Charlotte Speedway
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| Charlotte Speedway | |
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| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Broke ground | |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Owner | |
| Operator | closed |
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| No Major Events | |
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| Current dimensions | |
| Track shape | Oval |
| Track length | 0.75 miles |
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for the current NASCAR track in Charlotte, North Carolina, see Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Charlotte Speedway was the site of NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (now Nextel 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 east of the proposed NASCAR Hall of Fame site.
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[edit] Event details
Charlotte Speedway was a three-quarter mile long dirt track. The first event in 1949 was a 150-mile race. Other events were 100, 113, or 150 miles long.
[edit] NASCAR history
Twelve events were held at the track between 1949 and 1956. Winners at the track include: Jim Roper (1), Tim Flock (1), Curtis Turner (2), Herb Thomas (2), Dick Passwater (1), Buck Baker (3), Fonty Flock (1), and Speedy Thompson (1).
[edit] 1949
Bob Flock won the pole. Glenn Dunnaway was declared the original winner, but a post-race inspection revealed that his car was fitted with illegal springs, causing NASCAR to disqualify him. Jim Roper was declared the official winner of the event. Roper would only compete in one more NASCAR event in his career. Other famous drivers to finish in the Top 10 include: Fonty Flock, Red Byron, Tim Flock, andCurtis Turner. Famous drivers to finish outside of the Top 10 include: Buck Baker, Jack Smith, Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, and Bob Flock. Sara Christian finished 14th to become the first female to start in a NASCAR race.
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