Next week is race week in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Bank of America 500 on Saturday night, October 12th, and many teams will be holding open houses and other special events for the fans in town. Kyle and Samantha Busch and Kyle Busch Motorsports family have a number of events scheduled for the week – add them to your calendar if you’ll be in the Charlotte area.
· Wednesday, October 9th – the Joey Coulter Karting Challenge at GoPro Motorplex, 130 Motorplex Dr. in Mooresville, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. ET. The two-hour endurance race pairs a NASCAR “celebrity” with three fans to form a four-driver team – Admission is a $5 donation to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. Find out more here.
· Thursday, October 10th – a Mobile Mammogram unit will be onsite at the KBM shop, 351 Mazeppa Rd. in Mooresville, from 1 to 7 p.m. ET – there will also be extended shop hours and in-store deals, plus a special appearance by Samantha Busch from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET.
· Friday, October 11th – the Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest at the JGR shop, 13415 Reese Blvd. West in Huntersville, takes place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET and will feature appearances by Kyle and Samantha Busch and Darrell Wallace Jr., plus the other JGR drivers. Find out more about JGR Fan Fest here.
· Friday, October 11th – visit the Toyota Pit Pass on the Midway at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 2 to 3 p.m. ET for an autograph session featuring Samantha Busch, Joey Coulter, Parker Kligerman, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Chad Hackenbracht.
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