Curtis Turner
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Curtis Morton Turner was an American stock car racer who won 17 NASCAR Grand National Division races and 38 NASCAR Convertible Division races. Throughout his life, he developed a reputation for drinki
Turner's 1967 Daytona 500 car
Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Charlotte Motor Speedway is a 1.500 mi quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, includ
Curtis Turner
…one still running (at the Asheville-Weaverville, North Carolina track on September 30, 1956.) Turner conceptualized, secured financing for, and built Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1960 before being forced out by his business partners. The first driver to climb Pikes Peak in less than 15 minutes (in a 1962 Ralph Moody Ford…
For over a year, district judge James Braxton Craven Jr. (pictured above) oversaw CMS' financial restructuring.
Humpy Wheeler (pictured in 2010) partnered with Bruton Smith to takeover control of Charlotte Motor Speedway from Richard Howard.
Night racing at the 2008 Bank of America 500; in 1992, the track installed lights to accommodate night racing, the first track of its size to do so.
The Charlotte Motor Speedway drag strip pictured in 2008. The drag strip was built after a tumultuous and controversial approval process.