Charlotte Race Weeks – Stuff to Do

Racing is back home in Charlotte for the next two weeks.  The Truck Series and All Star race are this weekend, followed by the Coke 600 next weekend.  Its always a big couple of weeks here in town and our local population always swells a little bit.  I thought since maybe some of our readers are maybe either already in town, or might be coming to town that I would let you know about some other cool stuff to check out while you are in town for the week (or two).

I know that visiting the race shops that are in and around Charlotte is always a fan favorite.  The problem is, is that many don’t know where they are or how to find them.  Some are located in business parks like Lakeside in Mooresville and out at the Dragstrip off Hwy 150.  But many are scattered.  RaceShops.com is a great website to stop by if you are planning on visiting.  They have information on a lot of the shops in the area.  Also, if you want to maybe check out some pit stop practices, a few good shops to stop by are Roush-Fenway and Ganassi in Concord, Waltrip RaceWorld in Cornelius, Team Rensi and CJM Racing in Lakeside, and the PIT School off Talbert Rd. in Mooresville.  They all have practice areas accessible to the public and while I don’t know specific times for practices, they all have them throughout the day.

Some great events to check out while you are in town include Speed Street, the Pit Crew Challenge (which is tonight), Ganassi Racing’s Fan Day, Northern Tool’s Go Kart event with Erik Darnell, and don’t forget Hendrick Motorsports just reopened their Museum.

These races are always special to us because our families and friends get to attend the races, and a lot of the guys that work in the shop that don’t go to the track every weekend get to watch.  Its going to be a great couple of weeks, and I hope you enjoy your time in Charlotte!

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