PREVIEW OF THE HOORAH AT THE HOUSE THAT HUMPY BUILT
Including driver's appearances, best seats, prices, stuff to do, schedule, speedway info & more.
Traffic Information Available on 91.1 FM
5555 Concord Pkwy. South Concord, NC 28027
Charlotte Motor Speedway Ticket Office (704) 455-3200
I want to encourage each of you to visit Couchman's facebook page for helping children & families who come to them through the Muscular Dystrophy Association for the October race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He and his group go all out every year to help a child & their family Please help in any way you can, everything goes to the kids
UPDATED TRACK NEWS:
Area Hotels Reduce Room Rates and Waive Minimum Stay Requirements During Charlotte Motor Speedway's Race Weeks LIST
Designated Smoking Areas The new areas are located throughout the speedway and are equipped with televisions so fans don't miss a minute of the race. Native and Herr's Potato Chips will hand out samples and coupons to fans who use the designated smoking areas, which are located adjacent to the concourses in the Toyota Fourth Turn Terrace, Chrysler, General Motors, Ford and Diamond Tower seating areas.
NEW Family Friendly Powerade Play Zone The most noticeable upgrade at Charlotte Motor Speedway this October will take place outside the track in the reconfigured Fan Zone, located outside Turns 1 and 2 near the speedwayâs main entrance. The Fan Zone will now include the popular souvenir rigs, which were previously located across Highway 29. This move will alleviate some of the Highway 29 pedestrian foot traffic on race day and make it more convenient for fans to find and buy their favorite driverâs gear. The Fan Zone will also include the enhanced Powerade PlayZone, which will be located across from Gate 6, conveniently located for parents adjacent to the restrooms. The Powerade PlayZone will feature a Ferris wheel, racing-themed inflatable slides, bounce houses, face painters, balloon twisters, jugglers and a special Kazoobie Kazoo program on Friday, Oct. 14, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Santa Claus will also stop by the Powerade PlayZone for an early holiday visit. The new Fan Zone will also include popular corporate trackside displays and live entertainment, including the Sprint Experience and SPEED Stage.
Princess "4" a Day and Toy "4" a Boy the Miss Motor Speedway Organization will bring its Princess "4" a Day and Toy "4" a Boy programs to the Powerade Play Zone located in the new Fan Zone for Bank of America 500 Race Week. For a small donation, girls can "get their glamour on" with a princess makeover including make-up, hair and nails, along with a "glamour shot" photo, gift bag and a Miss Motor Speedway autograph card. Boys will receive a toy car. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Charlotte Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
Handicapped Parking Expanded; Season Ticket Holder Parking Closer to Track
A new handicapped parking lot will open for Bank of America 500 Week, as a result of the souvenir rigs moving across Highway 29 to the new Fan Zone. The handicapped lot at the front entrance of the speedway will move from the Silver Parking Lot to Lot U, across Bruton Smith Boulevard. In comparison to the Silver Parking Lot, Lot U is closer to the speedway and is larger, offering more access for handicapped visitors. Fans with handicapped parking passes should enter Lot U off Bruton Smith Boulevard. In addition, Victory Lane Club season ticket holders will continue to enter Lot W on Bruton Smith Boulevard to park, but will now turn left at the lot entrance, enabling them to park even closer to the track.
CATS Route Offers Convenient Transportation To and From the Speedway OCT 2011
Charlotte Motor Speedway is once again partnering with the Charlotte Area Transit System, or CATS, in Charlotte, N.C., to bring bus service from Center City Charlotte to the track. Starting from the Charlotte Transportation Center, race fans can take the 79X Concord Mills Express to beat the traffic and enjoy the Bank of America 500 at the speedway for just $7 round-trip. The route will run every 20 minutes from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 15. Return trips will begin immediately after the checkered flag as race fans make their way to the buses near the track's main entrance. To purchase tickets or for more information visit the Charlotte Transportation Center at 310 East Trade Street in Center City, go online at www.ridetransit.org or call (704) 336-RIDE (7433).
2011 Directions to Charlotte Motor Speedway
TRAFFIC UPDATE 10/10/2011: Best Travel Times on Race Days
* It is best to arrive at Charlotte Motor Speedway before 5 p.m. for the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage on Friday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct. 13, for Bojangles' Pole Night, to avoid commuter traffic.
* The Bank of America 500 on Oct. 15 is a Saturday evening race, but fans are encouraged to arrive earlier to avoid Concord Mills Mall congestion. Parking is free and lots open at 7:00 a.m.
Post-Race Traffic Patterns for the Bank of America 500
NCDOT will utilize counter flow patterns after the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage on Oct. 14 and Bank of America 500 on Oct. 15, meaning that all lanes of traffic will flow outward from Charlotte Motor Speedway.
* Traffic exiting from Entrance P onto Morehead Road will counter flow with three eastbound lanes being utilized until Highway 49 in Harrisburg, N.C.
* Those exiting from Entrance O onto Morehead Road will counter flow four lanes westbound out until Highway 29. All lanes will be directed to turn left towards Charlotte.
* Bruton Smith Boulevard will counter flow using three lanes from Entrance Y until Interstate 85.
* Highway 29 will counter flow using three lanes until Pitt School Road in Concord.
* West Morehead Road/Mallard Creek Church Road will counter flow until Salem Church Road.
During each race, NCDOT uses nearly 3,500 cones and barrels. There are around 40 static flip signs that are used to inform the traveling public about any changes to the original traffic patterns. All of these are utilized to make traffic as efficient as possible, so that race fans and area residents may have the best experience possible when dealing with race day traffic.
For constant traffic updates, call 511 or follow CMSTraffic, NCDOT or Charlotte Motor Speedway on Twitter. Fans can also sign up for Charlotte Motor Speedway traffic alerts by texting CMS to 69050.
Traffic routes are color coded. How you come in will determain where you park!
RED ZONE:
From Charlotte, N.C.
# I-85 North to Exit 46 A (Mallard Creek Church Road)
# Right on Mallard Creek Church Road
# Left at North Tryon Road (Hwy 29 north)
# Right onto Morehead Road, speedway parking on right
From Greensboro, N.C.
# I-85 South to Exit 48 (I-485 / Rock Hill)
# Exit 32 and turn left on to Hwy 29 north/Tryon
# Right at Morehead Road, speedway parking on right
From South Carolina:
# I-77 North to Exit 1 (I-485 East)
# I-485 to exit 32
# Right on Hwy 29 North/Tryon
# Right on Morehead Road, speedway parking on right
From Harrisburg, N.C.
# Hwy 49 South to Morehead Road
# Right at Morehead Road, speedway parking on left
From Charlotte, N.C.
# Hwy 29 North to Morehead Road
# Right on Morehead Road, speedway parking on right
BLUE ZONE:
From Charlotte, N.C. (South) or Greensboro, N.C. (North)
# I-85 to Exit 49 (Bruton Smith Blvd./Concord Mills)
# East towards speedway & parking available on right
From Charlotte, N.C.
# I-85 North to Exit 46A (Mallard Creek Church Road)
# Turn right off exit
# Left onto Hwy 29 North/ North Tryon, parking available on left
From South Carolina
# I-77 North to Exit 1 (I-485 East)
# I-485 to Exit 32 (Hwy 29/North Tryon)
# Hwy 29 North to speedway, parking available on left
From Statesville, N.C.
# I-77 South to Exit 25
# Left on Hwy 73 (Sam Furr Road)
# Right on Poplar Tent to I-85 S towards Charlotte
# Exit 49 (Bruton Smith Blvd)
# East towards speedway
From Charlotte, N.C.
# Hwy 29 North to speedway, parking available on left
Silver, Bronze and VIP Green
• Follow designated directions
• Enter at Entrances H and T
Unreserved Handicap
• Follow designated directions
• Enter at Entrances E, H and T
Gold Lot, Smith Tower Reserved, Toyota Fourth Turn Terrace
• Follow designated directions
• From Bruton Smith Boulevard turn left onto Hwy 29 North/Concord Boulevard
• Right at Entrance F
• Right for Gold Lot and Smith Tower Reserved
• Left for Toyota Fourth Turn Terrace
From Hwy 29 South/Concord Boulevard
• Left at Entrance F
• Right for Gold Lot and Smith Tower Reserved
• Left for Toyota Fourth Turn Terrace
ORANGE ZONE:
From Charlotte, N.C. (South) or Greensboro, N.C. (North)
# I-85 to Exit 49 (Bruton Smith Blvd./ Concord Mills)
# East towards speedway & parking on left
From Greensboro, N.C.
# I-85 South to Exit 52 (Poplar Tent road)
# Left onto Poplar Tent road
# Right onto Hwy 29 South/Concord Blvd., speedway parking available on right
From Concord, N.C.
# Hwy 29 South/Concord Blvd, speedway parking available on right
GREEN ZONE:
From South Carolina
# I-77 North to Exit 2 (I-485 East)
# I-485 to Exit 33
# Left onto Hwy 49 North/ University City Blvd
# Left on Morehead Road
# Right at "P Parking" signage for Lowe's Motor Speedway
From Charlotte, N.C. (South) or Greensboro, N.C. (North)
# I-85 to Exit 48 (I-485/Rock Hill)
# I-485 to Exit 33
# Left on Hwy 49 North/University City Blvd
# Left on Morehead
From Harrisburg, N.C.
# Hwy 49 South to Morehead Road
# Right on Morehead Road
# Right at "P Parking" signage for Lowe's Motor Speedway
From Concord, N.C.
# Hwy 29 South to "B Parking" signs at Lowe's Motor Speedway
# Turn right at "B Parking" and go under Hwy 29 onto I-600
ADA Parking
Unreserved Handicap Parking (Paid):
Available in Lot M off of Morehead Road (please see driving directions for Red Zone)
Permit/Reserved Handicap Parking (Paid): (Available for fans that purchased wheelchair seating)
Toyota Fourth Turn Terrace (please see driving directions for Gold Lot/Orange Zone)
Ford (please see driving directions for Red Zone)
Diamond Tower (please see driving directions for Green Zone)
Free Handicap Parking:
Available in Lots E, H, T (please see driving directions for Orange Zone)
Unreserved Lot across from Gate 18 at the backstretch (please see driving directions for Green Zone)
TRAFFIC TIPS:
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I-85 and exit 49 (Speedway Blvd.) is usually the most congested on event days. If possible, try to avoid exit 49 and Speedway Blvd. Good alternates are Hwy 29 from both the North and the South and Hwy 49 to Morehead Road.
•The North Carolina Department of Transportation and will have various traffic patterns in place for incoming and outgoing traffic. Please follow their directions. Sometimes you'll have to "turn right to go left!" All traffic patterns will eventually lead you back to I-85, I-77 and other major highways. Use maps to make yourself familiar with local roads and alternate routes.
TIPS FROM US: AVOID Speedway Blvd/Bruton Smith Parkway at all cost!!!! There are ways to come from the north, south, east and west that will steer you clean of it!
HINT: I-485 LOOP
GET THOSE DETAILED MAPS!!! DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE BEFORE THE COCA COLA 414 in 2003. Traffic Information Available on 91.1 FM
New Reserved Tailgating Zone Gets the Fun Started Early Charlotte Motor Speedway is offering fans a chance make memories before they even walk through the gates with the addition of a new reserved tailgating zone. Located outside of the track between Turns 1 and 2, the tailgating zone includes reserved spaces that measure 50 feet by 25 feet to accommodate even the biggest tailgating extravaganza. The reserved tailgating lot area will open at 7 a.m. on Oct. 15 before the Bank of America 500. Fans can reserve a space for just $50 by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267). Spots are limited.
PREVIEW
If you have ever read any of my columns before a race in Charlotte, you know that Humpy’s House is our favorite track. It is the most fan friendly track on the circuit. The staff is knowledgeable & there are BIG signs everywhere telling you where you are & how to get to where you need to go. A gazillion bathrooms and just in case those are full; a gazillion luxury port o potties with running water & hand towels on & off Speedway property! Tickets are reasonable, concessions prices not to bad and no absurd rules about a 6x6x12 inch cooler for our "safety".
The fans surrounding the speedway, both new ones & ole timers, are the best you will ever meet. There are no strangers in the parking lots at Humpy’s House; just friends you haven’t met yet. Make sure you go over & meet some while you are tailgating.
Also, the Bubba Olympics are in full tilt at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Parking Lots.
Below is seating preview and a few things to do while in Concord for the race.
Trust me there is soooo much to do you won't get it all in!
PREVIEW OF SEATING
We have sat in all the grandstands at this speedway (including Suite seats) & even some that are no longer there. In fact MANY that are no longer there. No bad seat in the house. I am listing them in the order that I think has the best view for the best price.
Ford Grandstand or in the GN Tower
My personal favorite place to seat at Charlotte is in Chicken Bone Alley between the start finish line & turn 1, in either the Ford Grandstand or in the GN Tower. Those cars freight train out of the dog leg & you can feel it in your entire body. You can see all 4 turns, the entire front stretch, the drag race out of the pits and most of the back stretch. Ford Grandstands all have individual seating with a good bit of room underneath. One thing there are 35 seats in a row!
Chrysler Tower
Next seating I like is in the Chrysler Tower coming out of turn 4. You can see all 4 turns, all the front stretch or all the back stretch depending on what section you are in, part of the front or back stretch depending on what section you are in, some of the pits & victory lane. Lots of good passing happens coming out of three & four going on to the front stretch. chrysler the seats are fold up seats down to row 20, bleacher seats down to row 11,
GN Tower, Grand National, General Motors, 4th Turn Tower
The other grandstands on the front stretch are good. The GN Tower, Grand National Grandstand & General Motors grandstand are excellent for viewing the pits, the turns, start finish line & victory circle. The 4th Turn Tower from section A-F and South Turn Tower Sections R-T are good because they are more situated on the front stretch even though they are in the turns. The 4th Turn is where Gordon took Bobby & Rusty 3 wide late in the 600 the year he ran out of gas in the Winston to win. The South Turn enables you to see who wins the race out of the pits along with most of the track if you are up high enough.
***Laidback Racing Tip #1: BEWARE while rows 42 & up are covered on the front stretch, which is great to keep the sun & rain off of you BUT there are poles obstructing the view.
***Laidback Racing Tip #2: Be careful when looking for your seat because the grandstand sections don't all run from A-Z. The Ford Tower for instance runs from AA - K. This is because when they expanded they didn't do away with entire grandstands they did away with only what they needed of them.
I've sat in the turns but don't like them as much. I would rather sit on the bottom row in Chicken Bone Alley than on the top row in one of the turns.
Diamond Tower/Jewel Tower
Diamond Tower/Jewel Tower has good points; new tower so real up to date. Great view of the banking in turns 1 & 2. Good view as they spread out down the back stretch. Real comfy seats for a reasonable price. Also if you are up high enough there are TV's in the rafters that show a different feed than the wide screen TV's in the infield. Usually you can find ticket deals from the track in Diamond Tower. We sit here as it is closest to our camping spot and the best price on tickets
UPDATE FROM LAIDBACK RACING: the new TV blocks the view of the backstretch and turn three from section 208 to about 233. The higher you are the more that is blocked.
Veranda Terrace
Veranda Terrace is covered & has TV located in the rafters. WARNING: There are poles that hold up the roof so they are in the way in some seats. Also if your seats are closer to the GN Tower (turn 1) there is an opening that allows the wind to WHIP thru and it will chill you to the bone even during the May race.
Speedway Club Suite
Speedway Club Suite seats are not worth the cost if it is the May race. (Of course, ours were a gift from Kevin Gissell & Parks Auto Parts so hey no skin off my nose.) When they turn on the AC it fogs up the windows facing the track! So they don’t turn it on that much. We were up there for the Busch race during Memorial Day weekend and it was so warm in there we were sweating. When I asked some one about why the AC wasn’t on, I was told about the “fog problem”. Also, 5 minutes after the race ended, they were chasing you out so they could clean up! Once again, I talked to some one who worked there and asked how long she would be working to clean up and she replied “oh, only another hour tops, we are almost thru.” This really irritated those high society fans who had reservations in the speedway restaurant but were told to go walk around until their reservation time! Of course they wanted to know why the fans sitting in the grandstands didn’t have to leave but they did. HMMMMMM. Staff in the blue blazers up there were the least knowledgeable of all the staff on Speedway property.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Speedweeks 2011 Schedule
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
8:00 a.m. â 5:00 p.m. Credential Office Open
10:00 a.m. Gate 26 Opens for Infield Camper Entry
1:00 p.m. NNS Haulers Enter
5:00 p.m. Spectator Gates Open â The Dirt Track at Charlotte
5:00 p.m. Driver Autograph Session â The Dirt Track at Charlotte
6:00 p.m. Hot Laps Begin â The Dirt Track at Charlotte
6:40 p.m. World of Outlaws Late Model Qualifying â The Dirt Track at Charlotte
7:20 p.m. Opening Ceremonies â The Dirt Track at Charlotte
9:10 p.m. World of Outlaws Late Model Showdown - The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Open 24 hours Hellmannâs Campground, Tom Johnsonâs Morehead Farms, Rock City,
Tom Johnsonâs Peninsula Camping and Tim Flock campground open for check-in
6:30 a.m. NWSMT Registration Opens
7:30 a.m. NNS Registration Opens
8:00 a.m. â Until Ticket Office Hours
8:00 a.m. â 7:00 p.m. Credential Office Open
8:00 a.m. NWSMT Garage Opens
8:00 a.m. NNS Garage Opens
9:00 a.m. OktoberFast Fan Festival Tent Opens
9:30 a.m. NSCS Haulers Enter
10:00 a.m. Gate 1 Tunnel Opens
10:00 a.m. NSCS Registration Opens
10:30 a.m. NSCS Garage Opens
11:30 a.m. Spectator Gate 5A Opens for Early Entry
11:45 a.m.â 12:30 p.m. NWSMT Practice
12:00 p.m. OktoberFast Autograph Session
1:00 p.m. Powerade Play Zone Opens
1:00 p.m. â 1:45 p.m. NWSMT Final Practice
2:00 p.m. â 3:20 p.m. NNS Practice
3:00 p.m. Spectator Gates Open
3:00 p.m. Pit Pass Access Begins
3:30 p.m. â 5:00 p.m. NSCS Practice
5:15 p.m. NWSMT Qualifying
6:10 p.m. â 7:00 p.m. NNS Final Practice
7:00 p.m. NNS Registration Closes
7:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Closes
7:10 p.m. NSCS Qualifying
7:30 p.m. Powerade Play Zone Closes
8:45 p.m. NWSMT Driver Intros
9:00 p.m. NNS Garage Closes
9:00 p.m. NSCS Garage Closes
9:00 p.m. UNOH Southern Slam 150 (150 Laps, 37.5 Miles)
9:15 p.m. NWSMT Registration Closes
Friday, October 14, 2011
Open 24 hours Hellmannâs Campground, Tom Johnsonâs Morehead Farms, Rock City,
Tom Johnsonâs Peninsula Camping and Tim Flock campground open for check-in
8:00 a.m. â Until Ticket Office Hours
10:00 a.m. â 7:00 p.m. Credential Office Open
10:30 a.m. Gate 1 Tunnel Opens
12:00 p.m. NNS Garage and Registration Opens
12:00 p.m. OktoberFast Fan Festival Tent Opens
12:00 p.m. Budweiser Block Party Opens
1:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Opens
1:00 p.m. NNS Driver Autograph Session
1:00 p.m. Powerade Play Zone Opens
2:30 p.m. Spectator Gates Open
3:00 p.m. NSCS Garage Opens
3:05 p.m. NNS Qualifying
4:30 p.m. â 5:15 p.m. NSCS Practice
5:50 p.m. â 6:50 p.m. NSCS Final Practice
7:00 p.m. NNS Driver Intros
7:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Closes
7:30 p.m. Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage (200 Laps, 300 Miles)
8:00 p.m. NNS Registration Closes
8:00 p.m. Powerade Play Zone Closes
9:00 p.m. NSCS Garage Closes
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Open 24 hours Hellmannâs Campground, Tom Johnsonâs Morehead Farms, Rock City,
Tom Johnsonâs Peninsula Camping and Tim Flock campground open for check-in
8:00 a.m. â Until Ticket Office Hours
9:00 a.m. Powerade Play Zone Opens
10:00 a.m. Speedway Childrenâs Charities Track Walk
10:00 a.m. Victory Lane Club Brunch
10:00 a.m. â 6:30 p.m. Credential Office Open
11:30 a.m. NSCS Registration Opens
12:00 p.m. Budweiser Block Party Opens
12:30 p.m. Gate 1 Tunnel Opens
1:00 a.m. NSCS Garage Opens
1:30 p.m. OktoberFast Fan Festival Tent Opens
2:00 p.m. Spectator Gates Open
2:00 p.m. â 6:00 p.m. Pit Pass Access
2:30 p.m. Better Half Dash
5:15 p.m. Sara Evans Concert
7:00 p.m. Powerade Play Zone Closes
7:00 p.m. NSCS Driver Intros
7:30 p.m. Bank of America 500 (334 Laps, 501 Miles)
8:00 p.m. NSCS Registration Closes
TICKET PRICES 2011
49.00-135.00
Take a tour of the pit area with a pre-race Pit Pass and look for your favorite NASCAR driver, take pictures of race cars and see behind-the-scenes action before the green flag drops on Oct. 15. Bank of America 500 Pit Passes now include access to Pit Road and limited areas in the infield on Thursday, Oct. 13 starting at 3 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 14 starting at 2:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Oct. 15 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pit passes can be picked up at the Gate 4 pit pass trailer from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Pre-race pit passes for children 12 and under are available for free for the Bank of America 500. Children ages 13 through 18 can get a pit pass for half the adult price. Quantities are limited.
FALL TICKET DEALS 2011
Fans Can Fight Hunger, Save on Race Tickets with Food Lion Charlotte Motor Speedway and Speedway Childrenâs Charities are partnering with Food Lion to fight hunger and help fans save on Bank of America 500 Week tickets. Customers who purchase a âHunger Has a Cureâ food box at an area Food Lion will receive $10 off a ticket to the Oct. 14 Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage or the Oct.15 Bank of America 500. Food boxes are $4.99 and include tuna, green beans, cereal, macaroni and cheese, long grain white rice and chicken noodle soup. To receive $10 off a race ticket, fans may take their specially-marked Food Lion receipt showing a Hunger Has a Cure food box purchase to the ticket office at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Boxes may be purchased through Oct. 15 to receive the discount. Limit one $10 race ticket discount per Hunger Has a Cure food box.
Get Two Free Bojanglesâ Pole Night Tickets with Tailgate Special NASCAR and Bojanglesâ fans can visit any Bojanglesâ store in the Charlotte, Greensboro, and Asheville areas of North Carolina or the Greenville/Spartanburg area of South Carolina to pick up a voucher for two free tickets to Bojanglesâ Pole Night, Oct. 13, with the purchase of any 12, 16 or 20 piece Tailgate Special. The Tailgate Specials are served in the new Bojanglesâ Big Bo Box and includes Bojanglesâ world-famous chicken, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits, fixinâs and Bojanglesâ Legendary Iced Tea, plus cups, napkins, sporks and plates. Each fan that picks up the free Bojanglesâ Pole Night tickets from Bojanglesâ will also be entered to win tickets to the Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage on Oct. 14 and Bank of America 500 on Oct. 15.
Fall Super Ticket Enjoy four nights of side-by-side, sheet-metal banging action at Charlotte Motor Speedway starting at only $99! This package includes a ticket to the WoO Late Model Showdown at The Dirt Track (Wednesday), Bojangles' Pole Night (Thursday), the Dollar General 300 (Friday), and Bank of America 500 (Saturday) starting at only $99 per person. It's a great deal that you shouldn't pass up!
Frontstretch Two-Pack Save 28% Now! The Frontstretch Two-Pack includes two tickets in select frontstretch seats for $99. Supplies are VERY limited!
NOS Extreme Seats - Buy Two, Get One Free Save 33% for a limited time!
Buy two tickets in the NOS Extreme Seats, located in the Upper Ford Grandstand with a bird's-eye view of the entire track, and get one free for $90 per person.
Diamond Tower Six-Pack Save $95 on this great package for you and your friends!Purchase six tickets in Diamond Tower and save 33 percent! The Six Pack is $33.17 per person or $199.02.
Coca-Cola Four Pack - The Coca-Cola Four Pack includes four Bank of America 500 race tickets, four Coca-Cola soft drinks and four hot dogs for $159!
Bank of America 500 Ticket Four-Pack The Bank of America 500 Ticket Four-Pack includes four tickets in the GN Tower, GN South, Diamond Tower or Toyota Fourth Turn Terrace for $139.
OktoberFast Ticket Package The $59 single-day OktoberFast upgrade includes access to the OktoberFast area on Saturday, October 15, as well as:
* Kevin Harvick Fan Forum (on Saturday)
* Three beer or soda vouchers
* One Bratwurst voucher
* One Pretzel voucher
* Limited-Edition VIP Lanyard & Credential
* An appearance by John Boy & Billy, nationally syndicated radio hosts
An OktoberFast three-day pass is available for just $99, which includes access to a special OktoberFast area on Friday and Saturday of Bank of America 500 Week. The first 600 fans who purchase the three-day pass gain access to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver autograph session on Thursday, Oct. 13. Drivers will include Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, A.J. Allmendinger, Casey Mears, Robby Gordon and Joe Nemechek.
Fans must purchase tickets to the Bank of America 500, Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage and Bojangles' Pole Night separately to be eligible to purchase the OktoberFast Fan Festival upgrade.
You can also take advantage of these offers by calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS
Hospitalities FALL 2011
Speedway Tour - Feel the Thrill on a Speedway Tour!
NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour - Tour this brand new NASCAR attraction in Charlotte!
Race Shop Tours - Visit NASCAR's top race team shops!
Pre-Race OCT 2011
2:30 p.m.
The guys will step aside when the ladies put on the firesuits for the inaugural Better Half Dash, a 25-lap Bandolero race on Charlotte Motor Speedwayâs frontstretch quarter mile oval as a part of the Bank of America 500 pre-race activities. Participants include Angie Skinner, wife of 1995 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Mike Skinner and SPEED television personality Wendy Venturini. The charity race will support Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) and Speedway Childrenâs Charities (SCC). Fans can donate $10 to MRO and SCC by texting âMOTORâ to 20222.
5:15 p.m. â 6:30 p.m.
The Bank of America 500 pre-race show will start off with an hour-long free concert by multi-platinum recording artist Sara Evans. Admission to the concert is free for all fans with the purchase of a ticket to the Bank of America 500. Following the concert, human cannonball David âThe Bulletâ Smith will attempt to soar 70 feet in the air and set a Guinness World Record for height shot from a cannon. Smith currently holds Guinness World Record for distance shot from a cannon, at 193 feet.
6:30 p.m. â 7:00 p.m.
Several special presentations will be made on the pre-race stage, including the Wounded Warrior Check Presentation, followed by âGod Bless America,â sung by Anthony Fedorov, a contestant from Season Four of âAmerican Idol.â A C-130 fly over by the Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base in Georgia will take place at approximately 6:42 p.m.
Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, will officially welcome fans to the track and a host of VIPs will grace the pre-race stage. A special recognition of five fans who have been coming to Charlotte Motor Speedway races for 50 years will be made, followed by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver introductions for the Bank of America 500.
7:00 p.m. â 7:39 p.m.
Immediately after driver introductions, in conjunction with the premiere on CMT, fans attending the Bank of America 500 will watch Mooreâs new country music video at approximately 7:15 p.m. on the worldâs largest HDTV. The invocation will then be given by NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Trevor Bayne and the national anthem will be sung by Evans. The command for âGentlemen, Start Your Enginesâ will be given by Dr. Cindy Moss, director of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
What to do while there - Racin' Stuff first then other stuff
(Cigarette prices are cheap in NC for all you smokers.)
There is so much to do at the Charlotte Motor Speedway you can’t get it all in. More Independent Vendors are located together at Charlotte than any other Speedway: great prices & great selection. Location is on our Race Recon Page. It can take you an entire afternoon to walk thru all the corporate exhibitions & independent vendors. Go do it; like I said great deals on souvenirs and the exhibits have free stuff especially for the fall race with the season winding down.
Driver's Appearances
Appearances are posted from a week before race day up until a few days before. Many times there isn't advanced notice, go by the souvenir haulers and look for the signs. (Go on Friday)
The Speedway Club will offer fans a wide range of special events during Bank of America 500 Week, Oct. 12-15. NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby Allison and Ned Jarrett will be in the Speedway Club before the Bank of America 500 on Oct. 15 for Q-and-A sessions. NASCAR driver David Ragan will be on hand to meet fans on Oct. 12, during the OktoberFast Happy Hour. On Oct. 14, fans can enjoy live broadcasts with ESPN Radio and âFox News Edgeâ radio and news programs. Race analyst Larry McReynolds and two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Randy LaJoie will host a media chat on Oct. 15. Book signings, music, DJ entertainment, art galleries and moonshine tastings round out the weekâs events. The Speedway Club will be open for lunch and dinner each day during Bank of America 500 Week, featuring the popular All-You-Can-Eat Surf & Turf Special on Tuesday night, Oct. 11. A full schedule of the Speedway Clubâs race week events is available at www.gospeedwayclub.com/.www.charlottemotorspeedway.com
Oct. 13
NASCAR Driver Autograph Session (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required)
Noon OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 14
Ryan Newman will be appearing on Trackside Live at 3:30 p.m. local time. The episode will air on SPEED TV on Friday, October 14th at 11:00 p.m. ET. For additional information, please visit www.speedtv.com. www.ryannewman.org
Aric Almirola JRM Souvenir Trailer Oct. 14 at 5:45 PM
Oct. 15
Kevin Harvick Fan Forum (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 4:40 PM OktoberFast Tent
Richard Childress "Send CHEER" Display 3:50-4:20 pm Richard will visit the "Send CHEER" display outside Charlotte Motor Speedway for fan photos rcrracing.com/
No. 33 spotter Kevin Hamlin Charlotte Motor Speedway Tweet Up Lot near PRN studios at CMS 3:00pm No. 33 spotter Kevin Hamlin will attend the Charlotte Motor Speedway Tweet up, with prizes from Cheerios rcrracing.com/
MORE APPEARANCES AROUND CHARLOTTE - ALWAYS ALOT CLICK HER
OTHER STUFF TO DO AT OR NEAR THE SPEEDWAY
NASCAR Hauler Parades WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY OCT 12 & 13
The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series haulers will give Charlotte Motor Speedway campers and fans a special treat with a hauler parade before they enter the garage for the Bank of America 500 and Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage. The Sprint Cup Series transporters will cross Highway 29 at Gate A on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 9:15 a.m., then make their way to the garage area. Nationwide Series haulers will cross at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
MUSIC
Oct. 13 Trial by Fire (Journey Cover Band) Post-Qualifying Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 14 Dueling Pianos (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 1:15 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 14 Dueling Pianos (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 3:15 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 14 Hoss Howard Band (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 4:45 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 14 Tuesday’s Gone (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band) Post-Race Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 15 Dueling Pianos (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 1:30 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 Dave Kellen Band (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 3:15 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 Dueling Pianos (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 5:00 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 Sara Evans Concert 5:30 PM Charlotte Motor Speedway
Oct. 15 Dave Kellen Band (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 6:00 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 Shoot to Thrill (All-Female AC/DC Tribute Band) Post-Race Budweiser Block Party
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
Oct. 14 Budweiser Block Party Opens 12:00 PM Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 14 OktoberFast Tent Opens (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 12:00 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 14 Budweiser Block Party Cornhole Tournament 1 1:00 PM Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 14 Budweiser Block Party Cornhole Tournament 2 3:00 PM Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 15 Budweiser Block Party Opens 12:00 PM Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 15 Budweiser Block Party Cornhole Tournament 1 1:00 PM Budweiser Block Party
Oct. 15 OktoberFast Tent Opens (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 1:30 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 John Boy & Billy Appearance (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 2:30 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 Quaker Steak & Lube Atomic Hot Wing Eating Contest (*OktoberFast Fan Festival pass required) 2:40 PM OktoberFast Tent
Oct. 15 Budweiser Block Party Cornhole Tournament 2 3:00 PM Budweiser Block Party
Roush Fenway Racing's 2011 Fall Fan Day Thursday, October 13th
Roush Fenway Racing will host their 2011 Fan Day events on Thursday, October 13th. Fans are invited to RoushFenway’s corporate headquarters in Concord, N.C. to participate in an array of activities that kick off with autograph sessions by all six Roush Fenway drivers and Jack Roush himself. Tickets will be distributed at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 13th.
The autograph sessions are as follows:
10:30 a.m.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Trevor Bayne
Jack Roush
11:00 a.m.
Carl Edwards
12:00 p.m.
David Ragan
MATT KENSETH
*Greg Biffle will sign at the Greg Biffle Foundation tent at noon. You must have an autograph ticket or 2012 Pet Calendar for entry into line.
In addition to the above activities, fans will be able to tour the Roush Fenway museum, shop in the store and visit a variety of displays from our sponsors. There will be live music performed by Brian and the Revelry as well as food and drink vendors so fans can make a day of it!
OktoberFast Fan Festival Oct. 13 & 14
The biggest names in NASCAR will be on hand during Bank of America 500 Week and fans will have plenty of chances to get a driver autograph. The OktoberFast Fan Festival presented by Budweiser features a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver autograph session at noon on Thursday, Oct. 13, with Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, A.J. Allmendinger, Casey Mears, Robby Gordon and Joe Nemechek in the OktoberFast Tent. The purchase of an OktoberFast pass is required for entry into the session. Fans will receive two driver autographs per person as determined by a lottery the morning of the event. On Friday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver autograph session will be held on pit road. Dollar General 300 Miles of Courage ticketholders can get a free wristband for entry to the session, which is limited to 250 fans, Friday morning at the Turn 4 tunnel.
Oct. 13 & 14 JR Motorsports Shop Tours
JR Motorsports Autograph Session with Aric Almirola, Josh Wise, Josh Berry, Kelley Earnhardt, LW Miller and Karsyn Elledge 11:30 AM JR Motorsports
Autograph Session with Dale Earnhardt Jr. (limited to 200 armbands - check the JR Motorsports Facebook page for info) 1:00 AM JR Motorsports
Due to time limitations, the session is limited to 200 fans that may claim wristbands beginning on Thursday, Oct. 14. Fans have two opportunities to receive a wristband:
1) The first 150 fans to bring a new pet item – food, toy, leash, etc. – or non-perishable food items to JR Motorsports on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 9 a.m. will receive a wristband.
2) The first 50 fans to bring a new pet item or non-perishable food items to the JR Nation Merchandise Trailer at the Charlotte Motor Speedway beginning at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13 will also receive a wristband.
Donated pet items and non-perishable food items will be given to the Humane Society of Iredell County and the Christian Mission Food Pantry of Mooresville, N.C.
Each person with an autograph session wristband will be permitted one autograph. In order to allow each fan the opportunity to receive an autograph, no staged photos will be taken.
SCC Annual Track Walk Oct 15
Fans will have a chance to see Charlotte Motor Speedway from a whole new angle when they participate in Speedway Children's Charities annual Track Walk, Oct. 15. Participants will get to see just how tall the 24-degree banking is in the turns and cross the start/finish line of the 1.5-mile superspeedway prior to the start of the only night race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the Bank of America 500. The event starts at 9:45 a.m. with the walk beginning at 10 a.m. Donations for participating in the Track Walk can be made online for $25 in advance or $35 at Charlotte Motor Speedway during race week, Oct. 13-15. Participants who preregister will receive a Track Walk t-shirt. Money raised will help fund grants that continue work in supporting local children in need. Children 14 and under may walk for free with a paid adult; one child per adult registration. To register for the walk online, visit www.charlotte.speedwaycharities.org.
Better Half Dash Oct 15
The Better Half Dash, a charity race supporting Speedway Children's Charities (SCC) and Motor Racing Outreach (MRO), will take place on Oct. 15, prior to the start of the Bank of America 500. The race will pit the women of NASCAR against each other in equally prepared Bandolero cars provided by U.S. Legend Cars International. The race will start at approximately 2:30 p.m. and will be 25 laps in length. The purse for the Better Half Dash will be paid to the driver's charity of choice, with $5,000 going to the winner's charity, $3,000 for the second-place finisher and $2,000 for third. Fans will also have the opportunity to donate $10 to MRO and SCC through the completion of the Bank of America 500 by texting "MOTOR" to 20222. For more information on the Better Half Dash or to make a donation, visit the MRO website at www.motorracingoutreach.com.
Hot Rods at the Race Shop Oct 16
Stewart-Haas Racing is hosting its inaugural Hot Rods at the Race Shop event benefiting Speedway Children's Charities on Sunday, Oct. 16. Fans will get to see some of Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman's personal hot rods at the Stewart-Haas race shop, enter in a 50/50 raffle and drive to zMAX Dragway to take a drive down the world's only four-lane, all-concrete drag strip. Registration is just $10 in advance or $15 the day of the event. For more information, visit www.stewarthaasracing.com/hotrod.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Speedway Offers Tours of NASCAR Hall of Fame While fans are in town for the races, they can take advantage of convenient tours operated by Charlotte Motor Speedway of the newly-opened NASCAR Hall of Fame. Fans can take a shuttle from the zMAX Dragway main tower entrance to NASCAR's newest attraction. For more info www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/fans/tours.
UPDATE 10/05/2011: 30-minute Q&A sessions with some of the drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with the speedwayâs Tuesday Chase Tours. The tour includes admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, a food voucher for use at the Pit Stop Café inside the Hall and roundtrip transportation from the speedway. Tours start Oct. 11 and run each Tuesday through Nov. 15. Drivers scheduled for the sessions include Jimmie Johnson (Oct. 11); Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch (Oct. 18), Tony Stewart (Oct. 25); Carl Edwards (Nov. 1), Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski (Nov. 8) and Kevin Harvick (Nov. 15). Seating for the Tuesday Chase Tours is extremely limited. Charlotte Motor Speedway also offers facility tours, like the Tram Tour that takes you down pit road at the speedway during race week, or fans can try one of the additional off-site tours of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, area race shops or the Sam Bass Gallery. Call 1-800-455-FANS (3267) for a tour reservation.
400 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 654-4400
Opening May 11, 2010 in uptown Charlotte, N.C., the 150,000-square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, includes artifacts, interactive exhibits, 275-person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop and NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast studio. The five-acre site also includes a privately developed 19-story office tower and 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center, highlighted by a 40,000 square-foot ballroom. fOR TICKETS AND DATES & TIMES AVAILABLE PLEASE CLICK www.nascarhall.com/
THE DIRT TRACK
You have to do a race at the Dirt Track while you are here. It is the cleanest Dirt Track EVER.
The water truck comes out after every heat and waters down the track, the pits and directly in front of the fans. This is a state of the art Dirt track! High Tech Redneck at it's best! Reserved seats available at (800) 455-FANS or www.lowesmotorspeedway.com. Parking FREE in designated LMS lots.
Laidback Racing Tip: At WOO events before the last heat (A or B main) of the night, the ticket salespeople get to leave their stations and go watch the race. If you only want to try it to see if you like it, go Friday night and see one heat for free then decide if you want tickets for Saturday.
The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame
NCAR 704-663-5331 for more information
The museum, dedicated to all types of racing, features over 35+ race cars on display. You can relive racing's greatest moments in the Goodyear Mini-Theater now featuring "NASCAR's Greatest Drivers". The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame has driver uniforms and helmet displays and exhibits of unique racing engines. Also located there is the T. Wayne Robertson Electronic Library. It is located off Interstate 77 on Knob Hill Road, just a short distance north of the Charlotte Speedway.
Sam Bass Gallery
6104 Performance Drive SW, Concord, NC 28027 Located outside of turn 2 across the street (704) 455-6915 or (800) 556-5464 E-mail info@sambass.com
Open To The Public Admission Is Free
Richard Petty Driving Experience Offers High-Speed Ride-Alongs
Each Ride-Along participant will receive three laps in a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup-style stock car at speeds approaching 160 mph.
For information or to secure a seat for one of the Ride-Along
sessions, contact the Richard Petty Driving Experience at 1-800-BE-PETTY.
RACE TRACKS
number in front of name is distance from Lowe's
4.5 World Karting Ass. (704) 455-1606 6041 Victory Lane S.W., Harrisburg, NC 28075
11.0 Concord Motorsport Park (704) 782-4221 7940 US Hwy. 601 South, Concord, NC
Indian Land Kartway (803) 547-2711, 499 Charles Pettus Road, Fort Mill, SC 29708
12.2 Zito's Mobile Mascarr Inc. (704) 857-6269 412 East Blume Street, Landis, NC
27.7 East Lincoln Motor Speedway (704) 263-5347, 1873 Mariposa Road, Stanley, NC
37.6 Farmington Drag Way (336) 998-3443 Mocksville, NC 27028
39.9 Carolina Motor Speedway (704) 869-0313, Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28052
40.2 Lexington Moto-Cross (336) 238-2110, 224 Berrier Avenue, Lexington, NC
44.5 Farmington Dragway (336) 998-3443, 2992 Nc Highway 801 North, Mocksville, NC 27028
Race shops addresses
600 Racing, Inc. (Legends Cars)
Nascar Silicon Motor Speedway
(704) 979-race Racing simulators.
Nascar Speed Park
SPEEDTV STAGE
At Lowe's Motor Speedway, the SPEED Stage is located outside the track, behind the main grandstand, in between Turn 3 & Turn 4.
Concord Mills Mall
USUALLY DRIVERS ARE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS HERE DURING SPEEDWEEKS. Straight up the road from the Speedway entrance, on your left. I don't think you'll miss it. There are usually drivers signing autographs there during Speed Weeks.
I-85 exit 49. Second largest mall in North Carolina. With a nod towards race fans in it's design.
Other Stuff To Do
The Charlotte Nature Museum is an urban science center that exhibits the animals and plants of the Piedmont including an ever-changing Butterfly Garden. The Nature Museum is located adjacent to Freedom Park, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Mint Museum of Art and the Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Afro-American Cultural Center, Charlotte Museum of History and Levine Museum of the New South are all located in Charlotte.
Discovery Place, located in the heart of Charlotte, is a cutting edge science center featuring interactive displays from the frontiers of space to the depths of the sea. Some of the exhibits include:
PuppetPlace - A professional theatre offers an opportunity for children to learn about a variety of topics during fun musical shows.
Our Living Planet – Reach out and touch a simulated tornado, check out the weather or view our gem collection while exploring video presentations and hands-on exhibits.
Also features an Aquarium, a Rain Forest and much more.
OTHER IMPORTANT SPEEDWAY INFO
Did your vehicle get towed because you parked in the wrong place? Or had no sticker? Call 704-455-3220.
WILL CALL
Tickets can be picked up at the speedway's ticket office until the day of the event. The will-call window is located at Gate 4 on Event Days.
GATE MAP
CONCESSIONS
Humpy's concession prices are high BUT it is your own fault if you have to buy something from him because he lets you bring what you want into the track....so bring plenty of snacks and beer!
BLACK FLAG FROM US: The track charges $10.00 for a "margarita" Well I bartended for over 20 years and a margarita has tequila in it and the track's doesn't on Sundays. We got this info from a police officer who is in the loop. Skip the Bloody Mary's too.
BUT you gotta have a fried Twinkie or a fried oreo while you are at Humpy's. As PR man Steve would say, "Fried Twinkies are all that"
Gotta love Southerns...we will fry anything!
RESTROOMS
Plenty of rest rooms at Humpy's House. But just in case he has luxury port o potties (Bubba suites) with running water, paper towels and soap!
STAFF
Interestingly enough, the staff in the grandstand area are alot more knowledgeable than the ones in the suites. Maybe because they are bubbas from the old days like us.
SHUTTLES AND TRAMS
Bus Shuttles
The Speedway operates 3 types of bus shuttle service on LMS property:
1. Morehead Farms, Peninsula, and Rock City Campgrounds to and from the shower houses, ticket office, and souvenir row area from 7 am - 12 noon starting on the Monday of each race week.
2. Morehead Farms, Peninsula, and Rock City Campgrounds to and from the track from 12 noon - 12 midnite on race and pole days.
3. Morehead Farms, Peninsula, and Rock City Campgrounds to and from the Dirt Track during race weeks two hours before the event until two hours after the event.
Trams:
Tram service is provided by Nationwide Insurance at a number of tram stops throughout the facility including Gates 2, 3, 4, 7/8, 12, 18, 26, and 30 and run in a clockwise direction. These trams operate on race and qualifying days from 12 noon - until These trams will operate after an event.
QUEEN CITY TOURS
to and from the Lowe’s Motor Speedway NASCAR Shuttle
Pick up at all area hotels, the South End Brewery [2100 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28202], and Info/Visit/Main Street Charlotte [330 South Tryon St./Uptown, Charlotte, NC, 28203]. They have all the following towns listed in their email to me:
They
Rock Hill
Gastonia
Kings Mountain
Monroe
Matthews
Pineville/Ft. Mill/Carowinds
Tega Cay
Ballantyne
Arrowood/Westinghouse
Airport/Woodlawn/Coliseum
E. Independence Blvd.
South Park/Myer's Park
Uptown/Dilworth
Huntersville/Lake Norman/Mooresville
Sugar Creek
University
Concord/Kannapolis
These nice folks sent along the rate, time sheet and form needed to fill out. Too much to load so just go to their website and email them to send it to you.
SPEED STREETS 600 Festival ONLY
A Coca Cola 600 tradition from the city of Charlotte & The Speedway. If you don't mind crowds there's plenty of free music, goodies, interactive games, driver appearances, bands & more.
the three-day event will begin at Food Lion Speed Street will begin at Fifth Street and Tryon Street and extend south on Tryon Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard. The footprint also includes several blocks of Third Street between Tryon Street and Poplar Street. A pedestrian corridor along Martin Luther King Boulevard will be available to reach the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Using Third Street also means that two of the three main stages will be in large parking lots, providing more room for crowds and exhibitors.
For driver's Appearances and entertainment list click here
