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Clint Elkins a Perfect Fit for Speedway Benefits

ClintElkins_bioClint Elkins, grew up as a race track brat, traveling the short track circuit with his family throughout his childhood. By the time he was 15, he was writing race promotional business plans. Then the competition bug bit Elkins and he began racing Super Late Models in his 20s.

Elkins knew his ‘end game’ is promoting racing, so he made a mental and physical notebook of the good and the bad he experienced as a racer.

He put his money where his mouth is by the time he was 30 years old by leasing his own track. Six years into his venture, Elkins proudly says his track is up over 50 percent in attendance and over 100 percent in revenue.  Continue reading

Celebrity Chef Lorena Garcia to Serve Signature Dishes To Fans at Bank of America 500

Celebrity Chef Lorena Garcia to Serve Signature Dishes To Fans at Bank of America 500

Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia will serve up some of her signature dishes to fans during the Bank of America 500.  Photo - Courtesy CMS
Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia will serve up some of her signature dishes
to fans during the Bank of America 500.
Photo – Courtesy CMS

Judge from NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant” and Competitor from Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” to Serve Latin-inspired Dishes; Levy Restaurants to serve Gargantuan Grilled Cheese and Southern Concession Favorites to Race Fans at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia will serve signature dishes at the Oct. 12 Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A Venezuelan-born chef, Miami-based restaurateur, TV host and published author, Garcia is one of the country’s leading Latina chefs. At the Bank of America 500, Garcia will be serving her signature flavors for suite guests and in the infield Winner’s Circle Lounge. Garcia, who appeared as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant” and a competitor on season four of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” will serve two of her favorite Latin-inspired dishes, including: Continue reading

Celebrity Chef Lorena Garcia to Serve Signature Dishes To Fans at Bank of America 500

Celebrity Chef Lorena Garcia to Serve Signature Dishes
To Fans at Bank of America 500

Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia will serve up some of her signature dishes to fans during the Bank of America 500.  Photo - Courtesy CMS
Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia will serve up some of her signature dishes
to fans during the Bank of America 500.
Photo – Courtesy CMS

Judge from NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant” and Competitor from Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” to Serve Latin-inspired Dishes; Levy Restaurants to serve Gargantuan Grilled Cheese and Southern Concession Favorites to Race Fans at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Celebrity chef Lorena Garcia will serve signature dishes at the Oct. 12 Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A Venezuelan-born chef, Miami-based restaurateur, TV host and published author, Garcia is one of the country’s leading Latina chefs. At the Bank of America 500, Garcia will be serving her signature flavors for suite guests and in the infield Winner’s Circle Lounge.

Garcia, who appeared as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Next Great Restaurant” and a competitor on season four of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” will serve two of her favorite Latin-inspired dishes, including: Continue reading

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour to End Season at CMS

Season Finale of NASCAR‘s Whelen Southern Modified Tour

with the UNOH Southern Slam 150 Thursday Night

The ground-pounding machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will race on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.  Photo - CMS/HHP
The ground-pounding machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will race on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
Photo – CMS/HHP

Short-track racing fans can’t miss Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The ground-pounding racing machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will take to the frontstretch quarter-mile for the UNOH Southern Slam 150 on Bojangles’ Pole Night.

West Babylon, N.Y., native, George Brunnhoelzl III, will look to wrap up his fourth NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour title in the series’ season finale, as he leads the points standings by 32 over Kyle Ebersole and 33 over Andy Seuss. Local fan favorite and 2013 Modified division track champion at Bowman Gray Stadium, Burt Myers, sits fourth in the standings. Continue reading