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Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham

One of the country’s fastest tracks. The Leading Top Fuel and Funny Car racers in the world arrive every April and September for International Hot Rod Association races. Only track on the circuit that has two championship points races. Quarter-mile speeds regularly crack the 300-mph barrier. Track is open nearly year round for testing and a Drag Racing School. Located at 2153 US Hwy 1 North, Rockingham, NC. For more information call 910/582-3400 or visit website: www.rockinghamdragway.com

Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Red Springs

Hosts ET brackets, ¼-mile asphalt dragway located near Red Springs on State Road 211. Call 910/843-2934 (track) or 910/369-3132 (office) for more information.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

The region is within driving distance of other sporting events to include NASCAR races at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats in Charlotte and NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.

Darlington Raceway, AKA “Track Too Tough To Tame”, Darlington, South Carolina

A 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval track with new asphalt but the same attitude! Site of NASCAR’s Nationwide and Sprint Cup races on May 9-10, 2008. The Sprint Cup event will be called the “Dodge Challenger 500” this year and the Nationwide event will be called the “Diamond Hill Plywood 200”. For schedule of events, call (843)395-8499 or visit website: www.darlingtonraceway.com

                                                                                                                    

Carolina Panthers, Charlotte NC

The Carolina Panthers, member of the National Football League (NFL) play in the Bank of America Stadium located in uptown Charlotte. This 73,504 seat, privately financed, open-air, natural-grass stadium includes training facilities, practice fields and administrative offices and serves as the headquarters for the Carolina Panthers. For ticket information call (704) 358-7800 or visit the website at www.panthers.com.

Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte NC

Member of National Basketball Association (NBA) play in Charlotte, NC. An expansion team that began their inaugural season in 2004. For ticket information call (704) BOBCATS or visit their official website: www.nba.com/bobcats.

Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh NC

2006 Stanley Cup Champions, The Carolina Hurricanes, a member of the National Hockey League (NHL) play at RBC in Raleigh, NC. For ticket and game information call (919) 834-4000 or visit the website: www.carolinahurricanes.com.

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