Charlotte Motor Speedway / Deb Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Deb, author.

Series:

Images of modern America.

Images of modern America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charlotte Motor Speedway (Organization)--History--Pictorial works.

Charlotte Motor Speedway (Organization).

North Carolina.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2017]

Summary:

When Charlotte Motor Speedway opened in June 1960, the track built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner became a cornerstone in the decade that launched NASCAR's superspeedway era. Stock car racing's first paved 1.5-mile track immediately grabbed the motorsports world's attention with the young sport's longest event--a 600-mile race. And the track never left the spotlight, despite struggling through several years of bankruptcy. After regaining control of his beloved track in 1975, Smith, along with former speedway general manager H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler and current president Marcus Smith, transformed the facility into a groundbreaking showplace with trackside condominiums, a 16, 000-square-foot high-definition television screen, the luxurious Speedway Club, VIP suites, stadium seating, and the first superspeedway in NASCAR's modern era to host night racing. The historic speedway has always been a favorite with Hollywood filmmakers and in recent years has expanded into a multiuse motorsports facility.

Contents:

In the beginning

History is made

A new era begins

Lights change everything

A changing of the guard

The innovations continue.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439660256

1439660255