Sports in Charlotte
Popular Teams:
Carolina Panthers
Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Checkers
Sports events always draw big crowds in and around Charlotte. Here are some of the biggest: the Charlotte Observer Run for Peace Marathon (www.runforpeace.active.com), the Queens Cup Steeplechase (www.queenscup.org) at Mineral Springs in Union County in April, The Wachovia Championship PGA tournament (www.wachoviachampionship.com) in May at Quail Hollow Country Club and the Charlotte Ultraswim (www.justswimmac.org/ultraswim) in June.
NASCAR races roar twice a year at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (www.lowesmotorspeedway.com), including race week with the Nextel All-Star Challenge and Coca-Cola 600 in May and the UAW-GM Quality 500 in October. Racing excitement spills from the speedway into Uptown Charlotte during Speed Week each May. You can enjoy a parade, fireworks, entertainment, food and special events leading up to the Coca-Cola 600.
