Charlotte Motor Speedway postcard

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Title

Charlotte Motor Speedway postcard

Subject

Charlotte Motor Speedway
racing

Description

Action shot of fans watching a stockcar race at The Charlotte Motor Speedway, a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway was designed and built by Bruton Smith and partner/driver Curtis Turner in 1959 and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. [Pub. by Aerial Photography Services, Municipal Airport Branch, Charlotte, NC – DT-52724-B]

Source

Mary Boyer Collection, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Library

Publisher

Charlotte, N.C.: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections

Date

2012-01-19

Rights

Materials in the Digital Collections at Atkins Library are provided free for educational use under fair use as outlined by current U.S. Copyright law and accompanying guidelines. Written permission from the J. Murrey Atkins Library or the rights holder must be obtained before using an item for publishing or commercial purposes.

Format

image/jpg

Coverage

Cabarrus County (N.C.)

Original Format

Postcard