Summer Drag and Brag
- June 2013
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06/05/13
Chevrolet Performance presents the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour® driven by Continental Tire at zMAX Dragway, Friday, June 7 from noon until 7 p.m. The Power Tour, one of the most famed automotive tours in the world, will spend its final day of its seven-day, seven-city journey in Concord, N.C.
- April 2013
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04/26/13
ESPN, the leading action sports content provider and creator of the X Games, has chosen four North American cities – Austin, Texas; Chicago; Detroit; and Charlotte, N.C. – as final candidates to host a summer version of the X Games for a period of three years beginning in 2014.
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04/22/13
At Speedway Motorsports, Inc., (NYSE:TRK) going green doesn’t just mean the drop of the flag, it is a companywide commitment to reducing material use, recycling materials, tires and oil, improving air and water quality and decreasing energy and water consumption. In fact, SMI’s Green Globe program, launched in 2011, is delivering a dramatic improvement in the company’s environmental track-print.
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04/19/13
Opening day of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle has been canceled due to rain and severe weather in the area. On-track action will resume as originally scheduled Saturday morning at 8 a.m., with Mello Yello Drag Racing Series qualifying scheduled for 12:15 p.m.
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04/18/13
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04/12/13
Fans wait with anticipation all year to experience the 40,000 horsepower assault on the Bellagio of drag strips during the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle, April 19-21. But the racing on the track is just part of a fun-filled week on and off the track at zMAX Dragway.
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04/11/13
Next weekend the fastest-accelerating machines on the planet will launch into the season’s only four-wide slugfest during the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle. The on-track action will be stellar, but off the track, ticket holders will experience some of the best fan accessibility in any major sport and more family fun than ever before.
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04/07/13
When the NHRA returns to zMAX Dragway for the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle April 19-21, fans will be treated to a four-wide assault from all four of the sport’s top categories, including Pro Stock Motorcycles, which haven’t raced four-wide since 2010.
- March 2013
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03/27/13
Media members swapped their cameras and notepads for firesuits and helmets as they learned to drive a dragster at zMAX Dragway with the help of two of the NHRA’s up-and-coming stars.
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03/13/13
As fans await the return of the greatest spectacle in drag racing, the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, they can now show the world why drag racing is “better with four” and enter to win a trip to the NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas in October.
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03/07/13
When the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ best drivers line up to race at the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle at zMAX Dragway April 19-21, fans can expect plenty of adrenaline-packed racing at the world’s only four-lane, all-concrete drag strip.
- February 2013
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02/15/13
Fans gearing up for the greatest spectacle in drag racing have more to look forward to than ever before when the NHRA and the fastest-accelerating machines on the planet return to the Bellagio of drag strips April 19-21.
- December 2012
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12/30/12The 2013 schedule at the world’s premiere drag racing facility has been released, highlighted by two NHRA weekends.
- August 2012
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08/08/12
More than 600,000 horsepower will thunder around the 1.5-mile superspeedway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, roar down the Bellagio of drag strips at zMAX Dragway and kick up dust at The Dirt Track at Charlotte as part of the legendary motorsports complex's 2012 Fall Season of Speed.
- January 2012
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01/19/12
Charlotte Motor Speedway is solidifying its nickname as “The Greatest Place To See The Race” in 2012 with 112 full-throttle days and nights of entertainment for the whole family. Featuring a mix of brand new events and traditional fan favorites, this year promises to be the biggest yet.
- July 2011
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07/22/11
The final round of Summer Drag and Brag featured hot temperatures and even hotter racing action.
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07/07/11
Vehicles of all types came out to participate during the fourth week of Summer Drag and Brag at zMAX Dragway. From several jacked-up or tricked-out pickups, to a Camaro car club, to the family’s Honda, there was something for everyone at this week’s Drag and Brag.
- June 2011
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06/30/11
Beautiful weather welcomed round three of Summer Drag and Brag at zMAX Dragway. More than 100 cars competed during the evening, from drag racing machines to station wagons. In the Gambler’s Race, Alex Thompson was victorious in his Chevrolet Camaro, while Chris Perry finished second in his Ford Mustang.
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06/23/11
Even though temperatures rose into the 90s at the Bellagio of drag strips, grassroots drag racers from all over the area came out to make a run during round 2 of Summer Drag & Brag at zMAX Dragway. Highlighting the night was the Gambler’s Race. Colby Holder, of Kannapolis, N.C., was victorious over second place Russell Pryor, of Monroe, N.C.
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06/16/11
Despite cloudy skies over zMAX Dragway, the first round of the Summer Drag and Brag Series featured great racing for all types of vehicles, from classic Camaros to street bikes and everything in between on Wednesday night. Racers took to the Bellagio of drag strips for bragging rights in several categories.
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06/13/11
Fulfill your need for speed during the Summer Drag and Brag Series which begins Wednesday night, June 15, at the Bellagio of drag strips, zMAX Dragway.
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06/09/11
Each Wednesday night from June 15 to July 20, the Bellagio of drag strips opens the doors for all makes and models to race down the world famous concrete quarter-mile during the Summer Drag & Brag Series.
- September 2010
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09/09/10
The Sept. 8 Summer Drag & Brag Series event featured NHRA Pro Stock testing in preparation for the Sept. 16-19 O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals and some great grudge-racing action.
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09/03/10
Several of the NHRA’s top Pro Stock teams will test at zMAX Dragway on Wednesday, Sept. 8, in conjunction with the final round of the Summer Drag & Brag Series. The NHRA teams will be getting valuable track time in preparation for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, Sept. 16-19 at the Bellagio of drag strips.
- July 2010
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07/20/10
The July 14 finale of the Summer Drag & Brag Series featured a car count of more than 100 cars and some great grudge-racing action. Daniel Gonzalez of Concord, N.C. recorded a perfect .000 second reaction time during round six of Summer Drag & Brag in his 2005 Nissan Sentra. He also took home the night’s Iron Man award for making 23 passes.
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07/08/10
Round five of the Summer Drag & Brag Series saw the debut of Minivan Madness at the Bellagio of drag strips on Wednesday evening. Wes Kiser in his 2009 Toyota Sienna beat out Phil Bonifield in a 2004 Chevrolet Van in the final round to take home the $100 Food Lion gift card.
- June 2010
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06/30/10
Inclement weather and a forecast full of rain have wiped out tonight's action at round four of the Summer Drag & Brag Series at zMAX Dragway. The event will be postponed until later in the season.
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06/24/10
Despite record temperatures nearing 100 degrees in the Charlotte area, the biggest crowd of the year descended on the Bellagio of drag strips for round three on Wednesday of the Summer Brag and Drag Series. All types of vehicles, from pickup trucks to powerful drag racing machines to street bikes took to the concrete quarter-mile at zMAX Dragway to compete for the opportunity to win the evening’s awards.
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06/17/10
Great weather and great racing graced the Bellagio of drag strips on Wednesday during round two of the Summer Brag and Drag Series at zMAX Dragway. All types of vehicles, from pickup trucks to powerful drag racing machines to street bikes took to the concrete quarter-mile to compete for the opportunity to win the evening’s awards.
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06/10/10
Whether you bring your dragster, souped-up station wagon, classic Camaro or your grandma's grocery-getter, there's something for everyone at the Summer Drag & Brag Series, which kicked off Wednesday night at zMAX Dragway. Summer Drag & Brag provides opportunities for auto enthusiasts to run their car down the Bellagio of drag strips, display their vehicle in the Cruise-In, watch a drifting demonstration, or simply take it all in from the grandstands.
