Charlotte Speedway
Race track in Charlotte, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlotte Speedway was the site of NASCAR's first Strictly Stock Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) race on June 19, 1949. The Daytona Beach Road Course held the first race sanctioned by NASCAR in 1948. The track was a few miles west of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on Little Rock Road. It was owned by Carl C. Allison Sr. and his wife, Catherine Montgomery Allison. The track was forced to close when construction of Interstate 85 took its parking area.
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Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
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Capacity | 13,000 |
Owner | Carl C. Allison Sr. (1949–1956) |
Opened | 1949 |
Closed | 17 October 1956; 67 years ago (1956-10-17) |
Major events | Former: NASCAR Grand National Series (1949–1956) |
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Length | 0.750 miles (1.203 km) |
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For the current NASCAR track in Charlotte, North Carolina, see Charlotte Motor Speedway.