Test and Tune
- 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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04/08/13
Greg Anderson feels right at home at zMAX Dragway, where he will look to build on his already-impressive resume and race for a third-consecutive victory at the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle, April 19-21.
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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.
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03/04/13
As it has annually for more than two decades, Charlotte Motor Speedway welcomed more than 150 track safety professionals over the weekend for a two-day training session to hone their skills and prepare for the upcoming race season.
- 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.
- March 2012
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03/09/12
Area drag racers and automotive enthusiasts will fulfill their need for speed Saturday at zMAX Dragway for the first of four NOS Energy Test-N-Tunes in March.
- 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.
- March 2011
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03/07/11
Come dial-in your ride at the Bellagio of drag strips during the Open Test & Tune March 12! Tickets and registration will be available on the event day at the dragway. Gates and tech inspection open at 10 a.m. Racing is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the gate only. The registration fee is $20 per vehicle.
- April 2010
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04/13/10
Drag racing's most well-known newbie, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, will be attempting some unusual double duty on Saturday, April 24. Barring inclement weather, Busch will qualify his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge at Talladega Superspeedway, then fly to Concord, N.C. to race his 1970 Dodge Challenger at zMAX Dragway during PINKS All Out.
