NASCAR Hall Of Fame Opens To Fanfare

NASCAR finally opened the NASCAR Hall of Fame to honor drivers that made exceptional contributions to the sport after a lot more than 60 years of existence. In Charlotte, North Carolina, construction started in 2007 and also the facility opened Tuesday May 11, 2010. The class of five drivers was selected from 25 nominees last year, and they will be inducted 12 days following the opening, on May 23 2010. The beneficiary may be surprising although the opening will most likely be a instant money.

NASCAR and their Hall of Fame

The NASCAR Hall of Fame broke ground for construction in January 2007, according the NASCAR Hall of Fame website. Construction continued, and by fall of 2009, exhibits were installed, and the building was scheduled to open for May 11, 2010. The festivities had numerous of the first inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

The First Class

The first inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame contains Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Richard Petty and Junior Johnson. In their contribution, each of these men were giants of the sport. Bill France Sr. found NASCAR as an organization while his son Bill France JR. helped to further. I don't even need to introduce Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty as popular and successful drivers and owners. Junior Johnson is an owner that won six championships as a team owner.

Charlotte

North Carolina plays a unique role in NASCAR. Numerous of probably the most famous and greatest NASCAR drivers, which involves 3 members of the first class to be inducted to the NASCAR Hall of Fame hail from North Carolina. Charlotte is where three major races take place. Also, as outlined by Wikipedia, almost three-fourths of all motorsports employees work in Charlotte, North Carolina. Besides Dayton Beach, that's as heavily NASCAR as you are able to get. Also, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the city. It will bring in tourists and plenty of employment. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is deserved and should to the public good.

Citations

NASCAR Hall of Fame website

http://www.nascarhall.com/about/the-building

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame