NORTH CAROLINA AUTO RACING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES NEW WALK OF FAME ATTRACTION

Mooresville, NC – October 3, 2008

Mooresville, North Carolina, also known as “Race City, USA”, will unveil a new Walk of Fame attraction in May 2009 designed to honor inductees of the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

The walkway will be located on the sidewalks of Historic Downtown Mooresville in front of the Charles Mack Citizen Center.  Ron Johnson, Director of the Mooresville Convention and Visitors Bureau, has played key role in the project, not only by bringing the funding to the table but injecting his vision for a one of a kind attraction.  Said Ron Johnson, “This project marks the end of a five-year dream that NASCAR Technical Institute’s John Dodson and I have shared.  We wanted to build something that would bring together the rich heritage of the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame and the downtown Mooresville area.”

The attraction will feature markers for each of the Hall of Fame’s inductees.  The 2008 induction ceremony, being held on October 8, will honor the late Benny Parsons.  During this year’s ceremony, an unveiling of the Walk of Fame markers, featuring Richard Petty’s 1997 induction into the Hall of Fame, will take place.

Don Miller, founder of the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame and Chairman of the Board said, “I can’t tell you how excited I am about this project.  Racing was born in the Carolinas.  This walkway solidifies our rich history and preserves our heritage in this great sport that has meant so much to all of us.”

North Carolina manufacturer David Allen Company has been contracted to build the markers, which will be installed by early May. 

Additional information on the Walk of Fame may be obtained by contacting John Dodson, NASCAR Technical Institute, (704) 658-1950, or Ron Johnson, Mooresville Convention and Visitors Bureau, (704) 663-5533.

About the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame:
Dedicated to all types of racing—from drag racing to NASCAR, the museum houses more than 35 cars that represent and help relive some of racing’s greatest moments.  Numerous racing displays and showcases are continually rotated in an effort to promote North Carolina’s motorsports heritage.  The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Proceeds from the NCARHOF support Stop Child Abuse Now and the annual Stocks for Tots fundraiser.

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