From Staff Reports SALISBURYÂ â Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will once again honor graduates with a drive-thru commencement ceremony at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The event is scheduled for today, May 21, and will follow the same socially distanced format as the collegeâs December 2020 graduation ceremony. Graduates will, quite literally, cross the finish line on the speedwayâs track beginning at 10 a.m. âWe continue to make it our priority to keep our students, faculty and staff as safe as possible while celebrating the remarkable achievements of our graduates under the challenging conditions presented by COVID-19,â said Dr. Carol S. Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus. âOur December graduation on the track was an experience to remember, and we know that this ceremony also will create memories for a lifetime.â