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Concord Speedway is a motorsports facility located in the town of Midland, North Carolina, southeast of Concord, North Carolina. The park consists of two tracks: a 1/2 mile tri-oval and a 1/4 mile oval. The tri-oval seats 8,500 fans with room for 28 RVs, the 1/4 mile track seats 2,050. Additionally, the track has several air conditioned suites located behind the main grandstand. Concord is home to several racing series including the Whelen All-American Series and the Whelen Southern Modified Tour. The track is active as a site for the filming of several television commercials, television shows and music videos.
[edit] SeriesNASCAR Whelen All-American Series-Hutch-BSR Pro Late Models, Town&County Ford Late Models, Coca-Cola Pure Stocks, Fast & Furious Fours, INEX Legends/Bandolero's/Thunder Cup, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, UARA Stars, ASA Late Model Tour [edit] HistoryThe current track was built by race promoter Henry Furr. Originally a four-tenths of a mile oval dirt-track, Furr reconfigured the track adding a true dog-leg to the back stretch. The track now has three unique turns. Pit road entrance is located in the tri-oval prior to turn three. The track had seating for over 12,000 fans prior to a recent downsizing that saw the turn one grandstands converted to a dirt berm. The track has hosted the Big 10 series in two different stints. Most recently Super Late Models competed in the series from 2003-2005. Freddie Query is the track's all-time leader in wins and claimed the Big 10 series championship in 2004 and 2005. The track also hosts the USARacing series annually and hosted an ASA event. [edit] Notable competitorsWinners and competitors at the track include Query, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jack Sprague, Ernie Irvan, Justin Labonte, Clay Rogers, and Bobby Gill. [edit] References
[edit] External linksCoordinates: 35°18′31″N 80°31′17″W / 35.30861°N 80.52139°W
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