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- Discover Charlotte
- Experience Culture
- All About NASCAR
- Student Travel
Day 1
A learning experience not to be forgotten, students can journey from the universe within the body to the depths of the sea at Discovery Place, the South’s premiere hands-on science and technology center. Over 300 exhibits including a live rain forest and an IMAX Dome Theatre will keep young minds captivated.
The next stop is a mere three blocks away at the Levine Museum of the New South. Tailor-made Southern heritage programs engage students with interactive lessons on the post-Civil War Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement, and much more. While in Center City, sample pizza Charlotte-style at group-friendly favorites like Fuel or Brixx.
Spend the afternoon experiencing Carowinds, where 13 heart-pounding roller coasters and the Aussie-inspired Boomerang Bay water park, with 20 acres of splash-tastic fun, are enough to make anyone feel young at heart. Performance venues are also available for student groups.
Day 2
Start your engines by learning about the physics of NASCAR at race shops like Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Hendrick Motorsports, or Roush Racing. Look under the hood and learn about the inner workings that propel racecars at speeds over 180mph.
Get a look at behind-the-scenes areas of the Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Feel The Thrill Tour. Ride the 24-degree banking tilt of the track and visit NASCAR garages, pit road and Victory Circle at this Charlotte landmark.
Next, brake for PIT Instruction and Training, where students can learn about the history of NASCAR and watch trained pit crew members perform pit stop demonstrations on a real race car.
Get ready to make a splash when heading for the U.S. National Whitewater Center where groups of six, ages 11 and up, can take on man-made rapids on a guided rafting trip. There’s something here for every interest, with rock climbing, eco-trekking, zip lining, hiking and biking rounding out the adventure. Relax over casual eats like fried pickles and burgers at River’s Edge Bar and Grill, the on-site restaurant with an open-air patio overlooking the competition channel.
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