Charlotte Speedway

Charlotte Speedway
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
Capacity13,000
OwnerCarl C. Allison Sr. (1949–1956)
Opened1949
Closed17 October 1956; 68 years ago (1956-10-17)
Major eventsFormer:
NASCAR Grand National Series (1949–1956)
Oval
Length0.750 miles (1.203 km)

Charlotte Speedway was the site of NASCAR's first Strictly Stock Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) race on June 19, 1949. The Daytona Beach Road Course held the first race sanctioned by NASCAR in 1948. The track was a few miles west of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on Little Rock Road. It was owned by Carl C. Allison Sr. and his wife, Catherine Montgomery Allison. The track was forced to close when construction of Interstate 85 took its parking area.

Aerial view of Charlotte Speedway