NASCAR Hall of Fame
The NASCAR Hall Of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina is a world-class interactive museum that explores the sport of stock car racing. Visitors can see iconic cars and other memorabilia from throughout the racers’ history. The Hall also brings fans closer to drivers with special events and travels all around the world during their Active Racing Season.
The Hall of Fame has a number of internationally recognized exhibits that are featured in five floor-to-ceiling galleries. One of the most notable is the six-story display called “Drivers on Display.” This popular exhibit brings you face to face with drivers like Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, and Darrell Waltrip. The exhibit also features interactive kiosks that allow visitors to race against some of their favorite drivers. 
The building also includes a theatre that screens a film that features interviews from NASCAR legends and drivers explaining what goes into getting started in the sport.
Visitors can also see classic cars as they travel through “The History of NASCAR.” There are over 30 cars on display including some of the most famous like the 1988 Buick Grand National and the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. Fans can get up close and personal with their favorite racing teams by viewing these cars up close.
NHRA Qualifying – Charlotte Motor Speedway
Track: 1.5-mile tri-oval
***Open to the General Public***
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
Hours: Saturday & Sunday – 9am – 6pm; Monday & Tuesday – 9am – 5pm
NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina is an outdoor museum that brings fans closer to drivers with special events and travels all around the world during their Active Racing Season. The Hall is home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame® as well as a number of other significant events. The building also includes a theatre that screens a film that features interviews from NASCAR legends and drivers explaining what goes into getting started in the sport.
The museum is also home to a race heritage museum that holds exhibits such as pace cars and special teams cars. There are also displays that highlight the early days of competition and how fans came to know them throughout their careers.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame began the NASCAR Mobile Education Program in 2013. The program is an interactive educational tool designed to heighten student knowledge about NASCAR history while addressing Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. This program was designed to inspire students to learn more about NASCAR and connect math and science skills with a real-world application. The mobile education unit also has a flip-table that students can use for writing, reading or studying. The unit is equipped with 42 iPads, a wireless network, and a media station to view videos and take pictures.
The Hall of Fame opened in 2010 and was the first NASCAR museum to ever be built. Prior to this museum, hall of fame inductions were held at the Charlotte Convention Center. NASCAR decided to build a purpose-built facility on track property in order to attract more fans. NASCAR utilized a concept that has become common at other facilities. The interior of the museum is devoted to speed safety and racing history. A theater allows fans to view NASCAR documentaries on television or iTunes that detail the racing history of drivers. The museum also offers a mirror element where fans can sit in the racing seat and can actually feel what it feels like to be on the track during qualifying or race days.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame is home to many artifacts from the careers of multiple drivers and others who have made significant contributions to the sport. The racing heritage museum is home to not only racing-related artifacts, but also items from American histories such as a World War II fighter plane, and paraphernalia from other sports. Other cars on display include the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air car Holden used in “The Cannonball Run”; the Southern 500 winning car from 1980; a souvenir Monte Carlo SS driven by Jeff Gordon in 2001; and driver suits.
The museum complex is part of the Charlotte Convention Center campus. The NASCAR Hall of Fame has an amphitheater, the NASCAR Plaza, that seats 5,100 people for concerts and other events. The plaza features a NASCAR-themed fountain named “Laps of Honor” by Gary Baker and Keith Newell. It honors those who have made significant contributions to stock car racing.
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