Cabarrus County is centrally located in North Carolina’s southern piedmont just 30 minutes north of Charlotte Douglas International Airport and easily accessible from Exit 49 off Interstate 85.
Known as “Where Racing Lives,” Cabarrus County is home to unmatched motorsports attractions, including the legendary, 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway, The Dirt Track, and zMAX Dragway — the world’s first all-concrete, four-lane drag strip. Groups can explore the motorsports heritage by following the life of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. on The Dale Trail in his hometown of Kannapolis and by watching crews at work inside top NASCAR race shops such as Hendrick Motorsports and Stewart-Haas Racing.
In Cabarrus County, meetings become experiences, with immersive team-building activities such as race car ride-alongs and iFLY Indoor Skydiving, plus distinctive venues such as Southern Grace Distilleries, a former prison turned distillery, and the Mustang Owner’s Museum, which opened in spring 2019.
Over 3,000 rooms and 30 lodging properties, top attractions, and ample restaurants combine with a convenient location, multiple transportation options, and a favorable climate. An ideal year-round meetings and events destination, Cabarrus County offers a variety of facilities in a number of styles, including the 42,000-square-foot Concord Convention Center at Embassy Suites and Great Wolf Lodge resort, which features the largest indoor water park in the Carolinas.
Group gatherings become adventures underwater at Sea Life Aquarium and underground at Reed Gold Mine, the site of the first documented discovery of gold in the U.S. Today, the state’s only underground mine open to the public offers a museum, tours through mine tunnels, and gold panning. Historic downtown districts feature boutiques, art galleries, cozy eateries, and independently owned businesses with local flair, while large-scale shopping awaits at antiquing hot spots and Concord Mills — the largest shopping and entertainment destination in the Carolinas.
Put your event where it belongs — in the winner’s circle in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, “Where Racing Lives!”
For more information, contact Garrett Wood at Garrett@VisitCabarrus.com or 704-456-7970, and browse the digital Cabarrus County Destination & Motorsports Guide online at VisitCabarrus.com.
