In honor of the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600, Lowe's Motor Speedway has announced an interactive display available to all Hardcore Race Fans opening May 4, 2009.  The 17,424 square foot display will be located in front of the speedway's main entrance on Highway 29 and Bruton Smith Boulevard and will highlight some of the most memorable moments from the illustrious history of Coca-Cola 600.

Defending winner of the Sprint All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600, Kasey Kahne, will be on hand May 4 to open the 50 Years of Firsts display.  The walk-through interactive display will be open to the public free of charge from May 4 until Sunday, May 24.

"For our 50th year, we're inviting every race fan to relive the good times that got us here and make new memories to last a lifetime at the Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600," Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway explained.

The display will take fans through the years by allowing them to get an up-close look at historic race cars, artifacts, memorabilia and video.  Some of the highlights that will be on display are the original articles of incorporation signed by Bruton Smith and Curtis Tuner in 1959, Joe Lee Johnson's winning trophy from first World 600 in 1960, Bobby Allison's 1969 No. 12 Mercury that took the checkered flag in 1971 and David Pearson's 1971 No. 21 Wood Brothers Mercury that won the pole in 1973 kicking off an 11-race streak of pole winning runs.

There will also be an autograph area where fans can meet some of the sport's biggest stars and a place for photos with a victory lane backdrop.

Lowe's Motor Speedway is one of the premier tracks on the NASCAR circuit and a favorite of many Hardcore Race Fans.  Celebrating their 50th year of racing on the 1.5-mile speedway, the track is bringing a bit of its history to the fans and thanking them for being the driving force for so many years.

"The 50 Years of Firsts history display is our way to honor our fans by giving them the chance to stroll down memory lane and see things most have never seen before," Smith went on to say.  "This will be an added attraction for fans coming to Charlotte in May."

For more information and to reserve your tickets for the May 16 Sprint All-Star Race and the May 24 Coca-Cola 600, be sure to call the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS or go online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.