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If the roar of a fine-tuned engine gets your heart racing, add these motorsport locales to your Cabarrus County itinerary.
All roads in Cabarrus County lead to Charlotte Motor Speedway. Built in 1959 and surrounded by NASCAR race team headquarters throughout the Charlotte region, the legendary speedway has long been considered the home track for the sport. The centerpiece of this impressive motorsports campus is a 1.5-mile oval track that hosts events featuring multiple forms of racing including signature NASCAR events. The property also features two other state-of-the-art facilities the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and a clay oval track for wild dirt racing.
Beyond the track, there are spectacular motorsports museums throughout Cabarrus County that honor the sport’s history. See awe-inspiring displays of the cars and drivers that have impacted racing for generations, from the early moonshiner days to present day, at places like Curb Motorsports Museum and Morrison Motor Car Museum.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Fill your fuel tank and your mug, then head to “America’s Home For Racing” for Cars & Coffee Concord! On the third Saturday of each month from 8-11 a.m., join like-minded automotive enthusiasts at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Fan Zone.
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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicks off Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway with 200 miles of wheel-to-wheel excitement.
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Students can kick off Coca-Cola 600 race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway with hands-on STEAM activities in robotics, engineering, aerodynamics, traction and friction, technology, and more!
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