(Concord, NC - July 24, 2024) All hail the champions! Get ready for the Cook Out Summer Shootout crowning ceremony during the Round 10 finale at Champions Night presented by the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
With a full field of talented drivers ready to compete against the best grassroots racers in the country,
Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Cook Out Summer Shootout kicks off next week with back-to-back nights of racing.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 15, 2024) – Race officials announced that tonight’s zMAX CARS Tour races at North Wilkesboro Speedway have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a to-be-determined date later in the year.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 14, 2024) – Track and series officials announced additional updates this afternoon to tomorrow’s race schedule for the postponed zMAX CARS Tour Series racing at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Fan Zone, Ticket Office and Spectator Parking Open Wednesday at 4 p.m.; Qualifying Slated to begin at 5 p.m.
CARS Tour Ownership Group Unveils 2024 schedule; FloRacing Renewed to Livestream all 19 events
Highlights
• zMAX® announced as new entitlement sponsor for CARS Tour in multi-year agreement.
• FloRacing to continue as official streaming partner of zMAX CARS Tour; will livestream all 19 races for second consecutive year.
• Unveiled 2024 zMAX CARS Tour schedule includes 19 events at 13 facilities with Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model champions crowned in season finale at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Ricky Thornton Jr. claimed Friday’s World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models feature in the second night of World of Outlaws World Finals racing at The Dirt Track at Charlotte
Brent Marks (World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars) and Tim Fuller (Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds) also claimed victories on Friday
CONCORD, NC (July 27, 2023) – Weeks before they return to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the pivotal Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 NASCAR Playoff showdown, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez will join team owner Justin Marks to host a Trackhouse Block Party on the final night of the Cook Out Summer Shootout.
CONCORD, NC (July 26, 2023) - From the quarter-mile of the Cook Out Summer Shootout to the famed oval on Memorial Day Weekend, NASCAR Xfinity driver Josh Williams knows all too well about the challenges, hard work and determination needed to find success at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It's the Blairsville, GA driver's Sixth Eldora Crown Jewel Win
ROSSBURG, OH – JUNE 9, 2022 –Jonathan Davenport’s racing career can be summed up in two words. Battle-tested.
WORLD OF OUTLAWS, DIRTcar INVADE BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY IN APRIL 2021
World of Outlaws Bristol Bash featuring the Late Models and UMP Modifieds will be held April 8-10 and the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown showcasing the famed Sprint Cars and Big Blocks will be held April 22-24
NASCAR drivers and dirt racers Clint Bowyer, far left, and Christopher Bell, far right, previewed this weekend’s Can-Am World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte and took high-speed rides around the four-tenths-mile clay oval with iRacing champions Alex Bergeron and Blake Matjoulis.
-- For Immediate Release -- NASCAR drivers and dirt racers Clint Bowyer and Christopher Bell previewed this weekend’s Can-Am World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte and took high-speed rides around the four-tenths-mile clay oval with iRacing champions Alex Bergeron and Blake Matjoulis as well as local media
Charlotte Motor Speedway and The American Red Cross began Wednesday's Laps for Life blood drive at the speedway with a moving tribute to those who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (RSI/John Davison photo)
For immediate release - CONCORD, N.C (Sept. 11, 2019) – In a moving salute to America's heroes on Sept. 11, Charlotte Motor Speedway and The American Red Cross began the speedway's Laps for Life blood drive on Wednesday by honoring those who lost their lives in the attacks 18 years ago.
Speedway, Indiana (August 9, 2019)………Dick Jordan, USAC’s tireless public/media relations man for over half a century, passed away Friday morning, August 9. He was 74 years old.
“We are saddened by the passing of our friend, Dick Jordan,” USAC President Kevin Miller said. “His career in racing was unparalleled and his devotion to USAC was second to none. More than that, he was a devoted friend to everyone he ever met. It is a very sad day at USAC, and he will be greatly missed.”
Jordan began his career with USAC in December of 1968 and, since that day, has devoted his entire working life to publicizing the club’s drivers and events, working with the media throughout the country and the world, as well as preserving the club’s history with his thorough race reports, statistics and record-keeping.
Red, White, BOOM!
Spectacular Fireworks Show, Driver Autograph Session Headline Tuesday’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout
Tuesday’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway features one of the most spectacular fireworks shows in speedway history presented by NGK Spark Plugs, as well as a post-race driver autograph session; Both are FREE for all ticketholders to the event
Bandolero divisions including the Farm Bureau Insurance Bandolero Outlaws, K1 RaceGear Bandolero Bandits and Beginner Bandits join U.S. Legend Cars presented by WIX Filters divisions including PMG Young Lions, VP Racing Fuels Semi-Pro, Boston Reid Real Estate Pro and the 26 Acres Brewing Masters division in this year’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout
Tickets to the family-friendly Bojangles’ Summer Shootout cost just $8 for adults and children under 13 get in FREE. Fans can purchase Bojangles’ Summer Shootout tickets by visiting online or by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267)
Paige Keselowski, the wife of 2013 Bank of America 500 winner Brad Keselowski, posted the fastest time in qualifying on Monday for Friday’s Better Half Dash during Bojangles’ Pole Night. Fans can donate to the 10 drivers’ charities of choice by visiting http://www.go2mro.com/betterhalfdash/drivers.php; The driver with the most donation money chooses their starting position in Friday’s race. Fans can buy tickets to the Bank of America 500 plus camping and upgrades by visiting online or by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267); Adult tickets also include access to the Dale Jr. Appreci88ion Brad Paisley concert presented by Wrangler and Nationwide on Oct. 7 at zMAX Dragway; Kids’ tickets to the Bank of America 500 cost just $10
Four wheelers join Legend Cars and Bandoleros in taking to the frontstretch quarter-mile in Tuesday's Bojangles' Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Tuesday’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway features quad racing along with Legend Cars and Bandoleros fighting it out for points positioning as the 10-race season eclipses the halfway point
CONCORD, N.C. (July 6, 2017) – Quads will quarrel, Legend Cars will tangle and Bandoleros will battle during an adrenaline-pumping night of Bojangles’ Summer Shootout action next Tuesday on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile.
-- For Immediate Release -- The Bojangles’ Summer Shootout featured a remarkable fireworks show on Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, in addition to a salute to Bojangles’ 40th anniversary, a driver autograph session and Legend Cars and Bandoleros on the frontstretch quarter-mile; Two-time defending Lead 2 Real Estate Pro division champion Jordan Black won his second straight race
Local television media personalities square off in school buses during Tuesday’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway
In addition to the school bus slobberknocker, Tuesday’s racing action features a full slate of Legend Car and Bandolero action including the rising stars of motorsports from across the nation
Tickets for the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout cost just $8 for adults while children under 13 get in FREE. Tickets are available at the gates, online or by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267)
CONCORD, N.C. (June 22, 2017) – Area media members will share the spotlight with rising racing stars of all ages when the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout continues Tuesday with the captivating Media Mayhem school bus slobberknocker joining Legend Cars and Bandoleros on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile.
Homer the Dragon, left, from the Charlotte Knights, celebrates during Mascot Mania at Tuesday's Bojangles' Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Homer won the go-kart race against opponents including Lug Nut and Lugette, right.
The Bojangles’ Summer Shootout played host to a spectacular Tuesday night of grassroots racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway; A thriller of a Mascot Mania go-kart race saw Homer the Dragon from the Charlotte Knights prevail in one of several nail-biting finishes on the night
Action continues June 27 with the Media Mayhem bus race, Legend Car and Bandolero action
CONCORD, N.C. (June 20, 2017) – Racing’s future stars shone under the lights on Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as Week 2 of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout featured a series of exhilarating Legend Car and Bandolero finishes under challenging weather conditions.
Mascot Mania Takes over Charlotte Motor Speedway in Tuesday’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout
Area sports mascots including Hugo the Hornet and Lug Nut will battle in go-karts during the Mascot Mania portion of Tuesday's Bojangles' Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Logan Schuchart rocketed to his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Friday's Outlaw Showdown; Schuchart, whose victory was his third of the season, passed Brad Sweet with two laps to go and held on to win. Justin Williams won the South Eastern Crate Association Late Model feature over Thomas Robinson and Chris Ferguson
-- For Immediate Release – (CONCORD, NC – MAY 26, 2017) Logan Schuchart rocketed to his first World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars win at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Friday's Outlaw Showdown; Schuchart, whose victory was his third of the season, passed Brad Sweet with two laps to go and held on to win.
Justin Williams won the South Eastern Crate Association Late Model feature over Thomas Robinson and Chris Ferguson.
(CMS press release) The Bojangles’ Summer Shootout begins its 10-race season on June 12 with the future stars of racing joining a series of fun exhibitions including school bus races, the popular Mascot Mania race and a new Porta Potty competition on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Tickets for the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout cost just $8 for adults while children under 13 get in FREE. Tickets are available at the gates, online or by calling 1-800-455-FANS (3267)
(Track release: CONCORD, N.C. June 2, 2016) – The future stars of motorsports will tackle the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway when the thrilling 23rd season of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout kicks off with a rocking opener on June 14, including a full slate of wheel-to-wheel Legend and Bandolero action that is sure to keep up the excitement throughout the summer.
CONCORD, N.C. (July 21, 2016) [Track release] – The cameras won’t be the only things rolling when Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts a scintillating Media Mayhem school bus race in Tuesday’s Round 8 of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout, in what promises to be a fender-flying, tire-squealing, 13-ton turf war among media members on the frontstretch quarter-mile. Local media will square off in a fender-banging, 13-ton turf war in school buses on the frontstretch quarter-mile during Round 8 of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout on Tuesday. A full slate of Bandolero and Legend Car action will also take place as the fight for the championship builds up to an early-August crescendo
[Track release] The Little Luggies 600 returns to the Bojangles' Summer Shootout on Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Children ages 4-7 will take to the front stretch quarter-mile during Tuesday's Bojangles' Summer Shootout action for a power wheels exhibition race that allows them to compete on the same track as many of their NASCAR heroes.
Concord, North Carolina, native Robby Faggart has raced at Charlotte Motor Speedway for more than 30 years and is in position to win the Legend Car Masters division of the Bojangles' Summer Shootout
[Track press release] CONCORD, N.C. (July 7, 2016) – The Bojangles’ Summer Shootout is no stranger to bumper-banging action among Legend Cars and Bandoleros, but the racing extravaganza set for July 12 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will see the wreckers that normally clean up messes make some of their own in an exciting new showcase of tow truck tenacity on the frontstretch quarter-mile.
CONCORD, N.C. (June 17, 2016) – Jessica Dana and Hailie Deegan traveled more than 2,400 miles to attend summer school, but the education the two West Coast girls will receive isn't the kind that comes from a book. Dana, an Olympia, Washington, native, and Deegan – a Temecula, California, native and the daughter of X Games freestyle motocross legend Brian Deegan – traveled east to get an on-track education in Legend Car competition during the Bojangles' Summer Shootout on Charlotte Motor Speedway's frontstretch quarter-mile.
CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 7, 2015) - Track Release - A near-capacity crowd stuck around for Friday's Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte and were treated to a wild night of racing that saw first time winners and seasoned veterans hoist coveted World Finals trophies.
CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 5, 2015) track release - A record 189 cars rolled onto The Dirt Track at Charlotte Thursday Nov. 5 for the Bad Boy Buggies World of Outlaws World Finals. The prestigious World Finals combines dirt racing’s three premiere divisions, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.
-- For Immediate Release -- CONCORD, N.C. (July. 24, 2015) – Fireworks will take place on and off the track this Tuesday as the 22nd annual Bojangles’ Summer Shootout Series season comes to an end. The final rounds of racing action will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday and Tuesday, July 27 and 28. Fans will have the opportunity to see two nights of action-packed U.S. Legend Car and Bandolero racing as the drivers battle on the frontstretch quarter-mile for the final time this season. The Bojangles’ Summer Shootout Series will conclude with a spectacular fireworks extravaganza following Tuesday night’s activities.
190 MPH Slower than Kenseth, Kids to Race Power Wheels In Little Luggies 600 at Bojangles’ Summer Shootout
[Track release] CONCORD, N.C. (July 10, 2015) – NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth set the pole speed for this year’s Coca-Cola 600 at 194.252 mph. On Tuesday, youngsters will put their battery-powered machines to the test as they compete on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile at speeds nearing a blistering five mph, as Legend Car and Bandolero drivers at the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout clear the track for children ages 4-7 to compete in the Little Luggies 600 Power Wheels race.
-- For Immediate Release -- CONCORD, N.C. (July 3, 2015) – On Tuesday, July 7, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, local pastors will step down from their pulpits and step on the gas as they race each other in the annual Faster Pastor school bus races at the Bojangles' Summer Shootout Series. The holy men will strap on their helmets and zip up their fire suits as they take to the front stretch quarter-mile at full speed in these Goliath-like machines for the Faster Pastor championship.
Track Release: CONCORD, N.C. (June 30, 2015) – There were fireworks on and off the track during Round 5 of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout Series as intense racing and Fourth of July festivities entertained a huge crowd Tuesday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Daniel Wilk and Scott Whitaker were among the seven feature winners of the night, which marked the halfway point of the season.
-- For Immediate Release -- CONCORD, N.C. (June 26, 2015) – There will be fireworks both on and off the track this Tuesday at the Bojangles' Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In addition to highly competitive Legend Car and Bandolero racing on the frontstretch quarter-mile, fans will enjoy the Charlotte area's first Fourth of July fireworks of the year. The show will cap off the evening after the on-track excitement concludes.
Speedway release: CONCORD, N.C. (June 23, 2015) – Historically, rookies struggle at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but that didn't stop first-time school bus racer Joe "Hot Wheels" Howard who ran away from the field to win the Media Mayhem School Bus Slobberknocker during Round 4 of the Bojangles' Summer Shootout at the legendary 1.5-mile superspeedway. Ashton Higgins and Jordan Black also took home the hardware during a full night of Legend Car and Bandolero action.
-- For Immediate Release -- CONCORD, N.C. (June 19, 2015) -- Area media members will be making headlines on Tuesday, June 23, as they get the buses rolling in the Media Mayhem School Bus Race during round four of the Bojangles' Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
For Immediate Release -- CONCORD, N.C. (June 16, 2015) – Charlotte-area mascots took over the frontstretch quarter-mile oval of Charlotte Motor Speedway as Hugo the Hornet scored the win in the third round of the Bojangles' Summer Shootout Series. Devin O'Connell and Daniel Wilk were among the winners in the full slate of Legend Car and Bandolero feature events on Tuesday night.
- For Immediate Release - Concord, NC - June 12, 201 - Fur will fly as Mascot Mania returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday, June 16, for the third round of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout Series, which features the best grassroots racers from around the country doing battle in seven Legends Car and Bandolero divisions.