Lowe's Motor Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. It features a 1.5 mile long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield. Constructed in 1959, it was the first speedway to host nighttime racing (in 1992) and to offer year-round residences (in 1984) with 52 condominiums now available over turn one. It is presently owned by, and is the main facility of, Speedway Motorsports. The speedway is considered the center of NASCAR, with 90% of NASCAR teams being based within 50 miles.

Records

• NASCAR Nextel Cup Race 600 Mile: Bobby Labonte, 151.952, May 29, 1995
• NASCAR Nextel Cup Race 500 Mile: Jeff Gordon, 160.306 mph, October 10, 1999
• NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying: Ryan Newman, 192.988 mph, May 29, 2005
• NASCAR Busch Series Race: Mark Martin, 155.996 mph, May 25, 1996
• NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying: Kevin Harvick, 184.445 mph, 2003
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race: Ted Musgrave 114.768 mph May 16, 2003
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Qualifying: Mike Skinner 183.051 mph 2005