Charlotte Motor Speedway Coverage
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NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway strike deals with major sports betting brands for NC access
BetMGM, through an agreement with Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Draft Kings, through a deal with NASCAR, will have access to a sports betting operator licenses in North Carolina. -
A.J. Allmendinger wins in Charlotte; four drivers eliminated
Allmendinger is dominant at the track and Sunday was no exception. Pat Welter was live with reaction from victory lane. -
North Carolina's sports venues: A rich history of world class facilities
From the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium to the Dean Smith Center to PNC Arena, North Carolina's sports venues are some of the best in the country. -
Everything you need to know about NASCAR and its history in North Carolina
NASCAR's origins are traced back to the Prohibition era and bootlegging liquor in Wilkes County. -
Watch Kacy Hintz and Pat Welter drive the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
This Sunday the NASCAR playoffs head to the Charlotte roval for the round of 12 finale. Kacy Hintz and Pat Welter recently found out it's one thing to report on a race, it's another to experience it yourself. -
NASCAR pit stops an exercise in 'choreographed chaos'
Just like other athletes, NASCAR pit crews train, watch film and perfect their craft for a job that's just as important as the one behind the wheel. -
NASCAR analyst Steve Letarte describes 'very difficult' Bank of America ROVAL 400 in Charlotte
NASCAR analyst Steve Letarte talks about the technical aspects of the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the challenges the track presents for drivers. -
Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95
O. Bruton Smith, who emerged from North Carolina farm country and parlayed his love of motorsports into a Hall of Fame career as one of the biggest track owners and most successful promoters in the history of auto racing, died Wednesday. He was 95. -
Simmons: Covering NASCAR, bumping (literally) into Dale Sr. and carrying home a NASCAR tire
In the latest Storytellers segment, do-it-all photographer Brad Simmons talks about covering NASCAR, bumping, litterally, into Dale Earnhardt Sr. and taking a unique souvenir home from a race. -
Unseasonably hot temperatures add challenges for drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Chase Elliott took the checkered flag at the second Roval 400 in one of the hottest races of the season, as Jared Fialko reports from Charlotte. -
Harvick: I didn't think I could beat the No. 9, his car was really good all day
Driver of the No. 4 car and third place finisher, Kevin Harvick says he could see Chase Elliott creeping closer and closer with every caution at the Roval 400. -
Larson: That was one of the hotter Cup races I've ran
Driver of the No. 42 Kyle Larson said it was a sweatbox behind the wheel throughout the Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. -
Johnson: I was probably one of the few who woke up smiling when I saw the weather report
Driver of the No. 48, Jimmie Johnson says he trains extensively for days like Sunday, and he was able to hold off the heat for a ninth place finish at the Roval 400. -
Elliott: I don't know if you could anything more stupid than that leading a race
Driver of the No. 9 car Chase Elliott discusses what could've been a crucial mistake in the Roval 400, and how his team helped rally him to victory. -
Racing back at the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The Roval was a unique idea and a gamble for NASCAR's postseason. WRAL's Jared Fialko reports it was a success last year and they are ready for Sunday's race, too. -
The Roval experiment: one year later
Looking back at a road course risk by Charlotte Motor Speedway. -
The Checkered Flag Podcast: Racing legend Mario Andretti
On this week's CFP, host Michael Shelton sits down with the Associated Press' "Driver of the Century," Mario Andretti, as he talks about his role as the pace car driver for Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as well as his legendary victory in the 1967 Daytona 500. Andretti also shares his thoughts on the state of IndyCar racing as well as what its like seeing his sons, nephew and grandson carry on his racing legacy. -
Our TakeIn the driver's seat, like a NASCAR pro
Hours before the Hurricanes advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, photojournalist Brad Simmons and I got to race (yes, they let me) around Charlotte Motor Speedway. -
Phil Ford: UNC Basketball great now the new spokesman for Alsco and the Grand Marshall for Alsco 300 in Charlotte
UNC Basketball great Phil Ford joins the Sports Shop to talk about his new partnership with Alsco, the worldwide leader in linen and uniform rental services for restaurants, healthcare, the automotive industry and industrial facilities. Phil Ford also talks about his love of NASCAR, as he will be the Grand Marshall for the Alsco 300 NASCAR XFinity Series race on Saturday, May 25 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. -
Blaney: I thought we were a 9th or 10th place car, at our best
Bank of America ROVAL 400 winner Ryan Blaney says he didn't feel like they had the best car out there on Sunday, but the dominoes fell his way, and he visited Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway.