Plenty of options: Charlotte race week offers many fan events
NASCAR fans headed to the Charlotte, N.C. area for the two weeks of racing action certainly have no shortage of things to do.
From events at Charlotte Motor Speedway, to open houses at race shops, fans will have plenty of options to choose from. Take a look at some of the events taking place over the next two weeks:
Hendrick Motorsports is among the organizations opening its doors to fans during the Charlotte race weeks.
Thursday, May 15:
- 6 p.m. ET: Haulers on Union - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler parade down Union Street in Concord, N.C.
Friday, May 16:
- 4 p.m. ET: Sprint Showdown qualifying
- 7:15 p.m. ET: Sprint Showdown
- 8:30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race
Saturday, May 17:
- 11 a.m. ET: Darrell Waltrip Twitter chat - FOX Sports analyst will be answering questions on Twitter submitted using the hashtag #AskDW
- 7:10 p.m. ET: Sprint All-Star Race qualifying
- 9:10 p.m. ET: Sprint All-Star Race
Tuesday, May 20:
- 4 p.m. -- 9 p.m. ET: Lady 600 at Little 600 - NASCAR drivers and wives/girlfriends compete in a go-kart race at GoPro Motorplex 130 Motorplex Dr., Mooresville, N.C. 28115
Wednesday, May 21:
- 11 a.m. -- 3 p.m. ET: Michael Waltrip Racing Fan Fest -- Meet MWR drivers, tour the team's race shop, meet Miss Sprint Cup, and music by county music star Tim Dugger at 20310 Chartwell Center Drive, Cornelius, N.C. 28031
- 6 p.m. ET: Ty Dillon, Austin Dillon and Richard Childress at Bass Pro Shops at 8181 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, N.C. 28027
- 4 p.m. ET: NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day -- Class of 2015 Announcement at 400 East Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Thursday, May 22:
- 8 a.m. -- 3 p.m. ET: Roush Fenway Racing Fan Appreciation Day at 4600 Roush Place, Concord, N.C. 28027
- 10 a.m. ET: Chip Ganassi Racing Fan Day at 8500 Westmoreland Dr., Concord, N.C. 28027
- 8 a.m. ET: Richard Petty Motorsports Fan Appreciation Day at 7065 Zephyr Place, Concord, N.C. 28027
- 12 p.m. -- 11 p.m. ET: Coca-Cola Speed Street begins: The three-day festival in Uptown Charlotte will feature autograph sessions from some of the sport's biggest names, fun fan experiences and live music.
Friday, May 23:
- 11:45 a.m. -- 2 p.m. ET: JR Motorsports Fan Day at 349 Cayuga Dr., Mooresville, N.C. 28117
- 10 a.m. -- 7 p.m. ET: Hendrick Motorsports Fan Fest at 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. 28262
Saturday, May 24:
- 2:45 p.m. ET: NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
- 5:45 p.m. ET: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest qualifying event at Coca-Cola Speed Street
Sunday, May 25:
- 8 a.m. ET: The VLK 500 -- A 500-lap indoor karting race at Victory Lane Karting at 2330 Tipton Dr. Suite 100, Charlotte, N.C. 28206
- 6 p.m. ET: Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
