Near Concord in Cabarrus County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 21, 2020

1. Charlotte Motor Speedway Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1960 by Bruton Smith, Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of the world's most innovative sports entertainment venues. Known as "America's Home for Racing," the historic complex hosted NASCAR's first official 600-mile race and continues to welcome one million visitors annually from around the world to the superspeedway, zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track. It's motto is and always will be "FANS First."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 35° 21.112′ N, 80° 41.203′ W. Marker is near Concord, North Carolina, in Cabarrus County. It can be reached from Concord Parkway South. Located near the bottom of the main entrance ramp. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5555 Concord Pkwy S, Concord NC 28027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Alexander Query and Peggy McCord Query (approx. 2.6 miles away); Nathaniel Alexander (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Memory of Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (approx. 3½ miles away); University of N.C. at Charlotte (approx. 4.2 miles away); Stonewall Jackson Training School (approx. 5.1 miles away); Commemorating Rocky River Presbyterian Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Rocky River Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Warren Coleman (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nathaniel Alexander (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Charlotte Motor Speedway. (Submitted on February 23, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 21, 2020

2. Charlotte Motor Speedway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.