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Coca-Cola 600 returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway: NASCAR race week schedule
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (143+ words) CONCORD, N. C. (WBTV) - NASCAR's best drivers will roar around the Charlotte Motor Speedway this week, with racing action scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday this Memorial Day weekend. The weekend will feature the Cup, O'Reilly and Truck series, with the Coca-Cola…...
Kevin Harvick selected to NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027 along with Jeff Burton, Larry Phillips
43+ min ago (552+ words) The induction ceremony is set for Jan. 22, 2027, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame inductees to 73. Harvick received 46 of the 50 votes cast by the panel which included representatives from NASCAR, the Hall of Fame, track owners from major facilities…...
Training pit crews like pro athletes at Atrium Health Motorsports Athletic Center
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (62+ words) WBTV Training pit crews like pro athletes at Atrium Health Motorsports Athletic Center On Your Side Tonight Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana congressional maps raises concerns among civil rights leaders Charlotte-area middle schoolers turn homelessness poetry into musical Drought worsens…...
Richard Petty, other NASCAR Hall of Famers to headline inaugural Uptown Charlotte 5 K
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (88+ words) WBTV Richard Petty, other NASCAR Hall of Famers to headline inaugural Uptown Charlotte 5 K Ex-NFL star defends Charlotte school after disqualification costs state championship "A father figure and mentor: Community mourns loss of beloved Gaston County baseball coach Mallard Creek…...
Female driver to attempt racing history at Charlotte Motor Speedway
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (466+ words) CONCORD, N. C. (WBTV) - A female race car driver will try to make racing history over Memorial Day weekend, ending with NASCAR's longest race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Katherine Legge -- a 45-year-old from England -- will attempt "The Double" on May 24, running the…...
Action taken on development plan that threatened historic NASCAR track in South Carolina
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (348+ words) EASLEY, S. C. (WBTV) - Local leaders took action on a development plan Monday night that threatened a historic NASCAR race track in South Carolina, and it was a victory for the speedway's supporters. A development project in Pickens County could have resulted…...
Historic NASCAR track could be torn down amid development push in South Carolina
1+ week, 1+ day ago (388+ words) EASLEY, S. C. (WBTV) - A public hearing is scheduled Monday night, with a historic NASCAR track's future potentially on the line in South Carolina. Greenville-Pickens Speedway hosted 28 Cup Series races from the 1950s to 1970s, and was the site of the first-ever live, flag-to-flag…...
Truist Championship delayed again by rain in Charlotte
1+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. (WBTV) - The first round of the 2026 Truist Championship in Charlotte has been delayed again because of rain. The PGA Tour announced the latest delay around 8: 45 a. m. on Thursday, May 7, about two hours before the first wave of golfers were supposed…...
Truist Championship could be affected by rain, storms in Charlotte
1+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. (WBTV) - The Truist Championship is scheduled to tee off at Quail Hollow Club on Thursday morning, but the opening round could be impacted by rain and storms. Wet weather is forecast to move into the Charlotte area Wednesday night,…...
Truist Championship brings road closures to Charlotte: Everything you need to know
2+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. (WBTV) - Golf's brightest stars are coming to Charlotte for the 2026 Truist Championship -- and so are traffic delays near Quail Hollow. The star-studded PGA Tour event tees off Thursday, May 6, and runs through Sunday, May 10, at Quail Hollow Club near…...