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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