March 11, 2021
CONCORD, N.C. (News Release) – On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Shortly thereafter, the entertainment industry – along with nearly every other facet of life – came to a screeching halt. Staying true to its motto of putting fans first, Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) shifted gears from its traditional schedule of events to focus on serving the community.
CMS orchestrated a number of community service initiatives to support recovery efforts and produced a variety of COVID-safe entertainment options to give people a sense of normalcy during times that were anything but normal.
“The past year has been a tremendous challenge for all of us in the entertainment business,” said Charlotte Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Greg Walter. “But from those challenges came great opportunities to serve and I cannot be prouder of the efforts our team put forth to work for the gre
North Carolina To Allow 30 Percent Capacity For Coca-Cola 600 On May 30
February 24, 2021
CONCORD, N.C. (News Release) – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and state health officials announced a plan Wednesday to allow outdoor sports venues, including Charlotte Motor Speedway, to host events with fans up to 30 percent of their capacity, beginning Feb. 26. The announcement paves the way for a limited number of fans to be part of the action when NASCAR’s best return to America’s Home for Racing for the first-ever tripleheader weekend – featuring the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Alsco Uniforms 300 and historic 62nd running of the Coca-Cola 600 – at Charlotte Motor Speedway May 28-30.