Sprint All Star Race and Media Celebrities

This week Charlotte is all about racing and Lowes Motor Speedway is the place to be.

NASCAR is building up to the Coca Cola 600 on memorial day weekend, with its Sprint All-Star Race for a million dollars. The top drivers will compete in a final segment which will have only 10 laps for this million dollar prize. Driver Kasey Kahne compared it to driving the way they did when he first started racing as a youth.

The All-Star race is special this year as it is in its 25th running. Celebrities such as Kevin Costner and America's Most Wanted John Walsh are here to participate. Country Duo Montgomery Gentry will be the featured artists at the race.

This is one of the most fun days for NASCAR drivers. Many of the drivers live and work near Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, NC and have a chance to drive in front of family and friends.
Posted by Andrew Kaplan at 4:23 AM
Labels: Lowes Motor Speedway, Nascar, Sprint All Star Cha

Motorsports invades Charlotte

Each year in May, two of the largest NASCAR events are planned two weekends in a row, The SPRINT Million Dollar All-Star Race and the Coca Cola 600. This year is the 50th running of the Coca Cola 600. Some of the highlights for the week will be:

1) A Quarter mile Grill on Friday, May 22nd at the Speedway with 7,000 lbs of charcoal and 100 cooks and celeb chefs serving hot dogs and hamburgers.
2) Speed Street - Uptown Charlotte is a festival of NASCAR fans, brands and music. 2 major music stages will be set up and Clint Black will be playing
3) At Lowes Motor Speedway, actor Kevin Costner and his band will be the warmup for country music band,
4) The military is saluted at the Coca Cola 600. The Marine Corp band will be playing at 3 pm on Saturday. There also are usually flyovers, helicopters, and parachuting before the race.
5) World of Outlaws at the Dirt Track (5/22)
6) Pole Night - this is a great way to see NASCAR for the first time and an inexpensive ticket. This night determines who sits on the pole for the Coca Cola 600 (5/21)
7) Carquest Autoparts 300 (5/23)

For more detailed schedules: http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/schedules/

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