Lamarra Currie Earns ESPN the Magazine Academic First-Team All-America Award Jun 26, 2008
Lamarra Currie continues the Charlotte track program's tradition of excellence on and off the track. HEADLINES. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Marcus Smith succeeds Wheeler as LMS prez May 29, 2008
" Marcus Smith attended the University of North Carolina, where he first studied to be a doctor and later a journalist. But he spent most of his time at LMS, the centerpiece of his father's expanding showcase of speedways. He started working at the suburban Charlotte track at the lowest levels, picking up trash, selling tickets and souvenirs and even cutting the grass, in summer internships that eventually moved him up the corporate ladder. Marcus Smith joined LMS as a sales associate in 1996,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR team notes May 22, 2008
"It doesn't seem like the same Charlotte track. It's required different driving styles and set-ups, so it will be interesting to see how the new tire will impact the new car. When you think of new asphalt, you think of huge amounts of grip. It hasn't been like that. There's been low grip.". No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. (USA Today -- Sports)
Charlotte Shatters Record Books with 13 Regional Performances and Three School Records at Four Weekend Meets Apr 22, 2008
"The number of Charlotte track and field athletes competing was unprecedented and the number and high level of successful performances may have been as well.". At the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays, senior standout ran a school record and Olympic Trials B qualifying time of 10:10. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Former 49er Shareese Woods Takes Home Two Bronze Medals at World Indoor Track Championships Mar 15, 2008
Charlotte, N.C. - In the best performance of any Charlotte track and field athlete--current or former--four-time All-American won two bronze medals at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Valencia, Spain. She lowered her lifetime best 400m dash time throughout the three rounds of competition, finishing third in the final with a 51. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Alum Shareese Woods Wins National Indoor Championship Feb 26, 2008
Woods is the most decorated Charlotte track and field athlete in school history. She earned All American honors four times (400m - Indoor 2006; 200m - Outdoor 2006, Indoor 2007, Outdoor 2007), and holds eleven program records, including the 55m (6. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Gordon widens lead with win at Charlotte Oct 14, 2007
But Gordon's Chevrolet was flawless on the final start, and he pulled away from Clint Bowyer and Busch for his first win at the suburban Charlotte track since 1999. "Man that was awesome! To win at Charlotte!" he yelled over his radio. (Anchorage Daily News)
Why worry? Gordon wins, increases Nextel lead Oct 14, 2007
Gordon had no issue, though, on the restart and pulled away from Clint Bowyer and Busch for his first win at the suburban Charlotte track since 1999. 2007 Chase for the Cup standings. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gordon widens his lead Oct 14, 2007
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Chase drivers conceding title to Gordon, Johnson Oct 13, 2007
"But it will be really, really hard the way Jeff and Jimmie are running week in and week out and them leading the points. We'll see.''Gordon and Johnson will have to falter soon, and there's no reason to believe it will happen at Lowe's.Johnson is incredible at the suburban Charlotte track, which is sponsored by his primary sponsor and considered his personal playground. He's scored five wins here in 12 starts, including four in a row.Although he's not won at Lowe's in three races, he starts... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Chase drivers ready to concede Nextel Cup title to Gordon and Johnson Oct 13, 2007
Johnson is incredible at the suburban Charlotte track, which is sponsored by his primary sponsor and considered his personal playground. He's scored five wins here in 12 starts, including four in a row. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Chase fast becoming two-man race Oct 13, 2007
"Our goal is to get back into the top five. If we do that, we've still had a very successful year."Johnson is incredible at the suburban Charlotte track, which is sponsored by his primary sponsor and considered his personal playground. He's scored five wins here in 12 starts, including four in a row. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Proving he belongs Oct 10, 2007
5-mile Charlotte track, he hasn't finished better than 19th. "I was reading in that Bruton [Smith] might be moving the place," Bowyer joked, referring to the Lowe's Motor Speedway owner's dispute with Concord over plans to build a drag strip. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Walking -- but not roughing it -- in New Zealand Aug 31, 2007
A water taxi takes walkers to the start of the Queen Charlotte Track, on the Marlborough Sounds, and then transfers their packs each day to their hotel, hostel or campsite, leaving them to walk the three- to four-day track unencumbered. Though hundreds of people walk the track every day, because they all go in the same direction, walkers rarely bump into each other. (CNN -- Travel)
Niners Close in Qualifying During Day One of NCAA Championships Jun 7, 2007
Four of Six Charlotte Track and Field Stars In Qualifying Rounds Wednesday. June 6, 2007. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Niners Get Schedule, Prepare to Compete at Outdoor National Championships Jun 6, 2007
Several Charlotte Track and Field Stars to Compete in Wednesday's Day-One Prelims. June 5, 2007. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Track and Field Sends Six to National Championships May 30, 2007
Charlotte 49ers - Track. Jason Moore's fast time was good enough to get him to the NCAA Outdoor Championship Meet. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Johnson is king in Charlotte May 25, 2007
Rusty Jarrett / Getty Images fileJimmie Johnson's mastery of Lowe's Motor Speedway could very well continue on Sunday nightin the 600-mile Nextel Cup race at the Charlotte track, writesJohnny Benson of MSNBC.com ... His most recent Cup victory at the Charlotte track came in October of 1999. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Will Jeff Gordon shine among the stars? May 18, 2007
There's no question Johnson and his No. 48 team have the Charlotte track figured out better than any of their competitors. In addition to his two All-Star wins, Johnson has five victories and eight consecutive top-three finishes in Cup races at LMS. He makes a pretty strong case for owning this track having led for a quarter of the laps he has raced at LMS.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Niners Johnson and Daniels Share Women's Track Student-Athlete of the Year Honors May 16, 2007
Six Charlotte Track Athletes Named to All-Academic Team. May 15, 2007. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Track Athletes Make Final Qualifying Attempts at Georgia Tech May 12, 2007
Charlotte 49ers - Track. Montray Gilchrist is one of several Niners looking to make their final regional qualifying mark at Georgia Tech Saturday. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Track and Field Stars Shine at a Pair of Meets Mar 26, 2007
Clemson, S.C. and Winston-Salem, N.C. - Charlotte track and field stars put up two regional qualifying times and broke several outdoor school records at meets in Clemson and at Wake Forest over the weekend. At Clemson, the 4x100m relay team of , , and put up a regional qualifying time of 44. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Niners Sweep A-10 Track Performer of the Week Honors Mar 20, 2007
- Charlotte track and field ran the table in the weekly performer of the week selections with their performances at the Charlotte 49er Classic over the weekend. and were named Performers of the Week, while Aaron Kauffman was tabbed Rookie of the Week, the Atlantic 10 announced today. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Sends Competitors to Pair of Last Chance Qualifying Meets Mar 5, 2007
- Charlotte track stars ran at a pair of last chance meets with the hope of trimming times and lengthening distances to provisional marks in order to get into the NCAA Championships next weekend. Charlotte sent sprinters to Virginia Tech and some distance racers to Notre Dame to compete this weekend. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Qualifies Participants to Day Two of USATF Championships Feb 25, 2007
- Three of the seven Charlotte track stars competing in this weekend's ATTrack and Field Championships will continue on to race on Sunday and into the semifinals and finals and possibly into the televised finals on ESPN2. The event is taking place at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Mass. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Track and Field Retuns to Action at Two Indoor Meets Jan 15, 2007
Official Athletic Site of the Charlotte 49ers ~ Track. Shareese Woods won the 200m event as the Niners hit first meets of 2007. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Niners Open Indoor Track Season at Two Meets Dec 4, 2006
Charlotte Track and Field head coach Bob Olesen was pleased with the early results. "We had a great first weekend to kick off the 06-07 indoor season," said Olesen. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Charlotte Track Signs Four to Early Period Nov 30, 2006
Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte track and field head coach announced the addition of four strong high school performers to the track and field teams in the early National Letter of Intent signing period. Ebonie Cunningham, Yvonna Hines and Nicole Quauliana will join the women's team and Darius Law will add to the men's roster for the 2007-08 season. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Shock value in NASCAR Oct 19, 2006
Roy McCauley also was fined $25,000, Busch was docked 50 driver points and car owner Roger Penske was docked 50 points for the infraction that occurred last week at the suburban Charlotte track. The right-rear shock absorber on the No. 2 Dodge failed inspection after Busch qualified third. (USA Today -- Sports)
Talk of added security another way to get Lowe's in the news Oct 15, 2006
But the Charlotte track was just doing what it has always done best: seizing any opening NASCAR gives it to seek attention. The opportunity blew right into Charlotte's wheelhouse from northern Alabama, home of the world's largest roulette wheel, Talladega Superspeedway. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Blaney wins wild Busch race; Harvick takes title Oct 14, 2006
Edwards, going for a season sweep of the Busch races at the suburban Charlotte track, started from the pole and led 123 of the 203 laps that included a final two-lap overtime sprint in which Blaney fought off Matt Kenseth to grab his first series win in 93 starts since 1998. The crash by Edwards relegated him to a 27th-place finish and gave Kevin Harvick, who came back from an early tire problem and a lost lap to finish ninth, his second Busch championship with four races remaining. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Blaney takes Busch race Oct 14, 2006
Edwards, going for a season sweep of the Busch races at the suburban Charlotte track, led 123 of the 203 laps that included a final two-lap overtime sprint in which Blaney fought off to grab his first series win in 93 starts since 1998. The crash by Edwards relegated him to a 27th-place finish and gave , who came back from an early tire problem and a lost lap to finish ninth, his second Busch championship with four races remaining. (USA Today -- Sports)
Don't bet against JohnsonatCharlotte Oct 13, 2006
His average Cup finish at the Charlotte track is 6 ... Martin calls the Charlotte track the greatest place to race in the world ... His most recent Cup victory at the Charlotte track came in October of 1999. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Intensity levels rise as the NASCAR heads to Lowe's for only night event in Chase Oct 13, 2006
"Night brings out an intensity in athletes you simply don't get during the day," said Humpy Wheeler, president of the suburban Charlotte track. "Possibly this goes back to primitive man, whose greater alertness at night often meant life or death. Animal behavior is certainly different in the dark. Sharks, tigers, lions and other big cats hunt primarily at night. "Ask anyone who has ever hooked a big shark at night if it wasn't a great deal scarier than the same hookup in the daytime. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
fantasy tips Oct 12, 2006
There's no such thing as a sure thing in fantasy NASCAR, but starting the No. 48 car at the suburban Charlotte track is as close as you'll come. Johnson's otherworldly record at Lowe's: five victories in his past seven events, including a run of four consecutive wins over 2004-05. (USA Today -- Sports)
Elliott doing double duty this weekend Oct 12, 2006
There's no better way to raise awareness and funds for the Victory Junction Gang than through two of my passions, racing and riding, said Elliott, who will make his 754th start in the race at the suburban Charlotte track. Team Red Bull, together with Elliott, plans to donate its race winnings to the camp and the No. 83 car and Elliott's driver suit for auction. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR might change All-Star Challenge Sep 27, 2006
The race has been run at the suburban Charlotte track 20 of its 21 years. Were getting together in the next few weeks with NASCAR and Nextel to discuss some ways to tweak this thing, Wheeler said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
School-Record Six 49ers Qualify for 2006 NCAA Track Championships Jun 1, 2006
" The 4x100-meter relay team is the first-ever Charlotte relay in either gender to qualify for the national meet. Both Ficken and Woods will be making their second appearance overall and second consecutive entry at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. CBS will air 2 1/2 hours of live coverage (3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Eastern) on Saturday, June 10, the final day of the four-day collegiate championships. CSTV will broadcast two hours (8-10 p.m. ET) on Friday, June 9, the first time the next-to-last day has... (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Sports Shorts May 22, 2006
Johnson won the Nextel All-Star Challenge and its $1 million prize Saturday night, his seventh victory at the suburban Charlotte track. Johnson, who also won the All-Star race in 2003, has won three straight Coca-Cola 600s and will try to make it four in a row next Sunday night. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Johnson snares $1 million in All-Star Challenge May 21, 2006
Johnson won the Nextel All-Star Challenge and its $1 million prize Saturday night, his seventh victory at the suburban Charlotte track. Advertisement. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Johnson smokes Harvick at All-Star Challenge May 21, 2006
Driver smokes Harvick for $1 million prize, his 7th win at Charlotte track. Rusty Jarrett / Getty ImagesJimmie Johnson is introduced before the All-Star Challenge on Saturday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Johnson grabs 7th Lowe's win May 21, 2006
Johnson won the Nextel All-Star Challenge and its $1 million prize last night, his seventh victory at the suburban Charlotte track. "Good job, driver! Good job!" crew chief Chad Knaus radioed. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Swanson a draw at Madera track Apr 29, 2006
The Hall of Fame class of 2006 also included NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, Winston Cup and Busch Series star Harry Gant, Janet Guthrie, the most successful woman in NASCAR's history, and Charlotte track president and promoter H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler. Advertisements. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
