1st Annual Tar Heels Diesel Nationals
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I dont know how much of this is true.....But this is the story behind Zmax raceway i have heard. Bruton Smith (the owner of the complex, and most known for his ownership of Nascar tracks, including Lowe's Motor Speedway that is on the same site as Zmax) went to the Concord city councel....or planning commission....or whoever he needed to in order to get approval to add the dragstrip to his complex. He told them about his four wide idea and wanting to add a dragstrip to the complex and they told him no way. They flat out shut him down and wanted no part in allowing him to do it.....
He then secured the rights to purchase land in some other city in the Charlotte area.....got the ball rolling on the planning process of building a whole new facility (nascar, dirt track, dragstrip....All of it). I dont know how far that planning got, but he then took all of that back to the city of Concord and told them that they had two options. They could let him build the dragstrip, or he was going to level the whole facility, sell the land, and build a whole new facility WITH a dragstrip in the other city. Needless to say since the heart of concord (bass pro, hotels, etc) is all built around the motorplex, they buckled.
Again....I dont know how much of this is true....But its an interesting story.
The below is direct from Wikepedia.....
zMAX Dragway
zMAX Dragway
The zMAX Dragway is a state-of-the-art four-lane drag strip, located on 125 acres (51 ha) of CMS property across U.S. Highway 29 from the main superspeedway. It was built in 2008 involving a total of 1,876 workers and a combined 636,000 man hours. With 300 workers on site daily working an average 11 hour shift, a 13-month construction project turned into a six-month one. At one point during construction, concern by nearby residents led Concord city council to rezone land the drag strip was being built on, preventing it from being built. Following the decision Smith threatened to close Charlotte Motor Speedway and build a track elsewhere in Metrolina.[9][10] When asked if he would go through with the threat Smith replied "I am deadly serious".[10] After a month of negotiations, the issue was settled and instead of the speedway closing, Smith announced $200 million worth of improvements including road and highway improvements, as well as noise attenuation for the drag strip.[9] The drag strip officially opened on August 20, 2008, and a public open house was held a few days later. The first NHRA event was held September 11–14, 2008.[11]
The dragway features the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States. The starting line tower is 34,000 square feet (3,200 m2) and includes 16 luxury suites, race control areas and a press box. Two grandstands, one on their side of the strip, can hold a combined 30,000 spectators. Twenty-four luxury suits with hospitality accommodations are located above the main grandstand. Two tunnels run underneath the strip to enhance fan mobility between the two grandstands
zMAX Dragway
zMAX Dragway
The zMAX Dragway is a state-of-the-art four-lane drag strip, located on 125 acres (51 ha) of CMS property across U.S. Highway 29 from the main superspeedway. It was built in 2008 involving a total of 1,876 workers and a combined 636,000 man hours. With 300 workers on site daily working an average 11 hour shift, a 13-month construction project turned into a six-month one. At one point during construction, concern by nearby residents led Concord city council to rezone land the drag strip was being built on, preventing it from being built. Following the decision Smith threatened to close Charlotte Motor Speedway and build a track elsewhere in Metrolina.[9][10] When asked if he would go through with the threat Smith replied "I am deadly serious".[10] After a month of negotiations, the issue was settled and instead of the speedway closing, Smith announced $200 million worth of improvements including road and highway improvements, as well as noise attenuation for the drag strip.[9] The drag strip officially opened on August 20, 2008, and a public open house was held a few days later. The first NHRA event was held September 11–14, 2008.[11]
The dragway features the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States. The starting line tower is 34,000 square feet (3,200 m2) and includes 16 luxury suites, race control areas and a press box. Two grandstands, one on their side of the strip, can hold a combined 30,000 spectators. Twenty-four luxury suits with hospitality accommodations are located above the main grandstand. Two tunnels run underneath the strip to enhance fan mobility between the two grandstands
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About 80% of that is true. Bruton has a HUGE influence in our area. What Bruton says Bruton gets! He is moving a road right now next to the motorspeedway so his people don't have to cross a main road to get to the speedway...in fear of padestrian accidents I guess.
As far as I know when he built the new dragstrip concord was suposed to cut him a fat check as some sort of incentive. They were late on paying so he sued!
As far as I know when he built the new dragstrip concord was suposed to cut him a fat check as some sort of incentive. They were late on paying so he sued!
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NHRDA 1st Annual Tar Heel Diesel Nationals – Presented by Rudy’s Diesel Performance
Date – April 30th 2011
Location – Zmax Dragway, Concord North Carolina
Big Lick Festival Park, Oakboro North Carolina
Friday – Vendor move in 4pm till 7pm at Zmax Dragway
Competitor move in 4pm till 7pm (note only competitors are allowed to camp overnight)
Saturday schedule of event at ZMax Dragway - (6570 Bruton Smith Blvd Concord, NC 28026)
NHRDA Diesel Drag Racing – 6 categories (see rules NHRDA - National Hot Rod Diesel Association - Diesel Drag Race Rules!)
Show n Shine
Burnout Contest
Dyno Competition
Competitor Gates open at 7:00am
Spectator Gates open 8:00am
Event schedule - (note scheduled times may vary)
9:00 am till Noon – Drag Racing Qualifying
1:00 pm till 5pm – Drag Racing Eliminations, Burnout Contest, Show n Shine
Adults $10.00
All Military $ 5.00
Kids 6 to 12 $ 5.00
Kids 5 & under free
Competitor Fees – (Note all NHRDA drag race competitors must have current NHRDA membership)
Gambler Race $25.00 do not have to have membership for this class
Sportsman Et $25.00
Super Diesel (11.90 index) $35.00
Super Street $45.00
Pro Street $55.00
Pro Stock $75.00
Top Diesel $75.00
Dyno Competition $80.00 for 3 pulls
Show n Shine Sign up at NHRDA booth ( no charge to enter competition)
Burnout Contest 10 competitors sign up at NHRDA booth (no charge to enter competition)
Note - Sled Pull Competition is at different location than Drag Race
Sled Pull Competition
Big Lick Festival Park - (640 South Oak Ridge Rd. (HWY 205) Oakboro, NC)
Saturday Night
Spectator Gates open 4:00 pm
Competitor Gates open 2:00 pm (note registration closes at 6:00 pm )
7:00 pm till finish Sled pull competition all classes
Adults $ 10.00
Kids 6 to 12 $ 5.00
Kids 5 & under free
Competitor Fees –
Work Stock Diesel Truck $ 10.00
2.6 Diesel Truck $ 35.00
Twin Turbo Diesel Truck $ 35.00
2.8 Diesel Truck $ 35.00
Super Stock Diesel Truck $ 35.00
Super Farm Tractor $ 35.00
Hot Farm Tractor $ 35.00
Street Semi Truck $ 35.00
BoneStock Gas Truck $ 35.00
Small Block Pro Street $ 35.00
Big Block Pro Street $ 35.00
- Official Sponsors of the 1st Annual Tar Heel Diesel Nationals -
Rudy’s Diesel Performance - Title Sponsor
MBRP Performance Exhaust – Official Exhaust of the NHRDA
FASS Fuel Systems – Official Fuel System of the NHRDA
BD Power - Official Turbo of the NHRDA
South Bend Clutches – Official Clutch of the NHRDA
AFE Power – Official Air Intake System of the NHRDA
Snow Performance- Official Water Meth System of the NHRDA
Optima Battery – Official Battery of the NHRDA
Suncoast Converters – Official Transmission and Converter of the NHRDA
Pacific Performance Engineering – Official Tuner and Dual Cp-3 systems of the NHRDA
Yukon Gear & Axle – Official Gear and Axle Supplier of the NHRDA
XDP- Official retailer of the NHRDA
Elite Diesel – Official Head Stud supplier of the NHRDA
Industrial Injection – Official Injectors of the NHRDA
Bully Dog - Official Digital Gauge Pack of the NHRDA
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G&J Diesel
Diesel Performance Unlimited
Hudson Bros. Trailer Mfg
Farmboys Diesel
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Z Max Dragway
Phone – 704-455-3200
Website - Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Yes Davids dyno will be on hand at the dragstrip not sure if it will be at the sled pull.
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Should be a good event. plan on being there.