Musco Lighting - Project Showcase

Lowe’s Motor Speedway
1 1/2 mile; 1/2 mile dirt
Concord, North Carolina

Quality of Light

•	Established NASCAR standard requirements for uniformity and glare control essential for driver safety
•	Achieves light levels sufficient for multi-camera broadcasts of The Winston (now Nextel Cup Series) and other NASCAR events at first lighted speedway
•	High light levels, exceptional uniformity and precision control of light enhance spectator comfort and enjoyment

Award-winning Lighting

•	Musco received the 1993 Paul Waterbury Award of Excellence for Outdoor Lighting for its innovative lighting design at Charlotte (now Lowe’s) Motor Speedway

Project Facts

•	424 Mirtran™ fixtures on the infield
•	1,349 SportsCluster-2® fixtures with Level-8™ and Total Light Control™ options
•	36 Light-Structure Systems™

Performance
•	100 maintained footcandles (1076.3 lux), horizontal
•	75 maintained foocandles (807.2 lux), vertical

“Nothing that we have done here since the speedway was built has had the impact as the lights did.”

— H.A. Wheeler

President and General Manager,
Charlotte Motor Speedway

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