Charlotte Motor Speedway
Located in Concord, N.C. near the hub of NASCAR’s drivers and teams, the 1.5-mile track is one of the most popular and historic tracks on the circuit.
Built by Bruton Smith in 1959, the track opened in 1960 and has played host to two Cup points events since then, including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600, the sport’s longest race.
The track, which also hosts the annual all-star race, erected lights around the track in 1992, becoming the first speedway in the country to have lights. The speedway now holds all three of its Cup races at night.
Joe Lee Johnson won the inaugural World 600 in 1960 and the event went on to feature such legendary winners as Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt.
The track also has been the site of the first career wins for such star drivers as Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Matt Kenseth.
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| Track Details | |
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| First race: | 1960 |
| Distance: | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Oval |
| Banking (turns): | 24° |
| Banking (frontstretch): | 5° |
| Banking (backstretch): | 5° |
| Seating | 140000 |
| Address | |
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|
5555 Concord Parkway South Concord, North Carolina 28027 |
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| Ticket Office | |
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| (800) 455-3267 | |
| Website | |
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| Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Series | Race | Date | Time* | Station | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping World Truck Series | North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | 5/20/11 | Fri, 8:30 PM | SPEED | Kyle Busch |
| Sprint Cup Series | *Nascar Sprint All Star Race* | 5/21/11 | Sat, 8:00 PM | SPEED | Kurt Busch |
| Nationwide Series | Top Gear 300 | 5/28/11 | Sat, 3:00 PM | ABC | Matt Kenseth |
| Sprint Cup Series | Coca Cola 600 | 5/29/11 | Sun, 6:30 PM | FOX | Kevin Harvick |
| Nationwide Series | Dollar General 300 Miles Of Courage | 10/14/11 | Fri, 8:00 PM | ESPN2 | Carl Edwards |
| Sprint Cup Series | Bank Of America 500 | 10/15/11 | Sat, 8:00 PM | ABC | Matt Kenseth |
| Camping World Truck Series | North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | 5/18/12 | Fri, 7:30 PM | SPEED | |
| Sprint Cup Series | *Nascar Sprint All Star Race* | 5/19/12 | Sat, 7:00 PM | SPEED | |
| Nationwide Series | History Channel 300 | 5/26/12 | Sat, 2:30 PM | ABC | |
| Sprint Cup Series | Coca Cola 600 | 5/27/12 | Sun, 5:30 PM | FOX | |
| Nationwide Series | Dollar General 300 | 10/12/12 | Fri, 7:00 PM | ESPN2 | |
| Sprint Cup Series | Bank Of America 500 | 10/13/12 | Sat, 7:00 PM | ABC |
| Fin | St | Driver | Car | Make | Pts | Winnings | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 47 | $284,436 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 2 | 25 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | 44 | $234,766 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | 3 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 42 | $188,091 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 4 | 8 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | Toyota | 40 | $149,633 | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 5 | 12 | Marcos Ambrose | 9 | Ford | 39 | $151,466 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 6 | 14 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 38 | $156,186 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 4 | AJ Allmendinger | 43 | Ford | 37 | $132,686 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 8 | 1 | Tony Stewart | 14 | Chevrolet | 37 | $160,608 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 9 | 17 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 35 | $129,100 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | 6 | Ryan Newman | 39 | Chevrolet | 35 | $123,300 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 11 | 11 | David Ragan | 6 | Ford | 34 | $90,225 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 12 | 16 | Joey Logano | 20 | Toyota | 32 | $87,300 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | 20 | Kurt Busch | 22 | Dodge | 31 | $119,625 | Penske Racing |
| 14 | 32 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Chevrolet | 31 | $112,633 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 15 | 5 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 30 | $96,125 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 16 | 26 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Dodge | 28 | $97,908 | Penske Racing |
| 17 | 7 | Paul Menard | 27 | Chevrolet | 27 | $81,350 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 28 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 26 | $81,100 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 88 | Chevrolet | 25 | $79,600 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 31 | Brian Vickers | 83 | Toyota | 24 | $98,414 | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 21 | 23 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 23 | $108,211 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 38 | JJ Yeley | 38 | Ford | 23 | $87,683 | Whitney Motorsports |
| 23 | 18 | Martin Truex Jr | 56 | Toyota | 21 | $78,900 | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 24 | 19 | Clint Bowyer | 33 | Chevrolet | 20 | $110,558 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 25 | 21 | Regan Smith | 78 | Chevrolet | 19 | $95,720 | Furniture Row Racing |
| 26 | 29 | David Reutimann | 00 | Toyota | 18 | $96,983 | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 27 | 27 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Chevrolet | 17 | $104,889 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 28 | 30 | Landon Cassill | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | $81,208 | Germain Racing |
| 29 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | 47 | Toyota | 15 | $94,670 | JTG/Daugherty Racing |
| 30 | 42 | Mike Bliss | 32 | Ford | 0 | $78,647 | |
| 31 | 10 | Trevor Bayne | 21 | Ford | 0 | $65,200 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 32 | 24 | Casey Mears | 13 | Toyota | 12 | $64,675 | Germain Racing |
| 33 | 41 | Hermie Sadler | 71 | Ford | 0 | $73,500 | |
| 34 | 9 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 11 | $118,761 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 35 | 35 | Dave Blaney | 36 | Chevrolet | 9 | $64,275 | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 36 | 33 | David Gilliland | 34 | Ford | 8 | $64,100 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 37 | 13 | Mark Martin | 5 | Chevrolet | 7 | $71,975 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 38 | 43 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Dodge | 6 | $63,850 | Robby Gordon Motorsports |
| 39 | 37 | Michael McDowell | 66 | Toyota | 5 | $63,725 | HP Racing |
| 40 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | 55 | Ford | 0 | $63,600 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 41 | 36 | David Stremme | 30 | Chevrolet | 3 | $63,450 | |
| 42 | 40 | Andy Lally | 77 | Ford | 0 | $64,825 | TRG Motorsports |
| 43 | 39 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | Toyota | 0 | $63,713 | NEMCO Motorsports |
Statistical information provided by NASCAR. *All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.
