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Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway is an attraction in Concord, NC, part of the Western North Carolina guide. Cost: under $25.

5555 Concord Pkwy S · Concord, NC

Why you should go…

This 1.5-mile quad-oval opened in 1960 and hosts NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 each May, while the fall Cup race runs on its road course layout, the Roval. The complex also includes zMAX Dragway, a quarter-mile drag strip, and a 0.4-mile dirt track. On the Feel the Thrill tour, a van takes you around the 24-degree banking, through the NASCAR Cup Series garage and down pit road to Winner's Circle.

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