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Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States just 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) Quad-oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

The 2000 acre (3218.7 km) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.25 mi (0.4 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Along side the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals.


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