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North Carolina helps lead the nation in offering businesses the incentives, labor and friendly environment to be successful. Stanly County boasts a low tax rate, substantial economic development incentives for new or expanding businesses, and a strong "right to work" philosophy.  As such, Stanly County presents a truly business-friendly and productive environment for corporate relocation or expansion.  And life after work is fantastic, with more than 10,000 acres of lakes, 175 miles of shoreline, the nation's oldest mountain range and the Charlotte Metro area for additional activities.  All this, with the big-city amenities of Charlotte just a short drive away.  Stanly County is a wonderful place to work and live.

Pfeiffer University offers undergraduate degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Engineering Studies, Both Business Administration / International Business and Mathematics as well as Liberal Arts.  The University also offers several Graduate Degree Programs.

Stanly Community College (SCC) Crutchfield Education Center offers a wide variety of Associates Degrees and Diploma Programs.  The college also provides programs designed to meet the ever evolving needs of local industry through their Corporate & Professional Education Center.

Stanly Regional Medical Center serving the greater Stanly County community since 1950. Stanly Regional Medical Center is recognized as a leader in technology, customer service and quality initiatives.  The recently renovated and expanded facility is home to over 80 active medical staff members including such specialties as cardiology, nephrology and pulmonology.  The hospital's dedication to technology offers on-line imaging access to most physicians utilizing the PACS system.

The ForkFarm & Stables features an impressive Olympic-caliber facility and a cross country equestrian course designed by Capt. Mark Phillips of Great Britain and Les Smith of Muncie, Indiana.  The course is arguably one of the countries finest.

Stanly County Schools are community schools; many with enrollment of less than 500 students.  The 2004-2005 Adequate Yearly Progress results show of the 22 schools in the system, 7 schools were designated as schools of Distinction and 11 as schools of Excellence.

Gray Stone Charter School now in its fourth year is an established school with a record of Excellence is located on Pfeiffer University’s campus in Misenheimer, NC.  Gray Stone is a regional school that provides a college preparatory curriculum for students in grades 9-12 who live in a rural area.  It is a state-supported school, therefore there is no charge to any state resident that is of high school age.

Carolina Panthers - on October 26, 1993 Carolina was selected as the 29^th NFL franchise and the first expansion team since 1976.  January 1, 2006 Carolina defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the regular season to clinch the franchise’s third-ever playoff berth.

Charlotte NBA Bobcats arena opened on October 21, 2005 with the Rolling Stones in concert.  Located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, Bobcats arena is home to the NBA’s Bobcats, WNBA’s Charlotte Sting and ECHL’s Charlotte Checkers.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Built more than four decades ago, Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord has continuously set the standard for motorsports entertainment. Known as the “Mecca of Motorsports,” the track was the first auto racing facility to place an emphasis on spectator comfort and fan-friendly amenities, an effort that aggressively continues today.

The largest sports facility in the Southeast, Charlotte Motor Speedway has 165,000 permanent seats and capacity for nearly 40,000 more spectators in the infield. The 1.5-mile superspeedway also features a state-of-the-art lighting system, 52 privately owned condominiums, 113 executive VIP suites and a seven-story office tower that houses The Speedway Club, the speedway ticket office and one of the best motorsports souvenir shops in the country.

One of the busiest sports facilities in the country, Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts three NASCAR Sprint Cup events each year, including the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the Coca-Cola 600 (one of the world’s largest single-day paid sporting events) and the October running of the NASCAR Banking 500, a pivotal race in the season-long battle for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.

The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway, a state-of-the-art facility featuring a four-tenths-mile clay oval, opened in May of 2000. The 15,000-seat dirt track is located directly across Highway 29 from the 1.5-mile superspeedway and annually hosts a variety of special events, including sprint cars, late model stock cars, and monster trucks.

zMAX Dragway @ Concord officially opened in August of 2008, as a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art, four-lane drag strip. It made history on April 25, 2009, by hosting the first-ever nationally televised four-wide drag race as part of the popular television show PINKS All Out.

Other major events at Charlotte Motor Speedway include two Food Lion AutoFairs, a nationally-televised series of Tuesday night Legends Car races during the summer, and the Good Guys Southeastern Rod & Custom Nationals in October. Charlotte Motor Speedway also hosts numerous stock car driving schools and is used extensively for corporate and civic functions. Track tours are available year-round—except during events.

To learn more about Charlotte Motor Speedway and its events, visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.

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