North Carolina is the birthplace and home of many NASCAR legends.

The Coca Cola 600 is the longest race of the season.

Mark Martins Car

Car No. 29 driver Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick wins Coca Cola 600 NASCAR sprint cup race 2011 at charlotte motor speedway in North Carolina.

Car No.7 Robby Gordon

Casey Mears pit crew

Car No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Hot tires!

No.34 Driver David Gilliland

Three fast guys at pitstop.

Jimmie Johnson's pit crew. Car No.: 48

NASCAR Pit Stop

Matt Kenseth Car No. 17 in the pits with his crew.

Go Mark Martin go!

Mark Martin drives the No. 5 for Hendrick Motorsports.

NASCAR Race Start

Car No.22 Driver Kurt Busch/ Dodge

Car No. 88: Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr,
Hometown: Kannapolis, NC

Car: Chevrolet

NASCAR 87 Driver Joe Nemecheck

Are you ready for the NASCAR race?

Kevin Harvick is driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevrolet Impala.

Memorial Weekend 2011

Pre-Race festivities..........

Impressions of the Pre-Race spectacular to honor America and US Military heroes

Stealth bomber fly over at the Coca Cola 600

Medcenter air helicopter landing

Charlotte Motor Speedway is located in Concord, North Carolina

Nascar fans

The Charlotte Motor Speedway has a capacity for 140000 people.

The Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Coca -Cola 600: Nascar's longest race of the season.

These Photos were taken on June 11, 2011 by Andrea Raedel.

Discover the wildlife of North Carolina

On the Pier: Waiting for fish.

You will find your way...

Kure Beach Fishing Pier

The oldest fishing Pier on the Atlantic Coast.

Built in 1923.

Kure Beach Fishing Pier History