Charlotte Motor Speedway is repaving a piece of the infield highway course earlier than NASCAR postseason competitors returns to the monitor in October.
The part between Turns 6 and seven is being repaved. It’s the brand new space of the course configuration the speedway introduced in Could. The sphere will exit Flip 5 and have an extended straightaway into Flip 6 earlier than going via a hairpin Flip 7. The circuit will stay 2.28 miles in size and proceed to characteristic 17 corners regardless of the reconfigured sections.
The speedway has extra work scheduled for later this summer time on the frontstretch chicane. That space can even be modified earlier than NASCAR’s return because the chicane might be reworked to have a sharper apex in hopes of making a greater braking zone.
“In simply six brief years, the ROVAL has created many unforgettable moments, from Ryan Blaney’s miraculous victory within the inaugural occasion and Chase Elliott’s unforgettable burnout in Heartburn Flip to AJ Allmendinger’s dramatic triumph for Kaulig Racing final season,” stated Charlotte Motor Speedway President and Normal Supervisor Greg Walter. “These enhancements are designed to problem drivers to additional push their limits and race for the win in an occasion that may make or break the championship hopes of a number of Playoff contenders.”
The tasks will use 600 tons of asphalt, 23,000 sq. toes of cement-stabilized base and 1,000 cubic yards of dust. Each tasks — the repaving and chicane — are anticipated to be accomplished by the top of the month.
NASCAR will compete on the Charlotte highway course for the seventh consecutive season with the Xfinity Sequence and Cup Sequence the weekend of Oct. 11-13.
