This aerial photograph of Lowe's Motor Speedway was taken by James Blakeway during a NASCAR® Nextel® Cup race. Located in Concord, NC, this 1.5-mile track was built in 1959 on land that was once the site of a working plantation during the Civil War. The first World 600 was run on June 19, 1960. Today, it boasts 167,000 seats and 113 suites, as well as being the first sports facility in America to offer 52 condominiums high above turn 1.