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ABOUT THE NASCAR HALL OF FAME WHAT WE OFFER Conveniently located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPY FIELD TRIPS the NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment The NASCAR Hall of Fame offers curriculum- and attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. project-based learning and field trip experiences. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain NASCAR HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION race fans and non-fans alike, opened May 11, 2010. The The NASCAR Hall of Fame Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non- NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the City of Charlotte, profit organization that provides economically challenged licensed by NASCAR and operated by the Charlotte pre-K through 12th grade students access to educational opportunities at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The program Regional Visitors Authority. uses the automotive industry and field of racing to enhance students’ understanding of the STE(A)M principles while inspiring career exploration and exposure. The Hall currently serves 12,000 students annually and reaches 64 counties in North and South Carolina, along with 15 additional states and Canada. HOURS GROUPS The NASCAR Hall of Fame offers group rates, express entry The NASCAR Hall of Fame is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and enhanced access and educational opportunities for daily. During the winter, the Hall closes at 5 p.m. Closed groups of 15 or more. on Christmas Day. Hours of operation are subject to change without notice. TEAM BUILDING Competitive and collaborative team building programs can be customized with interchangeable modules to cater to each team’s specific need or area of improvement. MEMBERSHIPS ADMISSION Annual members at the NASCAR Hall of Fame receive special Adults $25 members-only gifts, invitations to exclusive members-only Seniors (65+) $22 with ID events, a subscription to a members-only publication and much more. Military $18 with ID Youth (4-12) $18 RACING INSIDERS TOUR All prices include tax Race fans can explore the history and heritage of NASCAR at the NASCAR Hall of Fame followed by a private motor coach tour to various race shops and other local racing Combos: Starting at $34 (includes admission, attractions. unlimited simulator rides and more) KAREN BRAND / Director of Communications / O 704.414.4172 / C 704.962.2569 / [email protected] MOLLY RUGGERE / Public Relations Manager / O 704.414.4185 / C 704.579.1451 / [email protected] @NASCARHALL NASCARHALL.COM | 400 E M.L.K. JR. BLVD. FAST FACTS APRIL 6, 2006 Charlotte is announced as the location of the NASCAR Hall of Fame JANUARY 25, 2007 Groundbreaking ceremony is held MAY 16, 2007 The NASCAR Hall of Fame unveiled its first logo OCTOBER 14, 2009 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) DINING/SHOPPING announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame GEAR SHOP: Open daily, the Gear Shop PIT STOP CAFÉ: In the Pit Stop Café, is the official store of the NASCAR Hall visitors can refuel with a wide selection MAY 11, 2010 The NASCAR Hall of Fame of Fame offering gifts for racing fans of sandwiches, chips, snacks and drinks opened they can’t find anywhere else. to get their motor running before diving back into the action and history the facility offers. MAY 23, 2010 The inaugural Induction Ceremony is held MAY 11, 2011 BY THE NUMBERS NASCAR Hall of Fame celebrates first birthday Total square footage in the JANUARY 21, 2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame NASCAR Hall of Fame and Team Penske celebrate the 50th anniversary of Team Penske with new exhibit Total square footage of Total square footage of stainless steel ribbon on exhibit space exterior of building JULY 11, 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame recognizes 70th birthday of NASCAR with the new exhibit, Approximate number of Height in feet of the champions represented in the “1948 Proving Grounds” ceiling in the Great Hall Whelen Hall of Champions MAY 16, 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame and Richard Childress Racing launch new exhibit, “RCR 50: Only in America” Intersection checker Number of Number of iRacing nominees each year simulators ag crosswalks MAY 11, 2020 The NASCAR Hall of Fame celebrates its 10th anniversary KAREN BRAND / Director of Communications / O 704.414.4172 / C 704.962.2569 / [email protected] MOLLY RUGGERE / Public Relations Manager / O 704.414.4185 / C 704.579.1451 / [email protected] @NASCARHALL NASCARHALL.COM | 400 E M.L.K. JR. BLVD. TOUR OF THE HALL CEREMONIAL PLAZA HALL OF HONOR Located outside the entrance Each year, the NASCAR Hall to the facility, the Ceremonial of Fame inducts five NASCAR Plaza is the site of special legends. This is where their events including the inductee personally-selected artifacts are granite presentation. Fans also displayed. can purchase a commemorative brick. HIGH OCTANE THEATER RACE WEEK This 278- seat, state-of-the- Race Week is a visitors’ chance art theater features a 12 to to go behind the scenes of the 15 minute film serving as an planning, preparation and introduction to the history of execution that goes in to getting NASCAR. Race viewing parties race cars ready for the track. are also held here throughout the season. MEMORABLE MOMENTS RACING SIMULATORS This exhibit in the Theater This state-of-the-art attraction Lobby highlights artifacts and in Race Week gives visitors other items that celebrate a driver’s experience and NASCAR history from the perspective on race day. The most recent season. NASCAR Hall of Fame was the first to debut NASCAR stock car replicas outfitted with iRacing technology, including one wheelchair accessible simulator. THE GREAT HALL HERITAGE SPEEDWAY The Great Hall is the signature Heritage Speedway brings the display space in the NASCAR competitive and technical history Hall of Fame, with rotating, of the sport to life through historic curated exhibits. The Great artifacts and engaging multimedia Hall is a large open area experiences. where guests enter the facility. It also includes a unique fan billboard. GLORY ROAD WHELEN HALL OF This signature exhibit features CHAMPIONS a banked ramp leading to the In the Whelen Hall of Champions, second floor of the facility the NASCAR Hall of Fame honors showcasing 18 historic cars individuals who have risen to the and highlighting 43 current top of their sport. Here, trophies and historic tracks with two and special artifacts date back to opportunities for fans to walk the founding of NASCAR. up and experience racetrack inclines at 14 and 33 degrees. KAREN BRAND / Director of Communications / O 704.414.4172 / C 704.962.2569 / [email protected] MOLLY RUGGERE / Public Relations Manager / O 704.414.4185 / C 704.579.1451 / [email protected] @NASCARHALL NASCARHALL.COM | 400 E M.L.K. JR. BLVD. NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2010 CLASS OF 2011 CLASS OF 2012 CLASS OF 2013 CLASS OF 2014 CLASS OF 2015 Dale Earnhardt Bobby Allison Richie Evans Buck Baker Tim Flock Bill Elliott Bill France Jr. Ned Jarrett Dale Inman Cotton Owens Jack Ingram Fred Lorenzen Bill France Sr. Bud Moore Darrell Waltrip Herb Thomas Dale Jarrett Wendell Scott Junior Johnson David Pearson Glen Wood Rusty Wallace Maurice Petty Joe Weatherly Richard Petty Lee Petty Cale Yarborough Leonard Wood Fireball Roberts Rex White CLASS OF 2016 CLASS OF 2017 CLASS OF 2018 CLASS OF 2019 CLASS OF 2020 Jerry Cook Richard Childress Red Byron Davey Allison Buddy Baker Bobby Isaac Rick Hendrick Ray Evernham Jeff Gordon Joe Gibbs Terry Labonte Mark Martin Ron Hornaday Jr. Alan Kulwicki Bobby Labonte Bruton Smith Raymond Parks Ken Squier Roger Penske Tony Stewart Curtis Turner Benny Parsons Robert Yates Jack Roush Waddell Wilson LANDMARK AWARD HONORING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO NASCAR 2015 HONOREE: Anne Bledsoe France 2016 HONOREE: Harold Brasington 2017 HONOREE: H. Clay Earles 2018 HONOREE: Jim France 2019 HONOREE: Jim Hunter 2020 HONOREE: Edsel Ford II SQUIER-HALL AWARD HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEDIA TO THE SUCCESS OF THE SPORT 2013 HONOREES: Barney Hall and Ken Squier 2014 HONOREE: Chris Economaki 2015 HONOREE: Tim Higgins 2016 HONOREE: Steve Byrnes 2017 HONOREE: Benny Phillips 2018 HONOREE: Norma “Dusty” Brandel 2019 HONOREE: Steve Waid 2020 HONOREE: Dr. Dick Berggren SPONSORS AXALTA • Bank of America • Coca-Cola • Chevrolet • Ford • Lilly Smithfield • Toyota • Whelen • Wells Fargo KAREN BRAND / Director of Communications / O 704.414.4172 / C 704.962.2569 / [email protected] MOLLY RUGGERE / Public Relations Manager / O 704.414.4185 / C 704.579.1451 / [email protected] @NASCARHALL NASCARHALL.COM | 400 E M.L.K. JR. BLVD..