for the current NASCAR track, see Lowe's Motor Speedway. County Mecklenburg Flag Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - Total  - Water 629. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ...

Charlotte Speedway was the site of NASCAR's first series race on June 19, 1949. The Daytona Beach Road Course held the first race sanctioned by NASCAR in 1948. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... Daytona Beach Road Course was a race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. It originally became famous as the location where fifteen world land speed records were set. ...

Event details

Charlotte Speedway was a three-quarter mile long dirt track. The first event in 1949 was a 150-mile race. Other events were 100, 113, or 150 miles long. In English, dirt can refer to several things: Soil on the ground. ...

Race history

Twelve events were held at the track between 1949 and 1956. Winners at the track include: Jim Roper (1), Tim Flock (1), Curtis Turner (2), Herb Thomas (2), Dick Passwater (1), Buck Baker (3), Fonty Flock (1), and Speedy Thompson (1). Tim Flock was one of NASCARs early pioneers. ... Curtis Turner was an early figure in NASCAR racing. ... Herbert Watson Thomas (April 6, 1923–August 9, 2000) was a NASCAR pioneer who was one of the series most successful drivers in the 1950s. ... Elzie Wylie Buck Baker Sr. ...

1949

Bob Flock won the pole. Glenn Dunnaway was declared the original winner, but a post-race inspection revealed that his car was fitted with illegal springs, causing NASCAR to disqualify him. Jim Roper was declared the official winner of the event. Roper would only compete in one more NASCAR event in his career. Other famous drivers to finish in the Top 10 include: Fonty Flock, Red Byron, Tim Flock, andCurtis Turner. Famous drivers to finish outside of the Top 10 include: Buck Baker, Jack Smith, Lee Petty, Herb Thomas, and Bob Flock. Sara Christian finished 14th to become the first female to start in a NASCAR race. Robert Red Byron (March 12, 1915 - November 11, 1960) was a NASCAR driver who was successful as the series began. ... Tim Flock was one of NASCARs early pioneers. ... Curtis Turner was an early figure in NASCAR racing. ... Elzie Wylie Buck Baker Sr. ... There are several people named Jack Smith: Jack Smith, the co-founder of Hotmail Jack Smith, actor Jack Smith, Liverpool football player Jack Smith, Manchester United football player Jack Smith, musician Jack Smith, NASCAR driver Jack Smith, Canadian politician Jack Smith (baseball player), Former minor league baseball player This is... Lee Petty (left) pictured with (to his right, left to right) his son Richard, grandson Kyle, and great-grandson Adam, in 2000 before his death. ... Herbert Watson Thomas (April 6, 1923–August 9, 2000) was a NASCAR pioneer who was one of the series most successful drivers in the 1950s. ...

External link

• Track history and details at racing-reference.com