Archive for September 2012

CONCORD, N.C. (September 24, 2012) – Concord Speedway will be implementing their first-ever Fan Favorite Award to be voted on via our Facebook Fan page. There will be separate awards for our Quarter-Mile Fan Favorite driver and our Half-Mile Fan Favorite driver.

You may begin nominating your favorite Half-Mile driver this week, September 24-30. After nominations are complete, we will determine the five drivers with the most nominations and begin the voting process between them. You may vote to determine the 2012 Racing Electronics Half-Mile Fan Favorite driver during the week of October 1-7.

Nominations for the Bojangles Quarter-Mile Fan Favorite Award will be on October 8-14 and voting will run from October 15-21.

To nominate and vote for your favorite driver, please “Like” our Facebook Fan Page and look for the Fan Favorite Award post: http://www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway

This is a great opportunity for our fans to voice their opinion and show support for their favorite driver! Nominations have already begun, so go like our Facebook Fan Page today!

Please contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

Connect with Concord Speedway and stay up to speed with all of the action at both the Quarter and Half-Mile tracks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/concordspeedway.

CONCORD, N.C. (September 19, 2012) – Concord Speedway is excited to announce the addition of two open practice sessions on October 5 and 6 in an effort to give new competitors or those who are choosing to compete in our triple-header weekend a chance to test at our track without incurring the cost of track rental for private testing.

On Friday, October 5, there will be an open session for all Legends divisions from 2-5 p.m. The cost will be 50 dollars per car. However, competitors and crew members will not be required to purchase a pit pass at the test session.

On Saturday, October 6, there will be an open session for all Bandolero divisions from 1-4 p.m. The cost will be 50 dollars per car. However, competitors and crew members will not be required to purchase a pit pass at the test session.

Just a reminder, Saturday’s event on October 6 will be a double points night for all divisions.

Adult grandstand admission is only 7 dollars and kids 12 and under are free at all of our Quarter-Mile events! Please visit our Quarter-Mile schedule online for more information: http://concordspeedway.net/quarter-mile-schedule.

Please contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

Connect with Concord Speedway and stay up to speed with all of the action at both the Quarter and Half-Mile tracks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/concordspeedway.

Congratulations to all of our feature winners from Saturday’s Quarter-Mile event:

Beginner Bandits: DJ Canipe

Bandits: Cason Werner

Outlaws: Jacob Heafner

Pro: Casey Traxler

Masters: Scott Whitaker

Semi-Pro: Spencer Boyd

Young Lions: Kaz Grala

Davis SRL Series: Jeff Boyer

Congratulations to all of our feature winners from tonight’s Quarter-Mile event!

Beginner Bandits: DJ Canipe

Bandits: Kodie Conner

Outlaws: Jacob Heafner

Pros: Michael Van Wingerden

Masters: Scott Whitaker

Semi-Pro: Spencer Boyd

Young Lions: Ryan Shattuck

Davis SRL Series: Andy Lombi

CONCORD, N.C. (September 14, 2012) – With the Fall season approaching, Concord Speedway still has several more race events planned to round out their 2012 season. Both the Half-Mile and Quarter-Mile track have events scheduled stretching into late November.

The Quarter-Mile track is experiencing a tremendous increase in their car count each night. There are total of seven more race nights, including a blowout three-day show on October 5, 6 and 7. This will be the season finale for the Quarter-Mile track and will include RPM Pro-Formance Legend Car and Bandolero divisions. In addition to the regular show, the Stadium Stock division will add to the action on Saturday night and the Street Stock and Sportsman divisions will race on Sunday afternoon. Also, special that weekend: Saturday, October 6 will be a double points night for all of our Legend Car and Bandolero divisions.

Adult grandstand admission is only 7 dollars and kids 12 and under are free at all of our Quarter-Mile events! Please visit our Quarter-Mile schedule online for more information: http://concordspeedway.net/quarter-mile-schedule.

On our Half-Mile track, the Pebble Pushers Custom Truck and Car Club will unite at Concord Speedway for their 15th Scr8pFest Car and Truck Show on September 28, 29 and 30. This is a truly unique event and one that car enthusiasts of all types should check out. Please visit their website: http://www.pebblepushers.com for more details and information on the event.

Rounding out the 2012 Concord Speedway season will be the Pro All Stars Series’ (PASS) famed Thanksgiving Classic Mason Dixon Meltdown 200 on Saturday, November 24. The PASS Super Late Model Touring Series always provides door-to-door battles between some of the best and most competitive Super Late Model drivers around! This event will determine the PASS South and National Champions! Please visit their website: http://www.proallstarsseries.com for more information!

Lastly, Concord Speedway is pleased to announce the arrangements for their 2012 banquet set to honor their track champions and top points finishers at both the Half-Mile and Quarter-Mile tracks. The banquet will be held on Saturday night, November 3 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C. Ticket information and further details will be announced as soon as possible.

All of these events are approaching quickly, so please feel free to contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

Connect with Concord Speedway and stay up to speed with all of the action at both the Quarter and Half-Mile tracks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/concordspeedway.

CONCORD, N.C. (September 12, 2012) – The event on September 8 that was rained out will be ran on Saturday, September 29.

This event will run a regular schedule with gates opening at 5:30 p.m., qualifying at 7:40 p.m. with feature racing to follow for the RPM Pro-Formance Legend Car and Bandolero divisions.

Please contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

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CONCORD, N.C. (September 12, 2012) – Concord Speedway would like to announce our plans for the 2013 season for both the Half-Mile and Quarter-Mile tracks.

The Half-Mile track will only host special events and touring series races in 2013. The facility will continue to be available for private testing, driving schools and television commercial production. Sanctioned, weekly racing has been declining for several seasons with no significant improvements on the horizon. However, track management will continue to monitor the economic conditions to determine if there is a viable opportunity to return to a weekly racing program in 2014. On behalf of the entire Speedway, we would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of the teams, competitors, sponsors and fans who have supported the Half-Mile track over the years.

The Quarter-Mile track will continue to host Legend Car, Bandolero and Davis SRL Series weekly racing. The track has enjoyed tremendous success recently and is excited about expanding the number of events for 2013. With high car counts and a ticket price of only 7 dollars, it is a great place to enjoy some short track racing.

Please contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

Connect with Concord Speedway and stay up to speed with all of the action at both the Quarter and Half-Mile tracks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/concordspeedway.

CONCORD, N.C. (September 5, 2012) – Concord Speedway is excited to announce the purchase of a new timing system that will allow for qualifying laps instead of heat races for all Legend Car and Bandolero divisions on the Quarter-Mile track.

The timing system will be installed this week and we plan on running 2-lap qualifying at this weekend’s double-header event. However, the Beginner Bandits division will only run 1 lap of qualifying. Because this is just a timing system and only to be used in qualifying, there will be no transponders needed.

As with all changes, we predict there will be an adjustment period, but we plan on making the transition as smooth as possible.

Concord Speedway looks forward to implementing the timing system this weekend and hope it will be seen as a great improvement for the speedway by our competitors.

Please contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

Connect with Concord Speedway and stay up to speed with all of the action at both the Quarter and Half-Mile tracks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/concordspeedway.

CONCORD, N.C. (September 3, 2012) – INEX/U.S. Legends has requested that we make a few changes to our schedule to accommodate those drivers and teams who wish to participate in the rescheduled Bandolero Nationals to be held on September 21, 22.

Therefore, we have canceled our previously scheduled double-header event on September 21, 22 and have moved these race dates to be run on September 8 and 15. Our normally scheduled divisions of RPM Pro-Formance Legend Cars, Bandoleros and Davis SRL Series cars will run on both of these dates.

We apologize for any inconvenience or scheduling conflicts this may have caused. As always, we appreciate all of our competitors’ support of Concord Speedway each and every week!

Please contact the speedway office at 704-782-4221 or visit our website at www.concordspeedway.net with any questions.

Connect with Concord Speedway and stay up to speed with all of the action at both the Quarter and Half-Mile tracks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConcordSpeedway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/concordspeedway.