RALEIGH —The operator of Charlotte Motor Speedway gets one more crack at convincing North Carolina judges that the track should get $80 million in tax breaks offered by local officials. The state Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that the speedway, one of the ...

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CONCORD – J.J. Kane Auctioneers on Feb. 27 is holding an absolute auction on used bucket trucks, utility equipment and other vehicles at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord. An absolute auction means that no reserve price has ...

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When Allen Craven’s father moved to the city of Concord, Hotel Concord was his home for months. It was around the 1950s, and Craven’s dad, who has since died, lived there while setting up a medical practice across the street. ...

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Charlotte’s next big competitor for skilled workers might be coming from deep in the heart of Texas. When it comes to cities economic developers here are paying attention to, Austin, more than 1,100 miles away, is on the list as ...

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Concord-based Speedway Motorsports, which owns Charlotte Motor Speedway, today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share of its common stock. The dividend will be payable Sept. 9 to shareholders of record by the close of business Aug. ...

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Age: 48 Lives in: Rock Hill, S.C. Family: wife, Marie; children, Jesse, 7, Jake, 5 Education: bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Joel Matthews likes to blow stuff up. He’s been doing it for ...

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Summer in Charlotte is in full swing, and that could mean good business for arenas and venues that offer a concert and a cool reprieve from the heat or just a way to unwind. But in these days of economic ...

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For those who haven’t noticed, there are a few extra NASCAR fans in town this week. With Charlotte Motor Speedway hosting the All-Star Race last weekend and the Coca-Cola 600 set for Sunday, hotels are packed, roads are jammed and ...

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Speedway Motorsports today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share of common stock. The Concord-based company said the dividend will be payable June 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 20. Speedway Motorsports markets ...

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The steel frame for what Charlotte Motor Speedway calls the world’s largest high-definition video board is going up. An event to “top out” the frame is set for Thursday at the speedway’s backstretch. When a construction project is topped out, it means ...

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