Decision day here for next class of 5

Posted at 10:20pm on May. 21, 2013

Who is next? The voting panel will meet Wednesday to determine the fifth five-member class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and this year's outcome appears to be more wide open, especially with many of the sport's biggest names already enshrined.

Danica Patrick shoots GoDaddy ad in Charlotte

Posted at 5:18pm on May. 22, 2013

As GoDaddy ads go, this one will wind up being pretty tame.

Speed Street road closings begin Wednesday

Posted at 1:48pm on May. 22, 2013

It’s nearly party time in uptown Charlotte, and that means motorists planning to navigate their way through center city will have to contend with street closings as part of the annual Food Lion Speed Street event.

Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith blasts Cabarrus politicians, taxes

Posted at 11:30am on May. 22, 2013

A day after threatening to move the fall NASCAR race out of Concord, track owner Bruton Smith blamed Cabarrus County politicians for raising his taxes.