At which real-world speedway did Pixar’s Cars premiere in 2006?

Pixar’s Cars premiered at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 2006.

The premiere took place at the Concord, North Carolina, track on May 26, 2006. The location was especially appropriate because the film centers on stock-car racing and draws on the culture of American motorsports.

The venue was known as Lowe’s Motor Speedway at the time. It was later renamed Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2010, so modern references may use a different name for the same facility.

The event preceded Cars’ United States theatrical release on June 9, 2006. It was not held at Daytona International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, or Talladega Superspeedway, although all three are famous American racing venues. The premiere location helped connect Pixar’s animated racing world with real motorsport audiences.