Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Charlotte Motor Speedway:

History

·         Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959.

·         The track’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960.

·         The track was repaved midseason in 1994.

·         The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.

·         The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.

Notebook

·         There have been 106 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960. In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).

·         39 drivers have posted poles, led by David Pearson with 14.

·         Fireball Roberts won the pole for the first race, in 1960.

·         David Pearson posted 11 straight poles at Charlotte from the fall of 1973 through 1978.

·         Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles, with nine. Jeff Gordon has eight.

·         Jeff Gordon won five straight poles for the spring races between 1994 and 1998.

·         44 drivers have won races, led by Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip and Jimmie Johnson, with six each.

·         Joe Lee Johnson won the first race, in 1960.

·         There have been 13 back-to-back victories, including three consecutive by Fred Lorenzen (fall 1964 and both 1965) and four straight by Jimmie Johnson (both in 2004 and 2005).

·         A NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race/Coca-Cola 600 sweep has occurred seven times: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison (’91), Dale Earnhardt (’93), Jeff Gordon (’97), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne (’08), Kurt Busch (’10).

·         14 races have been won from the pole, the last by Jimmie Johnson (October, 2009).

·         Jimmie Johnson won the 2003 Coca-Cola 600 from the 37th starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.

·         Joey Logano is the only driver with more than two Charlotte races to average top-10 finish (8.2).  

·         A number of active drivers earned their first win at CMS: Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears and David Reutimann. Inactive drivers David Pearson, Buddy Baker and Charlie Glotzbach also got their first series win at Charlotte.

·         Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Charlotte Motor Speedway winner: Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993 – 22 years, 2 months, 6 days).
Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Charlotte Motor Speedway winner: Cale Yarborough (10/06/1985 – 46 years, 6 months, 9 days)

Charlotte Motor Speedway Data

Race #: 12 of 36 (05-27-12)

Track Size: 1.5 miles

Race Length: 501.322 miles

·     Banking/Turns: 24 degrees

·     Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees

·     Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees

·     Frontstretch: 1,980 feet

·     Backstretch: 1,500 feet

 

In-Venue Broadcast Service Coming to Dover

New and Improved In-Venue Broadcast Service Coming to Dover International Speedway - Team Up and SAVE!

Strategic Partnership with FanVision will Bring Fans Inside the Action at The Monster Mile� Like Never Before

DOVER, DE (May 25, 2012) — With another exciting season of racing underway, Dover International Speedway and FanVision Entertainment, LLC, announced today a special offer for Monster Mile fans that will enhance the at-track companion viewing experience, while saving fans money. The FanVision Team-Up promotion offers attendees of next weekend’s Dover races the chance to rent one FanVision controller at the regular weekend price of $59.99, and get a second controller for ½ off – a savings of $29.99! Both controllers come with a set of racing headphones for listening to the radio scanners, MRN and other in-device sources. To team up with a friend and save, fans simply need to visit any of 11 FanVision or Racing Electronics kiosks or trailers around Dover International Speedway to get their Team-Up Card and rent their FanVision controllers.  Additional promotional information is available at these locations.  A map of locations can be found at fanvision.com/nascar/event/fedex-400.

FanVision offers a wide array of both video and audio broadcast content and services, provided by Emmy Award-winning NASCAR Media Group, delivering the most extensive menu of features and services available. This new, next generation technology offers an experience unlike anything NASCAR fans have ever seen before in a handheld device.

FanVision is the ultimate race companion providing exclusive wireless access to live broadcast feeds, eight onboard cameras, official timing, data, statistics, analysis, as well as the ability to follow up to 3 specific drivers, instant replays and digital radio scanner. The high-quality, 4.3-inch screen on FanVision provides an unrivaled event experience, allowing users to catch every corner, every crash, and every movement of their favorite drivers and cards with razor-sharp clarity.

“Our partnership with NASCAR and NASCAR Media group, and now with the Dover International Speedway team, allows us to provide NASCAR fans a new dimension to their race-day experience,” said Tasso Koken, COO, FanVision. “Our NASCAR relationship is clearly a priority for us, and promotions like “Team-Up” helps both Dover and FanVision greatly enhance the “at-venue” view experience.

FanVision, the global leader in fan-enhancement technology, was founded in 2003 and has been offering the innovative Gen 3 controller and service at various sporting events including Formula One races around the world last season. FanVision has also delivered rich personal in-venue content for the past two seasons at 12 NFL stadiums and the University of Michigan home football games.

The new FanVision controller will be available for purchase or rent all season long at every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event weekend or online at www.fanvision.com.

Dover International Speedway introduces new, user friendly mobile site

Dover International Speedway introduces new, user friendly mobile site

DOVER, Del. – In advance of its June 1-3, 2012 NASCAR race weekend, Dover International Speedway has unveiled its newly designed mobile website, m.DoverSpeedway.com.

The mobile site is an alternate version of the full DoverSpeedway.com, and blends the most pertinent elements into a user friendly layout for fans to view on their smart phones while at the Monster Mile or while planning their visit.

A few features of the new site include the ability to purchase tickets for upcoming races; view event info and all activities happening at the Monster Mile on a race weekend; keep current with the weather while at the track; find directions to Dover International Speedway; read all the latest news from the track; and much more.

The site will be updated throughout race weekend to reflect all the happenings at the track, helping fans make sure they don’t miss a second of the fun during their visit to the Monster Mile. Users can also opt in to receive text and email alerts from Dover International Speedway, bringing all the latest news and announcements right to their phones.

Tickets are still available for the June 1-3, 2012 race weekend, including the June 3 “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the June 2 “5-hour ENERGY 200” NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the June 1 “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

For tickets or more information, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com. You can also keep up with the Monster Mile at Facebook.com/DoverInternationalSpeedway or on Twitter at @MonsterMile.