Concord Motorsport Park
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Concord Motorsport Park is a Motorsports facility located in Concord, North Carolina, part of Greater Charlotte.
The park consists of two tracks: a 1/2 mile tri-oval and a 1/4 mile oval. The tri-oval seats 8,500 fans with room for 28 RVs, the 1/4 mile track seats 2,050. Additionally, the track has several air conditioned suites located behind the main granstand.
CMP is home to several racing series including the Whelen All-American Series.
The track is active as a site for the filming of several television commercials, television shows and music videos.
[edit] History
The track was built by Henry Furr. Originally an oval dirt-track, Furr reconfigured the track adding a true dog-leg to the back stretch. The track now has three unique turns. Pit road entrance is located in the tri-oval prior to turn three. The track had seating for over 12,000 fans prior to a recent downsizing that saw the turn one grandstands converted to a dirt berm.
The track has hosted the Big 10 series in two different stints. Most recently Super Late Models competed in the series from 2003-2005. Freddie Query is the track's all-time leader in wins and claimed the Big 10 series championship in 2004 and 2005.
The track has also hosted the Hooter's Pro-Cup Series annually and hosted an ASA event.
[edit] Notable competitors
Winners and competitors at the track include Query, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jack Sprague, Ernie Irvan, Justin Labonte, Clay Rogers, and Bobby Gill.
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