Metrolina Speedway
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Metrolina Speed and Sport Center is an auto racing
track located in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina
on the Metrolina Fairgrounds. The track currently is being rebuild with the 1/2 Mile now paved.The plans for the rebuild also adds a Go-Kart track,Outdoor RC racing track,A hotel,roof-top state park and more.
The track, also known as Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway and Metrolina Speedway, is 1/2-mile (.804 km) in length and has a clay surface. It was paved for a short time in the 1970s to allow the NASCAR
circuit to hold races there and will be again for racing starting in 2010. It is one of many racetracks in the Metrolina region of North Carolina
and South Carolina
.
A soccer team has expressed interest in the speedway, seeking a ground of its own instead of using the standard league fields. The team is not connected with the Charlotte Eagles
.
Auto racing
Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
track located in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
on the Metrolina Fairgrounds. The track currently is being rebuild with the 1/2 Mile now paved.The plans for the rebuild also adds a Go-Kart track,Outdoor RC racing track,A hotel,roof-top state park and more.
The track, also known as Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway and Metrolina Speedway, is 1/2-mile (.804 km) in length and has a clay surface. It was paved for a short time in the 1970s to allow the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
circuit to hold races there and will be again for racing starting in 2010. It is one of many racetracks in the Metrolina region of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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A soccer team has expressed interest in the speedway, seeking a ground of its own instead of using the standard league fields. The team is not connected with the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
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Trivia
- Many racing legends have raced at Metrolina Speedway, including Dale Earnhardt Sr.Dale EarnhardtRalph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR...
and Harry GantHarry GantHarry Phil Gant is a retired American racecar driver best known for driving the #33 Skoal Bandit car on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit during the 1980s and 1990s.-Nicknames:...
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