Cook Out Summer Shootout is back at Charlotte Motor Speedway this summer! This race series provides plenty of good family-friendly entertainment at family-friendly prices — $5 for adults on Mondays, $10 for adults on Tuesdays, and free for kids 12 and under. Purchase tickets at the gate.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is at 5555 Concord Parkway S, Concord, NC.
Find all the best (and cheapest) kids’ activities on our list of upcoming kids’ events in Charlotte!
Watch racing’s future stars battle in Legend Cars and Bandoleros on the front-stretch quarter-mile!
The series takes place every Tuesday from June 13 to August 1, 2023, and two Mondays.
The events take place from 5 to 9 p.m., with the Green Flag at 6 p.m.
Check out a huge list of 4th of July fireworks, parades and celebrations in the Charlotte area.
Cook Out Summer Shootout Schedule
Each Summer Shootout has a theme and many nights include discounts.
Monday, June 12, 2023: Cook Out Kick Off
- Free entry if you have a Cook Out cup
Tuesday, June 13, 2023: School Spirit Night
- Six local principals will race school buses. Students from participating schools get in for free (Northwest Cabarrus Middle School, Mount Pleasant High School, Bradford Prep, Harrisburg Elementary, Harold E Winkler Middle School and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School)
Tuesday, June 20, 2023: Classic Cruise-In Night
- Free entry to drivers who bring a classic or customer car to display at the cruise-in
Tuesday, June 27, 2023: Awful Night
- Free entry for anyone named Karen or Richard
Monday, July 3, 2023: Dad Vibes Night
- Post-race fireworks
- Dads with three or more kids get in for free
Tuesday, July 4, 2023: Red, White and Brews
- Post-race fireworks
- First responders and military get in free
Tuesday, July 11, 2023: Dog Days of Summer
- $5 off when you bring your dog
Tuesday, July 18, 2023: Night of Games
- Enjoy fan friendly games through race night
Tuesday, July 25, 2023: Christmas in July
- Free entry with toy donation
Tuesday, August 1, 2023: Champions Night
- 2023 CookOut Summer Shootout champions will be crowned; drivers will go head-to-head in an epic school bus race, followed by post-race fireworks
- $5 off if you wear the gear of a current or former SSO driver
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