Nascar Cup - Charlotte
Charlotte
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America - Los Angeles
24 - 25 May
Completed
Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Track Info
Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, North Carolina, USA
Home of the Coca-Cola 600 and the NASCAR ROVAL - clockwise - 1.500 mi / 2.414 km quad-oval (4 turns) plus a 2.28 mi, 17-turn ROVAL that dives through the infield and both chicanes
When was the track built?
Conceived by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner, Charlotte opened in 1960 as one of NASCAR’s first purpose-built 1.5-mile superspeedways. It survived early financial swings, added grand condominiums and lighting for full-stadium night racing, and in 2018 debuted the now-famous ROVAL-a 2.28-mile, 17-turn hybrid course that kept the high-bank drama while threading a technical infield.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was the World 600 on June 19, 1960. That 400-lap marathon established Charlotte as NASCAR’s Memorial Day weekend tradition-a crown-jewel endurance test still known today as the Coca-Cola 600.
What's the circuit like?
- High-bank momentum (oval): Long, fast straights feed 24° corners where aero balance and clean air matter. Tyre falloff and night-to-day transitions in the 600 test long-run discipline.
- Two chicanes, one heartbeat (ROVAL): A flowing infield links to aggressive backstretch and frontstretch chicanes-track limits and braking precision decide passes and penalties.
- Benchmark pace: Cup poles on the oval frequently clock sub-28-second laps; ROVAL race laps live around the low-to-mid 1:20s with traffic and cautions reshuffling strategy.
- Versatility: The campus includes the quarter-mile oval in front of the main grandstand, a 4-lane zMAX Dragway across the street, and a clay dirt track-there’s action almost every month.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- NASCAR Cup - Oval qualifying: Fastest poles exceed 193 mph (sub-28 s) in prime conditions.
- NASCAR Cup - Oval race laps: Typically high-28s to low-29s on fresh tyres; pace drops with falloff over a green-flag run.
- NASCAR Cup - ROVAL race lap: Low-to-mid 1:20s benchmark; track limits in the chicanes can make or break a stint.
- NASCAR Xfinity - ROVAL: Usually 1–2 s slower than Cup in race trim; qualifying margins are razor thin through the final chicane.
- Craftsman Truck - Oval: Race laps hover around 30–31 s with significant falloff late in stages.
Charlotte’s “records” are tracked separately for oval vs. ROVAL, and by session (qualifying vs. race) due to frequent package and tyre updates.
Why go?
Because Charlotte showcases every side of stock-car racing in one place. You get 600 miles of day-to-night strategy in May, Playoff jeopardy on the ROVAL in the fall, and year-round events across the campus. Sightlines are excellent, the fan zone is lively, and the city’s motorsport scene-race shops, museums, and haulers rolling past-turns a race ticket into a full weekend.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Frontstretch grandstands (oval): Starts, restarts, pit road choreography and the run to Turn 1 under the lights.
- High rows in Turns 1–2 (oval): Panoramic view of entry speed, lane choice and who maintains momentum on exit.
- Backstretch chicane (ROVAL): Heaviest braking on the lap-prime for divebombs, lockups and penalties.
- Frontstretch chicane & finish (ROVAL): Last-lap drama as drivers attack kerbs and drag to the stripe.
Not just one series - headline events at Charlotte
NASCAR Cup: Coca-Cola 600 (oval) and Bank of America ROVAL 400 (Playoffs).
NASCAR Xfinity & Craftsman Trucks: Full companion cards on both the oval and ROVAL weekends.
Short-track & grassroots: Summer “Cookout Summer Shootout” on the 0.25-mile Legends oval, plus dirt-track specials nearby.
Drag racing: NHRA Nationals at the 4-lane zMAX Dragway across the boulevard cap the campus’ big-event feel.
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Charlotte
24 - 25 May
Completed
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track Info
Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, North Carolina, USA
Home of the Coca-Cola 600 and the NASCAR ROVAL - clockwise - 1.500 mi / 2.414 km quad-oval (4 turns) plus a 2.28 mi, 17-turn ROVAL that dives through the infield and both chicanes
When was the track built?
Conceived by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner, Charlotte opened in 1960 as one of NASCAR’s first purpose-built 1.5-mile superspeedways. It survived early financial swings, added grand condominiums and lighting for full-stadium night racing, and in 2018 debuted the now-famous ROVAL-a 2.28-mile, 17-turn hybrid course that kept the high-bank drama while threading a technical infield.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race was the World 600 on June 19, 1960. That 400-lap marathon established Charlotte as NASCAR’s Memorial Day weekend tradition-a crown-jewel endurance test still known today as the Coca-Cola 600.
What's the circuit like?
- High-bank momentum (oval): Long, fast straights feed 24° corners where aero balance and clean air matter. Tyre falloff and night-to-day transitions in the 600 test long-run discipline.
- Two chicanes, one heartbeat (ROVAL): A flowing infield links to aggressive backstretch and frontstretch chicanes-track limits and braking precision decide passes and penalties.
- Benchmark pace: Cup poles on the oval frequently clock sub-28-second laps; ROVAL race laps live around the low-to-mid 1:20s with traffic and cautions reshuffling strategy.
- Versatility: The campus includes the quarter-mile oval in front of the main grandstand, a 4-lane zMAX Dragway across the street, and a clay dirt track-there’s action almost every month.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- NASCAR Cup - Oval qualifying: Fastest poles exceed 193 mph (sub-28 s) in prime conditions.
- NASCAR Cup - Oval race laps: Typically high-28s to low-29s on fresh tyres; pace drops with falloff over a green-flag run.
- NASCAR Cup - ROVAL race lap: Low-to-mid 1:20s benchmark; track limits in the chicanes can make or break a stint.
- NASCAR Xfinity - ROVAL: Usually 1–2 s slower than Cup in race trim; qualifying margins are razor thin through the final chicane.
- Craftsman Truck - Oval: Race laps hover around 30–31 s with significant falloff late in stages.
Charlotte’s “records” are tracked separately for oval vs. ROVAL, and by session (qualifying vs. race) due to frequent package and tyre updates.
Why go?
Because Charlotte showcases every side of stock-car racing in one place. You get 600 miles of day-to-night strategy in May, Playoff jeopardy on the ROVAL in the fall, and year-round events across the campus. Sightlines are excellent, the fan zone is lively, and the city’s motorsport scene-race shops, museums, and haulers rolling past-turns a race ticket into a full weekend.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Frontstretch grandstands (oval): Starts, restarts, pit road choreography and the run to Turn 1 under the lights.
- High rows in Turns 1–2 (oval): Panoramic view of entry speed, lane choice and who maintains momentum on exit.
- Backstretch chicane (ROVAL): Heaviest braking on the lap-prime for divebombs, lockups and penalties.
- Frontstretch chicane & finish (ROVAL): Last-lap drama as drivers attack kerbs and drag to the stripe.
Not just one series - headline events at Charlotte
NASCAR Cup: Coca-Cola 600 (oval) and Bank of America ROVAL 400 (Playoffs).
NASCAR Xfinity & Craftsman Trucks: Full companion cards on both the oval and ROVAL weekends.
Short-track & grassroots: Summer “Cookout Summer Shootout” on the 0.25-mile Legends oval, plus dirt-track specials nearby.
Drag racing: NHRA Nationals at the 4-lane zMAX Dragway across the boulevard cap the campus’ big-event feel.
