By the Numbers: Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™

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An international spotlight will shine on Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, as fans from all 50 states and 12 foreign countries attend the inaugural Bank of America ROVAL™ 400. The first road-course race in the history of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs required significant planning and development in order to produce one of the most remarkable road-course experiences in motorsports.

Below is an in-depth, by-the-numbers look at NASCAR’s newest track:

  • The Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™ is a 2.28-mile road course oval with 17 turns and a 35-foot elevation change.
  • There were 35,380 total work hours completed on the project in 2018.
  • The speedway installed eight new Whelen caution lights on the infield. (600 work hours)
  • 30,000 tires for barrier packs were used for the ROVAL™.
  • 4,000 feet of custom-made canopies for tire packs were also used.
  • More than 5,400 gallons of paint were applied to transform the track into the ROVAL™, transitioning to a patriotic red, white and blue paint scheme for America’s Home for Racing after a decade of yellow walls.
  • RoadGrip, a British track surface painting company known for painting Formula 1 circuits, and Mycroft Signs, combined resources along with Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Operations crew to transform the entire look of the speedway’s infield.
  • Pioneer Athletics temporary paint, also used at the Super Bowl, was used by RoadGrip and Mycroft Signs for on-track accents and the new synthetic turf surfaces.
  • 112,000 square feet of new synthetic field turf has been installed on the frontstretch (1,100 work hours).
  • 1,500 linear feet of additional wheel fence and 7,500 linear feet of steel cable has been added. (800 work hours)
  • The speedway’s new infield fan bridge measuring 85 feet long, nine feet wide with a clearance of 13’6” above the track surface. The steel structure weighs 40,000 pounds. (4,000 work hours)
  • 23 transition plates were installed with 550 anchors and bolts. (960 work hours)
  • Operations staff from SMI sister tracks in Bristol, Kentucky, Sonoma, Atlanta and New Hampshire have assisted Charlotte Motor Speedway during the ROVAL™ project build and will be on-site during the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 weekend, including a road course repair crew from Sonoma for on-track incidents.

TICKETS:
To purchase Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 tickets – which include access to the Saturday night Sammy Hagar and The Circle concert – fans can call the 1-800-455-FANS (3267) or shop online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com. Kids 13 and under get in for $10.

MORE INFO:
Fans can connect with Charlotte Motor Speedway and get the latest news by following on Twitter and Instagram, becoming a Facebook fan or downloading the Charlotte Motor Speedway mobile app.

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