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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 →

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 →

Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola Preview

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DollarGeneral300Chicagoland Speedway is host to the Nationwide Series drivers and their Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola race on Saturday, September 14th. Television coverage begins at 3:30 pm ET on ESPN2 with radio coverage on MRN, Sirius XM radio, channel 90 for all 300 miles and a total of 200 laps.

The last visit by the Nationwide Series to Chicagoland Speedway in July, Sam Hornish Jr finished runner-up to Sprint Cup regular Joey Logano and it was Austin Dillon crossing the finish line third. Continue reading →