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TRAVEL REPORT: NORTH CAROLINA<br />
Get on Track<br />
ONCE YOU VISIT THE NASCAR HALL OF FAME, THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER WAYS<br />
TO GET INTO THE RACING SPIRIT.<br />
BANK OF AMERICA 500<br />
This month, catch the action under the lights<br />
at Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord during<br />
this 500-mile classic, which is round five of the<br />
10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. It’s<br />
sure to play an important role in deciding the<br />
series championship. Oct. 16; 5555 Concord<br />
Pkwy S, Concord (21 miles from Charlotte<br />
Douglas International Airport); 800-455-3267;<br />
charlottemotorspeedway.com<br />
end of the race and spun wildly into the infield. After spinning my<br />
wheels in the grass for a few seconds, I regained control and rallied<br />
back to finish a distant third, just barely able to see Biffle cross the<br />
finish line and easily take the checkered flag.<br />
As we shook hands, my disappointment from losing faded<br />
faster than a racecar zipping around a track. What NASCAR fan<br />
RACE SHOP TOURS<br />
Many premier NASCAR race shops have museums<br />
and offer tours that allow you to watch crew<br />
members get cars ready for the next race. Near<br />
Charlotte: Hendrick Motorsports (Dale Earnhardt<br />
Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson; hendrick<br />
motorsports.com); Roush Fenway Racing (Greg<br />
Biffle, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan;<br />
roushfenway.com); Joe Gibbs Racing (Kyle Busch,<br />
Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano; joegibbsracing.com)<br />
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SAM BASS GALLERIES<br />
Sam Bass came onto the scene in the 1980s<br />
as one of the first NASCAR artists, producing<br />
one-of-a-kind original paintings and limitededition<br />
prints. Some of his early works,<br />
especially those depicting Dale Earnhardt, are<br />
highly sought after by fans and art aficionados<br />
alike. 6104 Performance Drive S , Concord, NC;<br />
704-455-6915; sambass.com<br />
hasn’t dreamt of competing against a real pro? Besides, as I had<br />
learned, NASCAR drivers don’t just get in the car and drive; Biffle<br />
knows as much about everything else that goes into competing in<br />
NASCAR as he does about driving. Which is why he’ll be behind<br />
the wheel of his Roush Racing Ford Fusion at the Bank of America<br />
500 in Charlotte this month, and I’ll still be behind my laptop.<br />
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