Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway (known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 because of sponsorship reasons) is a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races. The facility is owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) and led by track general manager Greg Walter. The speedway has a capacity of 95,000 as of 2021. The track features numerous amenities, including a Speedway Club, condos, and a seven-story tower located on the complex for office space and souvenirs. In addition, the Charlotte Motor Speedway complex features numerous adjacent tracks, including a 0.200 mi (0.322 km) clay short track, a 0.400 mi (0.644 km) dirt track, and a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) long drag strip as ZMax Dragway. The main track also features an infield road course that is used with the oval to make a "roval". With the rise of popularity in stock car racing in the American Southeast that began in the late 1940s and stretched into the 1950s, racing promoter Bruton Smith sought to build a state-of-the-art facility. At the same time, driver and businessman Curtis Turner sought to do the same. After initially refusing, Turner eventually partnered with Smith after they agreed to sell shares needed for the track's constr

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