With the three-day Goodguys Southeastern Nationals at Lowe's Motor Speedway opening at 8 a.m. Friday, rush hour commuters traveling on Highway 29 or Bruton Smith Boulevard can expect increased traffic congestion in the speedway area.

During your traffic reports, please advise rush hour commuters to plan accordingly by leaving earlier for work or taking alternate routes.

More than 3,000 cars from 30 states and Canada will be arriving at the speedway on Friday for the three-day event. Lowe's Motor Speedway officials recommend show attendees utilize Highways 29 and 49 to enter/exit the speedway area and to avoid Interstate 85 during morning and afternoon rush hours. With the three-day Goodguys Southeastern Nationals at Lowe's Motor Speedway opening at 8 a.m. Friday, rush hour commuters traveling on Highway 29 or Bruton Smith Boulevard can expect increased traffic congestion in the speedway area.

During your traffic reports, please advise rush hour commuters to plan accordingly by leaving earlier for work or taking alternate routes.

More than 3,000 cars from 30 states and Canada will be arriving at the speedway on Friday for the three-day event. Lowe's Motor Speedway officials recommend show attendees utilize Highways 29 and 49 to enter/exit the speedway area and to avoid Interstate 85 during morning and afternoon rush hours.

The 15th year of this popular fall tradition will see the California-based Goodguys organization bring an array of pre-1972 hot rods, custom cars, classics, muscle cars and trucks to the 1.5-mile superspeedway. The event also includes vendor exhibits, a swap meet, a car corral area with vehicles for sale and a free model building area for kids. A street challenge autocross is also scheduled on the road course to test vehicle performance

Information about the Goodguys Southeastern Nationals may be obtained by calling Goodguys at (925) 838-9876 or the Lowe's Motor Speedway events department at (704) 455-3205 or online at www.good-guys.com or
www.lowesmotorspeedway.com .