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

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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

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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 →

Lyn-Z Pastrana Turns Fastest Lap in Better Half Dash Qualifying

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Lyn-Z Pastrana Turns Fastest Lap in Better Half Dash Qualifying; Fan Donations to Determine Pole Sitter

Lyn-Z Pastrana, wife of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and action sports star Travis Pastrana, ran the fastest lap in qualifying Monday night in preparation for Thursday's Better Half Dash charity Bandolero race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo - CMS/Jonathan Coleman

Lyn-Z Pastrana, wife of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and action sports star Travis Pastrana, ran the fastest lap in qualifying Monday night in preparation for Thursday’s Better Half Dash charity Bandolero race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo – CMS/Jonathan Coleman

Defending Better Half Dash Champion Lyn-Z Pastrana clocked the fastest time in Monday’s qualifying session and will be a favorite to win back-to-back Better Half Dash titles when the ladies of NASCAR return to Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile during Bojangles’ Pole Night on Thursday.

Pastrana, wife of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and action sports superstar Travis Pastrana, said she is happy with her qualifying effort, a 20.257 second lap, but also aware of how much different the racing will be under more crowded race conditions. Continue reading →

CMS Prepares for Race Traffic Ahead of Bank of America 500 Weekend

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Charlotte Motor Speedway Prepares Fans for Race
Traffic Ahead of Bank of America 500 Weekend

Sean Epperson, division traffic engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation talked Monday about how DOT partners with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and city and track officials to handle increased traffic around Charlotte Motor Speedway during major events like this weekend's Bank of America 500. Photo - CMS/Jonathan Coleman

Sean Epperson, division traffic engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation talked Monday about how DOT partners with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and city and track officials to handle increased traffic around Charlotte Motor Speedway during major events like this weekend’s Bank of America 500.
Photo – CMS/Jonathan Coleman

In preparation for race week at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 10-12, speedway officials want to make sure race fans and area residents are fully equipped to handle race day traffic by providing safe and efficient travel routes and information.

With help from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP), Charlotte Motor Speedway is working to ease travel for fans heading to and from the races. The heaviest traffic is expected on I-85, U.S. 29, N.C. 49 and Bruton Smith Boulevard.

Click here for parking and traffic flow maps.

Here are tips from Charlotte Motor Speedway and NCDOT: Continue reading →

Get Closer to the Action at Bank of America 500 Weekend

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Fans Can Get Closer to the Action and Support Speedway Children’s Charities with VIP Experiences During Bank of America 500 Weekend

Fans can now bid on a "Ride of A Lifetime" auction with some of the biggest stars in NASCAR or other exciting VIP Bank of America 500 weekend experiences, all while helping support Speedway Children's Charities. Photo - CMS/HHP

Fans can now bid on a “Ride of A Lifetime” auction with some of the biggest stars in NASCAR or other exciting VIP Bank of America 500 weekend experiences, all while helping support Speedway Children’s Charities.
Photo – CMS/HHP

With the Bank of America 500 race weekend coming up, Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) is offering many ways for fans to enhance the fan racing experience. Through next week, various auctions are available online such as a Ride of a Lifetime with the stars of NASCAR, a meet & greet with prerace concert act the Goo Goo Dolls and other VIP experiences, including a trip to Victory Lane. Besides auctions, fans can donate directly to this great cause and attend SCC-sponsored functions such as NASCAR Night and the Ultimate Fan Track Walk where 100 percent of the proceeds support SCC programs. Continue reading →