Cabarrus County Visitor Information Centers
3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kannapolis (I-85 Exit 60)
Concord Mills Entry 5 (I-85 Exit 49)
704.782.4221

http://www.visitcabarrus.com

The heart & soul of NASCAR country! Race attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, plus Lowe’s Motor Speedway with its high-octane NASCAR events.

TRIP's Review of Cabarrus County Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Welcome to the Racing Side of Charlotte, the heart and soul of NASCAR country. Here you'll find attractions, hotels and restaurants -- primed by high-octane events like The Coca-Cola 600 and Bank of America 500 - ready to put foot to the floor to make your visit memorable.

Cabarrus County is home to legendary Lowe's Motor Speedway and to an exciting racing heritage. Not only was the first official race held here 53 years ago, but this is the greatest concentration of NASCAR teams. In fact, over 90% are in Cabarrus County or nearby, and NASCAR fans come here all year round to tour the race shops and see what goes on behind the scenes in the fastest growing sport in the country. 

And the fun never stops in the Racing Side of Charlotte. Visitors shop at Concord Mills (North Carolina's most popular visitor attraction) and pan for gold at Reed Gold Mine (the site of the nation's first gold discovery). They visit landmarks relating to NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt on The Dale Trail in Kannapolis, his hometown. NASCAR fans of all ages put pedal to metal at NASCAR SpeedPark or ride shotgun in a NASCAR-style stockcar around the track at Lowe's Motor Speedway at speeds up to 165 miles per hour.

Nestled in the gently rolling countryside of the Carolina Piedmont, Cabarrus County is located in south-central North Carolina just a half-hour northeast of Charlotte. The region is home to more than 1.8 million people and includes the communities of Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Mt. Pleasant and Midland.