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NASCAR Industry Celebrates 10th NASCAR Day On May 17th

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NASCAR Industry Celebrates 10th NASCAR Day On May 17th

284411“Ten Days Of Giving” Tour And Camping World Add Luster To This Year’s NASCAR Day

The NASCAR Foundation and many throughout the NASCAR industry will come together on Friday, May 17 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to celebrate the 10th Annual NASCAR Day. This special day is an unprecedented celebration of drivers, corporate partners, media and the sport’s millions of fans uniting with The NASCAR Foundation to support a range of charitable causes relevant and meaningful to those within the NASCAR family. Continue reading →

Elvis Presley’s Daily Driver, Lawn Mower Racing, Automotive Anniversaries Highlight This Week’s Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Elvis Presley’s Daily Driver, Lawn Mower Racing, Automotive Anniversaries Highlight This Week’s Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Food Lion AutoFair is coming up Thursday through Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo - Brad Bowling

The Food Lion AutoFair takes over Charlotte Motor Speedway this Thursday through Sunday, providing a plethora of activities for automotive enthusiasts and families. The four-day extravaganza will feature one of Elvis Presley’s daily drivers, lawn mower racing, the unveiling of “The Last HEMI,” a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Edelbrock, the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 and more. Continue reading →

10th Annual Sprint Fan Vote Now Open

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Sunoco Rookies Patrick, Stenhouse Jr. Among Those Eligible
 
NASCAR-Sprint-Fan-Vote-2013Race fans can now begin casting ballots for their favorite Sprint Fan Vote eligible driver in the hopes of seeing him or her in the prestigious NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 18 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Voting begins today and ends at 5 p.m. ET on the day of the race. Continue reading →

Get Your Mow-tor Runnin’ with Lawn Mower Racing at Food Lion AutoFair

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After performing an exhibition race last year at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association will be returning for the April 4-7 Food Lion AutoFair for two days of bladeless lawn mower racing action. Photo - CMS/HHP

After performing an exhibition race last year at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association will be returning for the April 4-7 Food Lion AutoFair for two days of bladeless lawn mower racing action.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway will be on the “cutting edge” of American motorsports April 6-7 as the Food Lion AutoFair hosts the STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series for two days of dirt track racing on lawn mowers at speeds up to 60 mph.

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Track Services Personnel From Across the Country Gather at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Safety Training

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A track services worker extinguishes a simulated car fire along pit road during track services training at Charlotte Motor Speedway over the weekend. More than 150 track services workers from 10 tracks across the country participated in the training, which Charlotte Motor Speedway has hosted annually since 1991 Photo - Charlotte Motor Speedway

A track services worker extinguishes a simulated car fire along pit road during track services training at Charlotte Motor Speedway over the weekend. More than 150 track services workers from 10 tracks across the country participated in the training, which Charlotte Motor Speedway has hosted annually since 1991
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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.

Personnel from 10 NASCAR facilities – including Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway – received hands-on safety training for all events at the speedway. Leading the way in safety training, Charlotte Motor Speedway has been offering such classes since 1991. Continue reading →