No Matter What You Call It - This Track Is A Beast!
Charlotte Speedway. Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Beast Of The Southeast. No matter what you call it, you have got to love the NASCAR racing on this track in Concord, NC. Check out some cool facts, and the racing schedule for this year.
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Lowe's Motor Speedway On Wikipedia
A Brief Biography Of Lowe's Motor Speedway
'Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway') is a speedway in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield. Constructed in 1959, it was the first speedway to host nighttime superspeedway racing (in 1992) in the "modern era," the first being the now defunct Raleigh, N.C. Speedway in 1958, and to offer year-round residences (in 1984) with 52 condominiums available over turn one. It is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which has its corporate headquarters on the same property. The speedway is considered the home base of NASCAR, with 90% of NASCAR teams being based within . In February 1999, Lowes bought the naming rights to the speedway, making it the first race track in the country with a corporate sponsor.
Along with the main oval, the speedway also has a road course in the infield, a kart course in the infield, a quarter-mile oval using part of the front stretch and pit road, and an oval outside turn three. Also, across U.S. Highway 29 from the speedway, is a dirt track that opened in May 2000. The oval located between the frontstretch and pit road was constructed in 1991 for a legends race which was part of the Winston weekend. It was designed after Bowman-Gray Stadium.
In 2005, the surface of the circuit had started to wear from its last paving in mid-1994, resulting in the track's treatment in a diamond-grinding process to smooth out bumps. This process, known as levigation, caused major tire problems during both NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series) events there, with a record 22 cautions at the showcase Coca-Cola 600, which is considered one of the top five annual NASCAR races.[http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7455&src=maxim_ed NASCAR's Best Races] It was the first Sprint Cup Series event to go more than five hours (excluding red flags) in 25 years. Speed increases were also a result of the levigation. After the problem with the tires, the speedway was repaved in 2006. On May 21,2008 it was announced that long-time Speeedway President H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler will retire following the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25,2008.
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Lowes Motor Speedway On The Internet
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- The Beast Of The Southeast Official Website
- NASCAR.com
- The Lowe's Motor Speedway Page at NASCAR.com
- Trackpedia.com
- The Trackpedia.com guide to Lowe's Motor Speedway
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Lowe's Motor Speedway 2008 NASCAR Schedule
- 05/16/2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Qualifying and N.C. Education Lottery 200
- 5/17/2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (6:15pm)
- 5/22/2008 Windstream Pole Night (7:30pm)
- 5/24/2008 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 (7:10pm)
- 5/25/2008 Coca-Cola 600 (7:30pm)
- 10/09/2008 Bojangles' Pole Night (5:30pm)
- 10/10/2008 Dollar General 300 (7:10pm)
- 10/11/2008 Bank of America 500 (8:00pm)
Are You Looking For Tickets To A Race At Lowe's Motor Speedway?
Coca Cola 600 ~~ Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Coca Cola 600 qualifying ~~ Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 10:00 am
Dollar General 300 ~~ Friday, October 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Bank Of America 500 ~~ Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Sprint Cup All-Star Challenge ~~ Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM
NASCAR Records At Lowe's Motor Speedway
As of 10/21/07
- Most Wins - (6) - Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip
- Most Top 5's - (23) - Bobby Allison, Richard Petty
- Most Top 10's - (31) - Richard Petty
- Most Starts - (64) - Richard Petty
- Most Poles - (14) - David Pearson
- Most Laps Led - (2339) - Bobby Allison
- Average Start (Minimum 10 starts) - (4.0) - Ryan Newman
- Average Finish (Minimum 10 starts) - (6.8) - Jimmie Johnson
Where Is Concord, North Carolina?
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What Is Concord All About?
Some hometown stat's on the home of the Lowe's Motor Speedway.
The population of 28027 is 33,497.
That's #2326 out of all 42,305 zip codes.
82% of the population is white, which is 7 points more than the national average.
The average household income in 28027 is $50,424, which is $20,726 more than the typical average.
This contributes to the average house being worth $127,200. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 62% from the typical value.
Men make up 48% of the population, and the typical age in this part of NC is 34.5.
Stats about: Concord, NC
Population: 33,497Number of Households: 12,691
Average House Value: $127,200
Average Income per Household: $50,424
Elevation: 704 ft
Population Breakdown:
What's The Weather Like In Concord, NC?
Current weather conditions in Concord, NC (28027)
Local Pollen Reports
88°F (Feels like 89°F)
Last update: 7/5/09 5:55 PM EDT
Humidity: 43%Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 63°F
UV Index: 1 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.81in falling
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 9mph From: Airport Conditions
Tonight
Low
Low: 66°F
Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Monday
Jul 6
N/A
High: 83°F
Low: 65°F
Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Tuesday
Jul 7
Scattered T-Storms
High: 89°F
Low: 65°F
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Wednesday
Jul 8
Partly Cloudy
High: 90°F
Low: 67°F
Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Full NASCAR Sprint Cup 2008 Schedule
- 2/09/08 ~~ Budweiser Shootout ~~ Daytona International Speedway
- 2/14/08 ~~ Gatorade Duel 1 & 2 ~~ Daytona International Speedway
- 2/17/08 ~~ Daytona 500 ~~ Daytona International Speedway
- 2/24/08 ~~ Auto Club 500 ~~ California Speedway
- 3/02/08 ~~ UAW Dodge 400 ~~ Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- 3/09/08 ~~ Kobalt Tools 500 ~~ Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 3/16/08 ~~ Food City 500 ~~ Bristol Motor Speedway
- 3/30/08 ~~ Goody's Cool Orange 500 ~~ Martinsville Speedway
- 4/06/08 ~~ Samsung 500 ~~ Texas Motor Speedway
- 4/12/08 ~~ Subway Fresh 500 ~~ Phoenix International Raceway
- 4/27/08 ~~ Aarons' 499 ~~ Talladega Superspeedway
- 5/03/08 ~~ Crown Royal 400 ~~ Richmond International Speedway
- 5/10/08 ~~ Dodge Challenger 500 ~~ Darlington Raceway
- 5/17/08 ~~ Sprint All-Star Challenge ~~ Lowe's Motor Speedway
- 5/25/08 ~~ Coca Cola 600 ~~ Lowe's Motor Speedway
- 6/01/08 ~~ Autism Speaks 400 ~~ Dover Downs International Speedway
- 6/08/08 ~~ Pocono 500 ~~ Pocono Raceway
- 6/15/08 ~~ Citizens Bank 400 ~~ Michigan International Speedway
- 6/22/08 ~~ Toyota/Save Mart 350 ~~ Infineon Raceway
- 6/29/08 ~~ Lenox Industrial Tools 300 ~~ New Hampshire International Speedway
- 7/05/08 ~~ Pepsi 400 ~~ Daytona International Speedway
- 7/12/08 ~~ USG Sheetrock 400 ~~ Chicagoland Speedway
- 7/27/08 ~~ Allstate 400 at the Brickyard ~~ Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- 8/03/08 ~~ Pennsylvania 500 ~~ Pocono Raceway
- 8/10/08 ~~ Centurion Boats at The Glen ~~ Watkins Glen International
- 8/17/08 ~~ 3M Performance 400 ~~ Michigan International Speedway
- 8/23/08 ~~ Sharpie 500 ~~ Bristol Motor Speedway
- 8/31/08 ~~ Sharp Aquos 500 ~~ California Speedway
- 9/06/08 ~~ Chevrolet Rock & Roll 400 ~~ Richmond International Speedway
- 9/14/08 ~~ Sylvania 300 ~~ New Hampshire International Speedway
- 9/21/08 ~~ Dover 400 ~~ Dover International Speedway
- 9/28/08 ~~ Kansas 400 ~~ Kansas Speedway
- 10/05/08 ~~ UAW-Ford 500 ~~ Talladega Superspeedway
- 10/11/08 ~~ Bank of America 500 ~~ Lowe's Motor Speedway
- 10/19/08 ~~ Subway 500 ~~ Martinsville Speedway
- 10/26/08 ~~ Pep Boys Auto 500 ~~ Atlanta Motor Speedway
- 11/02/08 ~~ Dickies 500 ~~ Texas Motor Speedway
- 11/09/08 ~~ Checker Auto Parts 500 ~~ Phoenix International Raceway
- 11/16/08 ~~ Ford 400 ~~ Homestead-Miami Speedway
What Else Goes On At Lowe's Motor Speedway When NASCAR Isn't There?
On May 26, 2006, the Pixar movie "Cars" premiered at the speedway, on several monster screens.
The feature of the April 2005 Spring Food Lion Auto Fair at the speedway was a popular sculpture exhibition, Jim Gary's Twentieth Century Dinosaurs. It is a menagerie of Garysauruses, all life-sized, and constructed of automobile parts. A special tent housed the heavily attended exhibition and a huge Gary sculpture, over forty feet long, was displayed at the entrance to the raceway during the entire fair. H. A. "Hummpy" Wheeler and the speedway then sponsored the funding for the traveling sculpture exhibition to be featured by Belk College of Business on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where a self-guided tour of the campus-wide display was extended to the end of July.
During a typical race week, Concord can balloon by over 200,000 people, temporarily making it the third largest city in North Carolina as fans and tourists visit the events at the speedway.
The speedway became home to the first season of Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race in 2007.
Fan Notes For Lowe's Motor Speedway
So, is it Lowe's Motor Speedway to you, or is it still Charlotte Speedway?
Is this your favorite track for NASCAR? If not, which one is?
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BigJim wrote...
It's still Charlotte Speedway for me. Went to several races there a few years ago. Nascar official took us down to the track fence at the exit of turn four. WOW!! Almost peed my pants.
Posted January 11, 2008
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