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NASCAR
Selects
Charlotte as Home of NASCAR Hall of Fame
DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (March 6, 2006)
– The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today
announced that it has selected Charlotte, N.C., to be the home of its
Hall of Fame. The NASCAR Hall of Fame, which will be a state of the art
facility capturing the spirit of the sport, will honor the NASCAR icons
and create an enduring tribute to the drivers, crew members, team owners
and others that have impacted the sport in the past, present and yet to
come.
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Provisions of
Hall of
Fame agreement between
NASCAR, Charlotte
Miami Herald - FL,USA
"The parties agree that the primary word mark to be used with the
NASCAR Hall of
fame shall always be the 'NASCAR Hall of Fame.' The
parties will mutually ...
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame deal all about the branding
WWAY NewsChannel 3 -
Wilmington,NC,USA
The NASCAR and the city of Charlotte to build a NASCAR Hall
of Fame in the city's
downtown by the end of the decade spells it out that there will be no naming
...
Thanks
for NASCAR hall effort - from Brian France
March 10, 2006 Daytona Beach
News-Journal Editorial Letter
On
behalf of NASCAR, and as its chairman and CEO, I take this opportunity to
extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for the outstanding effort put
forth by the Daytona Beach Hall of Fame Committee. The level of
commitment, support, enthusiasm and expertise displayed by the Daytona Beach
group was exemplary. The bottom line is: Daytona Beach gave its very best
shot and has much to be proud of.
Selecting a hall of fame has been one of the most
difficult decisions NASCAR has ever had to make, a much more difficult
decision than we ever anticipated. This was an extremely competitive process
and one that was close to the very end.
Daytona Beach's proposal was compelling. The design and
tie-in to Daytona USA were very appealing. Daytona Beach's strong NASCAR
roots and history, along with the presence of Daytona International
Speedway, were given every consideration. The support and enthusiasm from
the city, state, the Speedway and the committee were indeed very strong.
Their passion for this project kept them in the race until the very end.
In particular, NASCAR is grateful for the leadership of
Mayor Yvonne Scarlett-Golden; John Saboor, executive director of the Central
Florida Sports Commission; Frank Bruno, chairman of the Volusia County
Council; and George Mirabal, president, Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Chamber
of Commerce. Their commitment was evident from the very beginning.
Daytona Beach could not have a better ambassador or more
staunch supporter than Mayor Scarlett-Golden. She has done wonderful things
for the city and is a true friend of NASCAR.
NASCAR would also like to thank and recognize Gov. Jeb
Bush and the Legislature for their strong support, in particular with the
introduction of the NASCAR specialty license plate for the residents of
Florida.
NASCAR expresses its deep gratitude to Daytona Beach for
all it does and continues to do for our sport.
BRIAN FRANCE, Daytona Beach
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Statement by A. J. Robinson, President of Central Atlanta Progress in
reference to the announcement of the NASCAR
Hall of Fame being awarded to Charlotte, NC.
ATLANTA
–
It has been a long race, but now it’s over.
We believe Atlanta and
Georgia made an extremely strong showing. Along the way, I think we
surprised some people with the strength of our resolve and resourcefulness.
I want to personally
thank Governor Perdue and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin for their
unwavering support. Our elected officials truly understood the promise that
this project held for this State and this City and their leadership brought
us a long way.
Thanks also goes to our
partners in putting the bid together … especially Sam Williams and the Metro
Atlanta Chamber, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Atlanta
Development Authority, Fulton County and its development authority and the
Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Further, I want to
commend all the members of our bid committee for their diligence, guidance
and leadership, especially Mark Lazarus the President of Turner
Entertainment Group who chaired the committee with Scott Wilfong of SunTrust
Bank. Without their support, we wouldn’t have made it this far.
Add
one – Race is over
Phil Kent, the Chairman
of CAP and Chairman of Turner Broadcasting gave us free rein and tons of
corporate support to help put our bid package together. We couldn’t have
done it had it not been for his backing.
The members of our
business community, especially our local NASCAR sponsors, have supported our
efforts in every way humanly possible. They were a driving force in
Atlanta’s efforts.
We think it’s fitting to strongly reiterate what we put on the table.
Our offer to NASCAR included …
-
the very best tourist related location in
the southeast
- a
strong, viable publicly backed financial plan
- an
intriguing and unique design located on Centennial Olympic Park
- a
totally supportive political base from the City and State
- a
platform to grow and sustain new and additional NASCAR fans
- the
number one NASCAR TV market in the country, and
- a
place among international corporate branding giants like Coca-Cola & CNN.
We believed that
all this matched and surpassed virtually everything that NASCAR was looking
for.
Add
two – Race is over
In the end, the only
other thing we could have done was change our city’s name to Charlotte, but
that wasn’t on the table. We believe in the viability of Downtown Atlanta
and the momentum it has to offer. That’s why we chose to get into what we
were sure would be a hard fought race. There will be other opportunities.
And we will pursue them as strongly as this one.
From Atlanta, we salute
the efforts of all our competitors and the bids they put forward. Every one
of us had many special things that originally brought us to this elite
bargaining table.
We
wish NASCAR and Charlotte much success with the hall of fame.
A.J.
Robinson - Central Atlanta Progress, Inc.
Grand Lobby - The Hurt Building - 50 Hurt Plaza, Atlanta, GA
30303
Tel. 404-658-1980 - Fax 404-658-1919
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Statement
from Ed Clark Regarding Hall of Fame decision
“I congratulate the city of Charlotte for grabbing the brass ring in the
race for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. With so much of the NASCAR industry
located in the Charlotte area, there will obviously be a great number of
partners working together to make the NASCAR Hall of Fame succeed.
“I salute Governor
Perdue, Mayor Franklin and the entire Atlanta bid committee for a job
well done. From the time the idea originated here in Atlanta, right up
until today, a large number of people worked diligently together with a
common goal in mind. There is no doubt that Atlanta brought many
attributes to the table that many other cities could not offer, and the
Hall of Fame would’ve been an overwhelming success here.”
– Ed Clark, president and general manager of Atlanta Motor Speedway.
==================================
Some Wonder If Daytona Beach
Should Have Done More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --
Daytona Beach officially learned it will not be
the home of the NASCAR Hall Of Fame on Monday
afternoon. Racing officials announced it would
be located in Charlotte instead.
Charlotte pledged $137
million to lure the hall, almost double Daytona.
Monday, some were questioning the strategy used
by Daytona Beach officials.
The black flag fell about
9:15 Monday morning for the folks at the
Speedway. That's when they heard the news from
NASCAR. Now it's time to second guess the game
plan, as many wonder if Daytona should have done
more to hook the hall.
"On behalf of Daytona Beach,
I'd like to congratulate Charlotte," said
Daytona Beach Mayor Yvonne Scarlett-Golden,
conceding defeat.
She was part of the driving
force to reel in the Hall of Fame, but sometimes
it seemed she was one of the only ones taking
the bid seriously.
"I think in the early
periods, we could have done better," she said.
About a year ago, Scarlett-Golden
asked for more money to fund the hall. She was
denied by the city commission. Instead, money
for the hall was to come from the sale of a
NASCAR license plate. Charlotte secured their
bid with public bonds.
"We don't know what they were
thinking and how important public money was,"
said George Mirabal, Daytona Chamber of
Commerce.
Under Daytona's plan, the
hall would start with debt. Charlotte's plan has
the taxpayer assuming the debt. Make no mistake,
the hall is all about making money.
Keep in mind, Charlotte has a
population 10 times larger than Daytona Beach.
They have a much bigger tax base. The Speedway
said most of the drivers and team owners live in
North Carolina. That also affected the decision.
Now, it's up to Daytona to
deal with it.
"It would have been a great
show for us. We'll rebound from it. Looking
forward to a great Bike Week and the rest of
racing season," said Daytona International
Speedway President Robin Braig.
The NASCAR license plate is
in limbo now, because it was contingent on
getting the Hall of Fame.
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2006
Atlanta still upset at losing
NASCAR Hall of Fame
The Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C
.
Losing the NASCAR Hall of Fame to Charlotte has some folks in
Atlanta riled up.
Atlanta offered a better deal and did everything but change its name
to Charlotte, one Atlanta official bemoaned.
A columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said the elevator
in the Wachovia bank building was Charlotte's only other tourist
attraction.
Also fueling the bitter loss are comments by NASCAR team owner Felix
Sabates, who said it's unsafe to walk in downtown Atlanta at night.
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority Chairman Luther Cochrane is a
former resident of Atlanta. He says Atlanta is a can-do city and
people there just aren't used to disappointment.
NASCAR officials on Monday announced that Charlotte will house the
new Hall of Fame. City officials hope to open the hall sometime in
2009.
theLedger.com
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame located in Charlotte
Monsters and Critics.com -
Glasgow,UK
CHARLOTTE, NC, United States (UPI) -- Officials announced Monday
that downtown
Charlotte, NC, would be the home for the official NASCAR
Hall of Fame. ...
Charlotte chosen for
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame; local tourism to benefit
Kannapolis Independent Tribune
- Kannapolis,NC,USA
By Eric C. Deines. CABARRUS - The NASCAR Hall of
Fame headed for downtown
Charlotte is a win for the entire Charlotte region. An ...
Statement from Atlanta Central Progress regarding
Hall
of
Fame
Auto Racing Daily - USA
Statement by AJ Robinson, President of Central Atlanta Progress in
reference to the
announcement of the NASCAR Hall of
Fame being awarded to Charlotte, NC. ...
Charlotte Gets
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame
The Kindred Times - Utah,USA
... "I‘m happy to tell you today the NASCAR Hall
of Fame is going to be right here in
Charlotte, NC". "As a guy, I‘m disappointed. ...
Sept-Nov-Dec-Jan-Feb-March
FOXSports.com -
NASCAR-
Final five:
NASCAR's hall of fame candidates
Final five: NASCAR's hall of fame
candidates. Atlanta. Associated Press Posted:
178 days ago. About 15 NASCAR executives were the guests of honor Tuesday
as ...
Mayor:
NASCAR chief says Daytona
hall of
fame still possible
Daytona Beach News-Journal -
Daytona,FL,USA
... "He said, 'We are taking in all the information we can on what it
would mean for Daytona to have the NASCAR hall of fame
or Charlotte to have the NASCAR hall ...
Report: NASCAR
Hall of
Fame headed to
Charlotte
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
CHARLOTTE, NC - Atlanta and Daytona Beach still feel good about their
chances to land NASCAR's Hall of Fame, even though a
report from Charlotte says that city ...
NASCAR
Hall
of Fame
Thoughts
FastMachines.com - Norwalk,CT,USA
With reports of Charlotte being all but assured of being the "winner" in the
NASCAR Hall of Fame bidding process some have turned
their eyes towards thoughts ...
NASCAR
Hall Of
Fame Update
Central Florida News 13 -
Orlando,FL,USA
Pharpe says NASCAR Officials haven't yet made a final decision on
where the Hall of Fame will be located and Daytona Beach is
still in the running. ...
My 10 steps to create a great
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame
SI.com - USA
The creation of a NASCAR Hall of Fame and Museum is the
biggest no-brainer since someone figured out that something round would
roll. ...
Short and snappy comments by anonymous Observer readers on the
...
Charlotte Observer -
Charlotte,NC,USA
... My Charlotte-lover heart hopes we land the NASCAR Hall
of Fame; my taxpayer
mind hopes this big one gets away. Everybody should ...
Race for
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame not exactly wide open
SI.com - USA
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) - The race for the rights to NASCAR's Hall
of Fame is in its closing laps, and chairman Brian France remains
insistent that three cities are ...
NC reported favorite for
NASCAR shrine
NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
CHARLOTTE, NC: As the selection of a city for the NASCAR Hall
of Fame enters the home stretch, the Charlotte Observer says that the
North Carolina city is in ...
Charlotte said to be leading the way in
NASCAR
hall race
Miami Herald - FL,USA
... process drawing to a close, Charlotte has emerged as the leading
candidate as the
home to NASCAR's first officially sanctioned Hall of Fame,
several sources ...
So big it's scary
Arizona Republic -
Phoenix,AZ,USA
... Cities are vying to be the site of NASCAR's Hall of
Fame. A line of NASCAR-themed
Harlequin romance novels is in publication and ...
Cities Drive Hard for
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
... Daytona Beach -- birthplace of NASCAR, home of its
prosperous founding family and its most cherished annual race -will land the
coveted NASCAR Hall of Fame. ...
NASCAR
hall not worth all the fuss
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(subscription) - GA, USA
... have I digested the news that state and local leaders are
prepared to pony up a $32.4 million incentive package to lure the proposed
NASCAR hall of fame to our ...
France rights rumors about
Hall of
Fame
Daytona Beach News-Journal -
Daytona,FL,USA
DAYTONA BEACH -- No news is not necessarily good news for Charlotte, NC, and
Atlanta in the race to house NASCAR's Hall of Fame,
said Brian France, the ...
Nascar Needs Its Abner Doubleday
New York Times - United States
... Charlotte is, at least, in the right state for a Nascar
Hall of Fame. ... Nascar should put its Hall
of Fame in Vance's native county. ...
Mid session week brings education support and parental involvement
Duluth Weekly - Duluth,GA,USA
... s school activities, a tax on international wire transfers to raise
funds for indigent care programs, tax incentives to lure the NASCAR
Hall of Fame to Georgia ...
Georgia to gas up
NASCAR bid
Oxford Press - Oxford,OH,USA
ATLANTA -- Georgia lawmakers are trying to win NASCAR's hall
of fame for downtown Atlanta with millions of new dollars from Dale
Earnhardt license plates and ...
Busch wants Daytona 500 win for Penske
SI.com - USA
... Georgia House lawmakers decided this week to give NASCAR a
$5.2 million tax break on building materials in the hope of luring a
NASCAR Hall of Fame to downtown ...
House races to give
NASCAR
tax break
Access North Georgia -
Gainesville,GA,USA
Georgia House lawmakers decided Wednesday to give NASCAR a $5.2 million
tax break
on building materials in the hope of luring a NASCAR Hall of
Fame to downtown ...
Daytona Beach News-Journal Online -- Special Report
The talk of Daytona Beach's NASCAR Hall of
Fame bid demise has been greatly ...
For those hoping for an Atlanta NASCAR hall of fame, like the song
says, ...
Hard to beat
Orlando Sentinel -
Orlando,FL,USA
After a slow start, Daytona Beach has been coming on strong in its bid to be the
home
for a new NASCAR Hall of Fame. If the sport's ...
Meet the first five
SportingNews.com - USA
Although Kansas City and Richmond have been eliminated from contention as
sites for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, Daytona
Beach and Atlanta still are ...
Kansas City Kansan: News Column
While having the NASCAR Hall of Fame in KCK
would have been nice, ... To sum it
up, the NASCAR Hall of Fame didn't need KCK, and KCK didn't
need the NASCAR ...
NASCAR Announces Short
List for Hall of
Fame
NASCAR has been considering bids from cities
that wanted to house the official
NASCAR Hall of Fame. Originally five cities submitted bids.
NASCAR
News: NASCAR
Hall of
Fame Short List Announced
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NASCAR
hall drama coming down to wire
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Bank on this: If Daytona Beach is getting NASCAR's hall of
fame, you will know before the sun sets Feb. 19. Say what you will about
...
Aquarium may part waters for
NASCAR
Middletown Journal - Middletown,OH,USA
ATLANTA -- If Atlanta wins NASCAR's hall of fame, it
may have some beluga whales to thank. The Georgia Aquarium, with its
overwhelming ...
NASCAR
hall decision races into
final laps
MSNBC - USA
... 19, speculation is revving up that "Speedweek" is the perfect
platform NASCAR is waiting for to announce the winning bid for its
hall of fame museum. ...
NASCAR glove fit for Atlanta
Henry Herald - McDonough,GA,USA
In the assuming wake of the Ford Motor plant in Hapeville, a NASCAR
Hall of Fame seems more like a progressive replacement to the
iconic automobile plant. ...
Insider Racing News * February 5, 2006
Insider Racing News - USA
... It's a three-car race for the NASCAR hall of
fame, and it looks like Atlanta is taking a pit stop to better its bid.
Georgia lawmakers introduced a bill this ...
Georgia in race for
hall of
fame
Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
Pittsburgh,PA,USA
... Georgia lawmakers and state officials are quickly putting
together a $27 million Valentine's Day goody bag for the proposed Atlanta
NASCAR hall of fame. ...
Atlanta tries to sweeten its
NASCAR bid
News 14 Charlotte -
Charlotte,NC,USA
CHARLOTTE, NC -- It's a three-car race for the NASCAR hall
of fame, and it looks like Atlanta is taking a pit stop to better
its bid. ...
Effective leaders propel bid for
NASCAR museum
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
... As the race for the first-ever NASCAR Hall of
Fame nears the finish line, two cities have been eliminated and
three remain. We now ...
AUTO RACING - CBS SportsLine.com
NASCAR has narrowed the possible sites for its
first official Hall of Fame to
Atlanta, Charlotte or Daytona Beach, Fla., and expects to pick a winning
city ...
Daytona eyes
NASCAR
Hall
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
DAYTONA BEACH - The selection of Daytona Beach as the site of the
NASCAR Hall of Fame could add high-test fuel to
Central Florida's tourism business, tourism ...
Hall of
Fame Racing could be aptly named
Hannibal Courier Post -
Hannibal,MO,USA
FORT WORTH, Texas - By the time the Hall of Fame Racing
team co-owned by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman makes its NASCAR
debut next month, the team name could ...
City joins bidding war for racing
hall of
fame
Richmond Times Dispatch -
Richmond,VA,USA
... finish line in sight. But Richmond's plunge into fierce bidding for
the
NASCAR Hall of Fame makes headlines throughout the year.
...
A look back at the
hall of
fame bid
News 14 Charlotte - Charlotte,NC,USA
... Here. Racing Belongs Here." That was the motto adopted by the
city of Charlotte for its bid to land the NASCAR hall of
fame. In ...
Special session special for state economy
Charlotte Sun-Herald -
Charlotte,FL,USA
... license plate. The proceeds will be used to help fund a proposed
NASCAR hall of fame at the race track in Daytona Beach.
Daytona is ...
Gov. Bush Signs Specialty Tag Bill for
NASCAR
Hall of
Fame
WJXX - Jacksonville,FL,USA
KISSIMMEE, FL (AP) -- Governor Jeb Bush has signed a bill creating a specialty
license plate to help fund Daytona Beach's bid for a NASCAR Hall
of Fame. ...
Lawmakers OK
NASCAR license plate proposal
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
... Evelyn Lynn, who sponsored the bill in the Senate. "But most
importantly, it's a whole state saying we want the NASCAR hall
of fame here.". ...
NASCAR tag coasts to easy victory
Daytona Beach News-Journal -
Daytona,FL,USA
... "Most important, it's the whole state saying, 'We want the
NASCAR hall of fame here,' " said Sen. Evelyn Lynn,
R-Ormond Beach, who sponsored the bill with Rep. ...
Your
NASCAR plate could take the flag
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By MIKE LAFFERTY. Back in June, I was feeling pretty cocky after promising
to shave my mustache if Daytona Beach landed NASCAR's proposed
hall of fame. ...
Yep, they sure 'broke' that
NASCAR
Hall story
Miami Herald - FL,USA
... a Saturday radio show in Kansas City, Mo., co-hosts Mark Merrell
and Ryck Sanders "broke" the story that Kansas City, Kan., will get the
NASCAR Hall of Fame. ...
Bill to create
NASCAR license plate to fund
hall gets rolling
Miami Herald - FL,USA
... committees. If approved, money from plate sales would help
Daytona Beach lure a NASCAR Hall of Fame to the racing
town. A decision ...
Charlotte's rivals for
hall
Charlotte Observer -
Charlotte,NC,USA
... Center and a children's museum. Officials hope to build the
NASCAR Hall of Fame in the same area. The impact:
Atlanta leaders have ...
At Sports
Hall of
Fame, game has just begun
Virginian Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
... But a lot of visitors take it in on their own, trying their
hand on a computerized NASCAR race track, taking a virtual ...
"The old Hall of Fame was very much ...
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