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Humpy Wheeler Offers Track Support with Speedway Benefits

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20 May 2008 - Bruton Smith Boulevard unveiling in Concord NC. (HHP/Harold Hinson)When Humpy Wheeler Speaks….People Listen

Humpy Wheeler is well-known as a premier promoter, in his former role as GM at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  And, he has a new idea that will bring short track racing to the forefront for fans of racing, while bringing many benefits to your local short track.

Speedway Benefits is Wheeler’s new idea in creating an organization that is gaining traction in its first month of operation. The response has been so strong that initial membership is now limited. Continue reading →

Late Race Surge Leads Keselowski to a Charlotte Victory

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Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2013 Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

There is always one race in the Chase when a non-championship contender sneaks up and grabs the victory. Charlotte has become a track where this feat can easily be accomplished. Brad Keselowski was the driver to pull it off this season when he pulled into victory lane Saturday night at Charlotte. It was nowhere near a dominant performance by the defending champion. He did everything he needed, to break his winless streak that spanned over a year. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Wins Nationwide Dollar General 300 from the Pole

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2013 Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Kyle Busch won from the Coors Light pole—as he almost always does—and the race for the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship remains excruciating tight.

Busch held off charging series leader Austin Dillon in Friday night’s Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Earlier in the day, Busch won his ninth NNS pole of the season, and for the eighth time in nine tries this year, Busch won from the top starting spot.

The victory is the series-best 11th of the season for Busch, who won for the eighth time in the series at Charlotte and for the 62nd time in his career, extending his own series record. In Victory Lane, Busch announced that he and wife Samantha are donating all the race winnings to the Pretty in Pink Foundation to combat breast cancer. Continue reading →

Unique Stories Bring Fans From Around the World Together for Bank of America 500 Weekend

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Unique Stories Bring Fans From Around the World Together for Bank of America 500 Weekend

From a NASCAR blogger traveling from the United Kingdom to see his first live race to family from Colorado who was displaced by recent flooding and a monk from Belmont Abbey College with a need for speed, fans from all walks of life will be on hand for the only Saturday night race in the Chase. Photo - Courtesy of CMS

From a NASCAR blogger traveling from the United Kingdom to see his first live race to family from Colorado who was displaced by recent flooding and a monk from Belmont Abbey College with a need for speed, fans from all walks of life will be on hand for the only Saturday night race in the Chase.
Photo – Courtesy of CMS

Dedicated race fans are nothing new to NASCAR, but the diverse group headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Bank of America 500 weekend festivities may be as unique a group as any in recent memory.

Fans from 48 states and as far away as Canada, Australia and Puerto Rico will be on hand for this weekend’s Bank of America 500. From a NASCAR blogger traveling from the United Kingdom to see his first live race to family from Colorado who was displaced by recent flooding and a monk from Belmont Abbey College with a need for speed, fans from all walks of life will be on hand for the onlySaturday night race in the Chase. 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.
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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 →