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Jan 25, 2025

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Cabarrus County’s neighbors share our love of racing and welcome guests to explore the sport at these regional racing attractions.

Home to premier motorsports must-sees like Charlotte Motor Speedway, Cabarrus County is the start and finish line for the ultimate racing-themed vacation in North Carolina.

With this area as home base, extend your journey with a lap through motorsports country. Just a short drive away, you’ll find even more popular motorsports pit stops. In Charlotte, explore the interactive NASCAR Hall of Fame and visit Carowinds to take a thrill ride on The Intimidator. Inspired by Dale Earnhardt Sr. This hyper coaster reaches speeds of up to 80 MPH and is one of the top ten tallest steel roller coasters in North America.

In Mooresville, take a tour of JR Motorsports and uncover even more of the sport’s heritage at the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

Add a few of these detours to your time in Cabarrus and you’ll discover that when it comes to racing, there’s no place like North Carolina!

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Charlotte Racers Expo

Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
Concord

The Charlotte Racers Expo is a high-performance auction, trade show, and swap meet. This is your hub for all things racing featuring hot rods, drag cars, circle track cars, street performance cars, go karts, sprint cars and performance parts.

AutoFair Presented by Camping World

Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord

The 2024 AutoFair features thousands of classic cars and vendors, a Kids' Zone and much more.

NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

zMAX Dragway
Concord

Nitro thunder returns to zMAX Dragway! Every ticket is a pit pass, so come early to see your favorite drivers and their cars up-close before a festival of 40,000 horsepower ignites the excitement!