Charlotte Motor Speedway

by Deb Williams and Jessica Fickenscher

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540215784
• ISBN13: 9781540215789
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"