The perpetual trophy honoring winners of the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been renamed in honor of speedway founder O. Bruton Smith.
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01/10/06Charlotte Motor Speedway is joining forces with Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus County to build a home for a Concord family.
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01/10/06The International Union, UAW and General Motors Corporation announced today they will be the presenting sponsor of the 20th annual UAW-GM Motorsports Media Tour hosted by Lowe¿s Motor Speedway.
More than 200 motorsports journalists from 23 states and as far away as The Netherlands are registered to participate in this annual season-preview event which begins Monday afternoon, Jan. 20, and continues through Thursday evening, Jan. 24.
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01/09/06Native North Carolinian and U.S. Ambassador to Denmark James Cain (left) hosted Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson (middle) and Ambassador Friis Peterson (right) from Denmark at Charlotte Motor Speedway for race car rides with the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
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01/06/06One of the richest purses in late model stock car racing will be up for grabs April 21-22 when The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway opens its seventh season with the inaugural Colossal 100.
