Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a 1.500-mile quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR,... Wikipedia

  • Location:  5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina, 28027
  • Time zone:  UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST)
  • Owner:  Speedway Motorsports (1974, 1976–present)
  • Broke ground:  July 28, 1959
  • Opened:  June 15, 1960
  • Construction cost:  $2 million USD
  • Former names:  Lowe's Motor Speedway (1999–2009)
  • Major events:  Current, NASCAR Cup Series, Coca-Cola 600 (1960–present), Bank of America Roval 400 (1960–present), NASCAR All-Star Race (1985, 1987–2019), Former, IMSA SportsCar Championship, Grand Prix of Charlotte (1971, 1974, 1982–1986, 2000, 2020), Pirelli World Challenge (2000, 2007), Indy Racing League, VisionAire 500K (1997–1999), Can-Am (1978–1979)
  • Surface:  Asphalt
  • Length:  1.500 mi (2.414 km)
  • Turns:  4
  • Banking:  Turns: 24°, Straights: 5°
  • Lap record:  0:24.735 (Kenny Bräck, 1998, IndyCar)
  • Surface:  Asphalt
  • Length:  2.280 mi (3.669 km)
  • Turns:  17
  • Banking:  Oval turns: 24°, Oval straights: 5°
  • Surface:  Asphalt
  • Length:  2.280 mi (3.669 km)
  • Turns:  17
  • Banking:  Oval turns: 24°, Oval straights: 5°
  • Lap record:  1:18.188 (Paul Menard, 2022)
  • Surface:  Asphalt
  • Length:  2.280 mi (3.669 km)
  • Turns:  17
  • Banking:  Oval turns: 24°, Oval straights: 5°
  • Lap record:  1:18.078 (Kyle Larson, 2018, NASCAR Cup)
  • Surface:  Asphalt
  • Length:  3.621 mi (2.250 km)
  • Turns:  18
  • Banking:  Oval turns: 24°, Oval straights: 5°
  • Lap record:  1:05.524 (Jan Magnussen, 2000, LMP900)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo