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Sat, October 16, 2010
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte, NC
The chase for the Sprint Cup returns to
the home of NASCAR! When it hits
Charlotte, NC as drivers battle for
championship position under the lights
at Charlotte Motor Speedway!
The NASCAR
Banking 500 is sure to play a pivotal
role in deciding the series champion.
Bank of America 500 renamed its
signature race on October 16th at
Charlotte Motor Speedway the NASCAR Banking 500. |
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The race
was jointly sponsored by General Motors
and the United Auto Worker until 2005
and was then known as the UAW-GM Quality
500. After, 2005 ‘Bank of America’
became the new sponsor in Early 2006 and
hence the new name for this race is now
called "Bank 500". Also known as the
“Beast of the Southeast”.
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Lowe's
Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile Super
speedway in the suburbs of Charlotte.
The first World 600 was held at Lowe's
Motor Speedway on June 19, 1960. In 1984
Lowe's Motor Speedway became the only
sports facility to have living
accommodations on site. They built 40
condominiums above turn one and 12 more
in 1991. In 1992 Lowe's Motor Speedway
was the first to host a night race with
the new lighting system.
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Drivers at
Charlotte Motor Speedway
A number
of NASCAR's greatest drivers have
hoisted the trophy at Lowe's Motor
Speedway, including legends Darrell
Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Richard Petty,
Dale Earnhardt and Buddy Baker. In more
recent years, drivers Bobby Labonte,
Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon have scored
their first-career NASCAR Sprint Cup
wins at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Track
Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5
degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet;
Backstretch - 1360 feet
Grandstand Seating: 167,000
Bank Of America
Winners & Race Results
Jimmie Johnson
Wins 2009 Bank 500
| As Jimmie Johnson achieved perfection Saturday, the
rivals trying to prevent him from winning a fourth
consecutive championship seemed more fallible than ever.
Johnson qualified first and was fastest in all three
practice sessions en route to winning the NASCAR Banking
500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. It was the first "perfect
weekend" (a goal set by crew chief Chad Knaus) of the
three-time champion's 286-race career, though some took
issues with the criteria.
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Jeff Burton Wins 2008 Bank 500
Jeff Burton was the 2008 winner
of the Bank of America 500
Sprint Cup auto race at the
Lowe's Motor Speedway in
Concord, N.C.
Jeff at the age of 41, held off
some of the top drivers in the
field like Kasey Kahne and Jimmy
Johnson and battled for the lead
of this race. Jeff Burton was
your winner, leading the last 57
laps of the race. He finished
nearly a full second ahead of
Kasey Kahne, who ran strong on a
track where he's consistently
good. It was Burton's second
victory this season and the 21st
of his Sprint Cup career. |
2008 winner of the Bank of
America 500 |
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