The 600 Festival Association works with sponsors and Charlotte Motor Speedway each May to turn uptown Charlotte into a gathering place for race fans. Circle K Speed Street presented by Coca-Cola anchors the week with concerts, exhibits, food trucks, kids activities, and sponsor displays built for families.

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WHAT YOU WILL FIND DURING RACE WEEK

The 600 Festival Association schedules public events that line up with NASCAR weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Circle K Speed Street in Romare Bearden Park carries concerts and sponsor activations, while satellite programs such as Haulers on Union and Movies on the Campus add free activities beyond the track gates.

Board members, staff, and city partners coordinate traffic plans, sanitation, security radios, and stage load ins so uptown visitors can move between vendors with clear routes. Schedules post each spring with hours, rain plans, and accessibility notes so families can plan around school nights.

Ticketed stages and complimentary zones sit side by side, which keeps large crowds orderly while still offering room to browse sponsor tents. For official updates, use the event pages linked from this site or follow the social channels for weekend specific posts. For parking maps, credential paths, and a printable style checklist, use the Charlotte race week visitor guide.