Ty Gibbs led a one-two of Charlotte natives in Coca-Cola 600 qualifying on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gibbs scorched Charlotte’s asphalt in the final round of time trials, using a 29.355-second lap averaging 183.955 miles per hour to score his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole by 0.06 secondsContinue Reading
Chase Elliott overcame an unfamiliar car, a difficult starting position and a treacherous track on Saturday, using fresher tires than his competition to rally to victory in the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion qualified 30th and ran in the top 10 for muchContinue Reading
Known for its illustrious history of innovation, Charlotte Motor Speedway will usher in a thrilling new era of motorsports excitement this October. Speedway officials announced on Sunday a reconfiguration of the 17-turn, 2.28-mile ROVAL™, which will provide additional passing opportunities for drivers and force a competitive re-think of what it’llContinue Reading
John Willman of Birdsboro, Pa. known to his faithful fans as the ‘Ultimate Underdog’ scored a popular feature win, his first since the 2019 season on Saturday night in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature event at Grandview Speedway. The victory for Willman was his first T.P. Trailer ModifiedContinue Reading
After last week’s rainout at Bowman Gray Stadium, two familiar names dotted the marquee in the two 25-lap races in the Brad’s Golf Car’s Modified Series Saturday night. Lee Jeffreys, who picked up his 26th victory, won the first race, and Burt Myers, who has won 94 races and 10Continue Reading
For Evergreen Raceway the third time was the charm in finally getting the 2024 season of weekly racing underway after twice being rained out, and it was racing under the lights for the first time also for owner/promoter Jason Makarewicz as the track hosted a Saturday evening program. In theContinue Reading
Grandview Speedway will close out the month of May with the first Thunder on the Hill Racing Series program of the year, as Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presents the RichMar Florist Kubota High Limit Racing 410 Sprint Cars on Tuesday, May 28 starting at 7:30 pm with a rainContinue Reading
Today, Greg Walter, a 25-year veteran of Speedway Motorsports, was promoted from Executive Vice President and General Manager to President of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith made the announcement today in the media center at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the eve of the 65th running ofContinue Reading
Mount Pleasant High School graduate Logan Quinn and West Cabarrus High School graduate Bronwen Bates were named recipients of the Jimmie Johnson Scholarship, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials announced ahead of this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. Established in October of 2020 to honor seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and future Hall ofContinue Reading
Nick Sanchez never led in the first 125 laps of Friday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but he was out front when it mattered most. Sanchez took the lead on Lap 126 after the race’s final restart, then held off Corey Heim for the last nine laps to captureContinue Reading