How Charlotte won the Hall of Fame
"Because of stock car racing's roots in and wealth of famous drivers from North Carolina, many NASCAR offices in the area and many teams in the three major series NASCAR competes in (Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series) totaling over 73% of motorsports employees in the United States working in what the committee called "NASCAR Valley", Charlotte was considered the favorite by many fans and commentators. The proposed site is in Uptown Charlotte, 30 minutes south of Lowe's Motor Speedway. Another factor that helped in the winning bid was the fact that over half of the total population of the USA was living within a 500-mile radius of the greater Charlotte region.
The bid was led by NASCAR car owner Rick Hendrick, Mayor Pat McCrory, and business leaders in Charlotte. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners were enlisted for the complex's design, which will be located at the new Convention Center in the downtown area.
While most information on the Charlotte bid has been released voluntarily, the Charlotte Observer has asked the state attorney general for an opinion requiring full disclosure of the financial details.
The slogan used by Charlotte for the Hall of Fame is "Racing Was Built Here. Racing Belongs Here.""
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03-13-2008, 02:42 AM
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