2008 Official Visitors Guide to Cabarrus, North Carolina

Racing Experiences at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Richard Petty Driving Experience 800-BE-PETTY. www.1800bepetty.com Fast Track High Performance Driving School 704-455-1700. www.fasttrackracing.com Jeff Gordon Racing School 877-4-JEFF-24 www.jeffgordonracingschool.com Legends Car Driving School 704-455-3240. www.gospeedwayclub.com FEEL THE THRILL DAILY TOUR AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY WOULD YOU LIKE TO SLIP ON THE FIRE SUIT and put your hands on the wheel of a thundering stock car, or ride shotgun with a professional driver at the wheel? If so, contact one of the following schools at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. For a schedule of when each racing school is on the track, visit the websites indicated below. With dozens of NASCAR race shops in the region, Lowe’s Motor Speedway is truly at the heart of stock car country, and there is no better way to take the pulse of the country’s fastest growing sport than with a tour of the speedway most drivers call home. Feel The Thrill Tour includes a close-up look at areas that are off-limits on race days. Visit the Sprint Cup garage, travel down pit road and take a picture in Victory Circle. The highlight of this half-hour tour is a comfortable van ride around the superspeedway where you will feel the full-tilt force of the 24-degree banking. Feel The Thrill Tours are available on non-event days Mon.-Sat., 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm and Sun., 1:30 pm wand 3:30 pm. Admission is $5 per person. Group tours are also available by reservation. Walk-in tours begin at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway gift shop. Call 704-455-3204 for information. (If child needs a car seat, please provide your own car seat.) www.lowesmotorspeedway.com Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure 888-467-2231. www.RacingAdventure.com SpeedTech Auto Racing School 877-807-7333. www.tospeed.com Buck Baker Racing School 1-800-529-2825. buckbaker.com The Richard Petty Driving Experience Safe Driving Program 1-800-BE-PETTY. www.1800bepetty.com 12 MAJOR EVENTS AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY Subject to change April 3-6 Food Lion AutoFair June 10-Aug. 12 Ten consecutive Tuesday nights 11 18-19 Colossal 100 III* World of Outlaws Late Models Automotive Extravaganza Quaker Steak & Lube Summer Shootout Series Legend Cars, Bandoleros, Thunder Roadsters & Special Attractions NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 Goodguys Southeastern Nationals 24-26 May 16 NC Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series All-Star Challenge Qualifying NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 17 All-Star Challenge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 22 Windstream Pole Night NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star Challenge 23 Rite Aid Outlaw Showdown* World of Outlaws Sprint Cars 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series 25 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series August 16 Street Rod & Custom Spectacular 30-Nov. 1 World of Outlaws Sprint Cars & World of Outlaws Late Models Championship Monster Trucks & Thrill Show Back-to-School Monster Bash* World Outlaws World Finals* September 4-7 Food Lion AutoFair November 28 11-14 Inaugural NHRA National Event** NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Automotive Extravaganza End-of-the-Season Merchandise Sale October 8 9 10 Southern Showdown*, Bojangles’ Pole Night Dollar General 300 World of Outlaws Late Models NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Nationwide Series *The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway Event For tickets call 1-800-455-FANS or go to www.lowesmotorspeedway.com **Dragway @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway Event V is it ou r webs it e a t www. v i s i t c a b a r r u s .co m http://www.1800bepetty.com http://www.RacingAdventure.com http://www.tospeed.com http://www.fasttrackracing.com http://buckbaker.com http://www.jeffgordonracingschool.com http://www.gospeedwayclub.com http://www.1800bepetty.com http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com http://www.visitcabarrus.com

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Getting Here Bed & Breakfast Inns Campgrounds & RV Parks Hotels Dining Concord Mills Historic Downtown Concord Kannapolis 600 Racing Backing Up Classics Museum Sam Bass Gallery Concord Motorsport Park Curb Museum of Motorsports & Music Hendrick Motorsports Museum Lowe’s Motor Speedway NASCAR SpeedPark Racing & Driving Experiences Roush Racing Museum Cabarrus Arena & Events Center Golf Courses Parks Professional Sports Reed Gold Mine More Historic Sites Quick Trips

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