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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.

NASCAR Ride-A-Long At Lowe's Motor Speedway

If you have four minutes...

If you have four minutes, give this video a watch. Some local radio personalities go for a ride along in a NASCAR car at Charlotte Speedway.
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Lowe's Motor Speedway Track Map

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

Read Up On 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?

Car Quest Auto Parts 300 ~~ Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 8:30 pm
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?

How Do I Get To Lowe's Motor Speedway If I'm Driving?

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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: 33,497
Number of Households: 12,691
Average House Value: $127,200
Average Income per Household: $50,424
Elevation: 704 ft

Population Breakdown:

Population Chart

What's The Weather Like In Concord, NC?

Current weather conditions in Concord, NC (28027)

Local Pollen Reports

72°F (Feels like 72°F)

Last update: 5/29/12 5:55 PM EDT

Humidity: 94%
Visibility: 7.0 mi
Dew Point: 70°F
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.92in falling
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: calm From: Airport Conditions
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Tonight


Low
Low: 66°F
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
 

Wednesday
May 30 


N/A
High: 89°F
Low: 62°F
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM

Thursday
May 31 


AM Showers
High: 90°F
Low: 66°F
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Friday
Jun 1 


Mostly Sunny
High: 82°F
Low: 63°F
Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sunset: 8:32 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?

The facility at Lowe's Motor Speedway is considered one of the busiest sports venues in the country, with typically over 380 events a year. Along with many races, the speedway also hosts the Food Lion Auto Fair twice a year, one of the nation's largest car shows. Movies and commercials have been filmed there, notably "Days of Thunder". The track is also a popular tourist stop and testing grounds.

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?

Leave me a note here and let me know your thoughts and opinions, or just say hello.

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  • BigJim Jan 11, 2008 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    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.
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