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Question the Queen City: The history of NASCAR in Charlotte

Source: Charlotte Creative Loafing, Nov 23 2012, 9:19am CST

Editor's note: In this series, local author David Aaron Moore answers reader-submitted questions about historic places in Charlotte. Submit inquires about unusual, noteworthy or historic people, places an ...

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Bowyer aims for victory lane at Charlotte 600

Source: Motorsport Magazine  |   May 22 2013, 5:55am CDT

CHARLOTTE 600: “The 600 at Charlotte on Memorial Day weekend is a tradition in NASCAR. The folks at Charlotte Motor Speedway do such a great job of honoring our troops - they really do roll out the red carpet for the military. The pre-race demon ...

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Cribs, Caves, and Cars: The ultimate racing collection

Source: NCB-WCNC Charlotte  |   May 22 2013, 5:10am CDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ray Evernham loves racing and cars. So it was only natural for Evernham to build the ultimate car collection drawing from a lifetime of racing. “Some of the things in here I got inspired from when I was 15 years old by Ameri ...

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Source: NCB-WCNC Charlotte  |   May 21 2013, 10:26pm CDT

CONCORD, N.C. – Sixteen-year-old Jacob Entrekin and his family drove all the way from small town Sumner, Georgia to take part in the All-Star Race festivities last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Entrekin, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, s ...

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Source: Speedway Media  |   May 21 2013, 9:31pm CDT

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Source: Fox Charlotte  |   May 21 2013, 9:23pm CDT

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Source: Speedway Media  |   May 21 2013, 9:14pm CDT

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