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North Carolina's professional sports teams--the Carolina Panthers (Football); Charlotte Bobcats (Basketball); Carolina Hurricanes (Hockey); and NASCAR racing--play a major role in the state's economy.
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17785
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North Carolina may have been the state that made stock car racing known, but Richard Petty made it cool. Even at 75, the most winning man in NASCAR is not slowing down.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 2, July 2012,
p136-142, 144-146, 148-149, f
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Cars and racing have pushed Ollen Bruton Smith onto the list of FORBES' list of the 400 richest Americans. With the success of Charlotte Motor Speedway--the regional nucleus of the racing industry in Concord--and Sonic Automotive, Smith is battling back from the recession; however, he is also threatening to take his billion dollar economic input from North Carolina to Las Vegas.
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Before World War II, motor racing was a sponsored sport throughout the United States. It wasn't until the founding of NASCAR in 1948 by Bill France that a national organized auto racing league was available. NASCAR became the more important form of auto racing in the South, with its largest base found in North Carolina and Florida.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 84 Issue 3, July 2007,
p245-275 , il, f
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22542
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NASCAR and liquor have a long-intertwined history rooted in the back roads of North Carolina, especially in the western part of the state. Junior Johnson is perhaps the most famous bootlegger-turned racer, but he is certainly not the only North Carolinian to popularize the sport.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 2 Issue 1, January/February 2008,
p82-91, il, por, map
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23340
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Markovich discusses the first NASCAR race he ever went to and how it influenced his life later. He also discusses NASCAR's comeback.
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The origins of NASCAR trace to liquor tax laws and the Prohibition Era, when Western North Carolina moonshiners raced around back roads, escaping the law as they made their deliveries. Smith discusses the history of bootlegging and NASCAR.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 2 Issue 1, January/February 2008,
p82-91, il, por
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24138
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NASCAR's growth has stalled, causing many careers to fall in North Carolina, the number one state for motorsports. The author examines the impacts of a failing NASCAR and why racing is no longer as popular in America as it once was.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 31 Issue 5, May 2011,
p58-69, il
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24429
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Richard Petty was a NASCAR legend who opened a small museum in Level Cross, North Carolina after he retired from racing. The building is a storehouse of treasures from his racing career and houses his racecar and trophies.
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NASCAR has its roots in North Carolina, for it began with mountain moonshiners who rigged to cars fast enough to run from the law and turned into a race culture following the end of Prohibition. With the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, and a number of older speedways throughout the western part of the state, North Carolina continues to cultivate the rich NASCAR culture.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 5, October 2014,
p176-186, 188, 190, 192, il, por, map
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24982
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about his success, both as a NASCAR driver and a businessman. He recall how his father, who passed in 2001, impacted him personally and professionally.
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Charlotte Magazine
(NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 19 Issue 10, October 2014,
p52-59, il, por
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42950
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"NASCAR's leaders say embracing inclusion is a key strategy--and the right thing to do." Brandon Thompson is NASCAR's vice president for diversity and inclusion. According to a research study, about half of the newest NASCAR fans are onowhite, including 23% Hispanic, 17% Black and 10% Asian.
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13.Some Assembly Required by Solender, Michael Business North Carolina Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022
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43193
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First Turn Innovations recently launched a 5,000 square foot incubator facility in Charlotte to harness intellectual talent of skilled NASCAR mechanics, whose demand in the industry likely will be lessend with a shift in NASCAR rules. Kevin Mahl is co-founder.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 1, January 2022,
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"NASCAR, a sport associated with Charlotte since the 1940s, enters another new era-- with updated cars, a refreshed and more diverse fan base, tire tracks in the digital space, and a long and eventful history."
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Charlotte NASCAR Hall of Famer and CEO of NASCAR Speedway Motors, Bruton Smith, died on June 22, 2022, at the age of 95. During his life, Smith secured a spot on the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans through the massive success of Sonic Automotive Inc. Bruton's impact on the racing world will be continued by his son, Marcus G. Smith, the new Chief Operating Officer of Speed Motors Inc.
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