When races are not going on, Charlotte Motor Speedway is a great stop for NASCAR fans. In front of the majestic entrance is their Walk of Fame, with concrete blocks featuring the footprints, hand print and signature of various NASCAR stars.
Inside the main building, the ticket sales area is to the right, the gift shop to the left, and an entrance to the Speedway Club in the center. On this visit I went to the gift shop.
They have a good and varied selection of shirts and hats promoting the Speedway and some drivers. As with most sports promotional clothing, the items are rather pricey. Someone had asked me to get them a NASCAR themed gift. I finally found a value priced combo or a hat & tee for $25 and made that purchase.
Unless something is happening at the track, there is usually one section where you can go to the stands and get a great view of the front stretch and pit road. On the day I was there that was not available. The gift shop employee did mention that if I asked the receptionist to the Speedway Club that I could have gone up to that area and viewed the track, but due to my schedule I declined.
If you are a NASCAR fan and checking out all of the NASCAR race shops I think you need to add CMS to your visit.