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Joe Gibbs Racing's CRJ-700 lands in Oklahoma City ahead of NASCAR race week
If aboard, Joe Gibbs Racing would arrive just before the NASCAR Cup Series race at Oklahoma City's new track.
By celebplanes · 1 min read · Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing's Bombardier CRJ-700, tail number N520JG, was tracked flying from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport in North Carolina to Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on June 28, covering the 1,000-mile leg in just over two hours. The aircraft departed at 16:55 UTC and landed at 19:01 UTC, reaching a top speed of 462 knots.
If Joe Gibbs Racing was aboard, the timing lines up with a major NASCAR weekend in the region: the newly announced Oklahoma City Speedway is hosting its inaugural Cup Series race on June 29, per a NASCAR official schedule released this week. The track, built near downtown, has drawn teams for practice and qualifying sessions leading up to Sunday's event.
Recent flights show the aircraft shuttling between Joe Gibbs Racing's Concord hub and Oklahoma City multiple times since June 25, consistent with team movements for race preparation. The CRJ-700 appears to be making a final run ahead of what could be a milestone event for the sport in a new market, if the team's principal was indeed on board.
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