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May 29, 2022; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) leads the field into turn 1 during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
May 29, 2022; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) leads the field into turn 1 during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Charlotte Motor Speedway is an iconic track for the NASCAR Cup Series. Not only because it recently hosted the longest race in NASCAR, with 400 laps but also because the Coca-Cola 600 is one of the four crown jewel races of NASCAR, along with the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400, and the Southern 500.
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However, there is some unfortunate news about the track. The city of Charlotte has been experiencing some rough and overcast weather lately. And unfortunately, the Charlotte Motor Speedway track faced some damage caused by the winds.
When our kids were young, we would read about Winnie the Pooh’s rather “blustery day.”
Well, we got to experience that a bit this afternoon at @CLTMotorSpdwy. 💨⛈ @wxbrad #EveryoneIsSafe pic.twitter.com/BD5kdbbU5L
— Greg Walter (@GTWalter1) June 16, 2022
In fact, the winds seem to have reached up to 72mph, according to a meteorologist.
heck of a microburst up there, radar estimated gusts near 72 mph.
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) June 16, 2022
Now, the question we all have been waiting for is, will this damage affect the playoff race?
The microburst seems to have been quite aggressive with a tree falling down, and the banners breaking. But fortunately, the damage doesn’t seem too bad. And, hopefully, the home of the 400-lap Coca-Cola 600 race should be up and running soon!
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Moreover, the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 Playoff race is on October 9th, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. So, the track should be good by then.
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In the end, it’s really unfortunate what happened to the Charlotte Motor Speedway. However, all we can say is that the magnitude of the damage being as low is a blessing. There is a solid possibility that the racetrack will be all good by the time of the race on the Road Course in the playoffs.
However, do you think that the microburst could have caused more damage than we see on the surface? Let us know in the comments.
