According to a press release from Lowe’s Motor Speedway, construction of The Dragway @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway is progressing quickly. One month after ground was officially broken for the state-of-the-art facility, grandstands are going up, construction of the starting-line tower is underway and the path for the quarter-mile of concrete and asphalt is being carved from the Carolina dirt. The Dragway will be completed for the Sept. 11-14 NHRA Carolinas Nationals, the opening round of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series’ six-race Countdown to the Championship.
Some trivia about the Dragway construction:
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Nearly 70 percent of the concrete pilings for the primary grandstand
have been poured. -
A portion of the steel structure for the primary grandstand has been
installed. The lower two-thirds of this steel-and-aluminum grandstand was originally along the backstretch of North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham. -
Grading on the starting-line end of the drag strip has been completed and crews are steadily working toward the far end.
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Three large temporary concrete pads that crews will use in constructing the walls for the starting-line tower are in place and additional footings are being prepared.
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Excavation is underway on the first of two pedestrian tunnels that will allow spectators to move from the professional pit area to the sportsman pit area.
