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		<description><![CDATA[2008 »  2007  |  2006  |  2005 May 23, 2008 (Bea Quirk, Charlotte Business Journal) Hall of Fame, New Ballroom Boost Convention Center May 16, 2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Driving Sponsor Sales Is Up Next for NASCAR Hall of Fame February 15, 2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Making NASCAR Hall the Center of Attention January 23, 2008 (Charlotte Business J]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008  |  2007 »  2006  |  2005 October 26, 2007 (Michael Smith, Charlotte Business Journal ) NASCAR's Internal Operations Expanding Locally July 27, 2007 (Press Release) NASCAR Hall of Fame Goes to Market May 19, 2007 (Charlotte Observer) A Hall Full of Stories May 16, 2007 (Press Release) NASCAR AND CRVA Announce New Logo for NASCAR Hall of Fame May 11, 2007 (Press Release) New Logo to be U]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008  |  2007  |  2006 » Showing page 1 of 2  1 [2] >> 2005 December 19, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) MRN Radio may move to Charlotte December 18, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Plaza rising next to Hall of Fame complex December 18, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Plaza rising next to Hall of Fame complex December 12, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) City clears way for office tower at NASCAR]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008  |  2007  |  2006 » Showing page 2 of 2  << [1] 2 2005 January 06, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) Charlotte in Final 3 for NASCAR Hall January 05, 2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) Pieces adding up to economic impact? January 05, 2006 (Press Release) Charlotte Still in Hunt for Hall of Fame, Field Narrows Sign up for upcoming announcements and be the first to know about our new website]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008  |  2007  |  2006 » Showing page 1 of 2  1 [2] >> 2005 December 19, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) MRN Radio may move to Charlotte December 18, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Plaza rising next to Hall of Fame complex December 18, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Plaza rising next to Hall of Fame complex December 12, 2006 (Charlotte Observer) City clears way for office tower at NASCAR]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008  |  2007  |  2006  |  2005 »  November 29, 2005 (Charlotte Observer) Chase goes on for NASCAR Hall of Fame August 18, 2005 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Sees 'Compelling Case' August 18, 2005 (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Case made for NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte August 18, 2005 (Charlotte Business Journal) Charlotte Leaders Make Pitch for NASCAR Hall of Fame August 17, 2005 (Press Relea]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 11/29/2005 (Charlotte Observer) Chase goes on for NASCAR Hall of Fame Now that NASCAR has a champion, racing leaders are ready to focus their attention on the race for the sport's hall of fame. And that competition still has a few laps to go. NASCAR chief executive Brian France said recently that all five competing cities -- Charlotte, Atlanta, Kansas City, Richmond, Va., a]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008 »  2007  |  2006  |  2005 May 23, 2008 (Bea Quirk, Charlotte Business Journal) Hall of Fame, New Ballroom Boost Convention Center May 16, 2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Driving Sponsor Sales Is Up Next for NASCAR Hall of Fame February 15, 2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Making NASCAR Hall the Center of Attention January 23, 2008 (Charlotte Business J]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 05/23/2008 (Bea Quirk, Charlotte Business Journal) Hall of Fame, New Ballroom Boost Convention Center The NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Wachovia Corp. cultural campus won&#39;t open for another couple of years, but those investments are already paying off for the Charlotte Convention Center. The hall of fame was a major factor in the decision by the Shriners Imperial Council ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NASCAR Hall of Fame * The Hall]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview The Building Team North Carolina & NASCAR About Us Fasten Your Seatbelts! The NASCAR Hall of Fame concept is now reality &ndash; and construction is actively underway in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city chosen by NASCAR to be the site of this once-in-a-lifetime facility. "Our goal has been - and continues to be - to create the "crown jewel" of Charlotte and the very ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NASCAR Hall of Fame * FAQs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When will the NASCAR Hall of Fame open? The NASCAR Hall of Fame is expected to open no later than March 31, 2010. The groundbreaking took place on January 25, 2007 and excavation work began in May 2007. Who will decide who gets inducted in to the NASCAR Hall of Fame and how many people will be in the first class? NASCAR has the responsibility for developing the nomination and election process for ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Location / Directions Contact Us Info for Meeting Planners The NASCAR Hall of Fame will be located in the heart of uptown Charlotte, directly across the street from the Charlotte Convention Center with the front entrance facing the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Brevard Street. The site will provide NASCAR fans and visitors with easy interstate access and readily available parking. The]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities The Brick Paver Program The NASCAR Hall of Fame recognizes the importance of corporate alliances and looks forward to building on these partnerships to support its mission of honoring NASCAR&rsquo;s history and heritage, as well as enhancing the visitors&rsquo; experience. Sponsors who recognize the value in industry partnerships have long been vital to NASCAR&r]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NASCAR Hall of Fame * Inductees]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to &ldquo;when will the Hall of Fame open?&rdquo;, perhaps the most frequently asked questions are &ldquo;who will be inducted?&rdquo; and &ldquo;what will the process for selecting inductees be?&rdquo; NASCAR is in the early stages of developing the process for selecting inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Having done extensive research on the processes utilized by other halls of f]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASCAR Hall of Fame merchandise is now available online at the NASCAR Superstore. Shop at the NASCAR SuperStore for the latest NASCAR Hall of Fame gear and apparel. Click the button below to visit.  Read More » ©2007-2008 NASCAR Hall of Fame, Inc. All Rights Reserved  |  Privacy Policy Home    The Hall    Visitor Info    Support the Hall    Inductees    Shop    FAQs    News    NASCAR Pl]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[2008 »  2007  |  2006  |  2005 May 23, 2008 (Bea Quirk, Charlotte Business Journal) Hall of Fame, New Ballroom Boost Convention Center May 16, 2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Driving Sponsor Sales Is Up Next for NASCAR Hall of Fame February 15, 2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Making NASCAR Hall the Center of Attention January 23, 2008 (Charlotte Business J]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 05/16/2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Driving Sponsor Sales Is Up Next for NASCAR Hall of Fame The race for revenue is on at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The tourism authority in charge of promoting and operating the $157 million project has set an ambitious agenda to generate millions of dollars in sponsorship sales and fan support long before the doors open ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 02/15/2008 (Erik Spanberg, Charlotte Business Journal ) Making NASCAR Hall the Center of Attention The 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday marks the start of the NASCAR season. In Charlotte, the increasing emphasis on racing-related tourism will gain momentum in the coming months as construction continues on the $158.5 million NASCAR Hall of Fame and convention center]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 01/23/2008 (Charlotte Business Journal) NASCAR Announces Changes for All-Star Race Sprint Cup officials have changed several aspects of NASCAR&#39;s annual all-star race and indicated the race will remain in Charlotte beyond this season.The race, previously know as the Challenge, will now be called NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race XXIV. Officials decided to call it what it i]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 01/22/2008 (Michael Smith, Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Hall of Fame Pitching Sponsorship Platforms The NASCAR Hall of Fame and its marketing agency, Just Marketing International, have developed 10 sponsorship platforms they hope to sell to 10 founding partners.Those 10 platforms represent different segments of the Hall, which is expected to open in the]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 01/16/2008 (Jefferson George, Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Brand Growing in the Offseason Even in its offseason, NASCAR never rests in spreading its brand around the Charlotte region.Friday morning, The NASCAR Shop will open at the Charlotte airport, offering millions of travelers the chance to buy official NASCAR merchandise before, after or between flights.Saturday night, t]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 01/03/2008 (Jeff Elder, Charlotte Observer) The Insider: Searching for NASCAR Eats NASCAR Hall monitor Winston Kelley and other biggies were chewing over restaurant possibilities Wednesday morning: Who will run the high-end sports bar at the new racin&#39; Taj Mahal? It&#39;s drawn up as a 7,000-square-foot "beer, steer and cheer" joint for yuppies -- like the off]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 08/18/2005 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Sees 'Compelling Case' NASCAR officials quizzed city leaders about Charlotte's plans for the sport's hall of fame Wednesday, probing to make sure that an opening-day success could last for decades. Mark Dyer, NASCAR's vice president of licensing, described the two-hour, closed-door dialogue as "robust," but he would not discuss details]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 08/18/2005 (Richmond Times-Dispatch) Case made for NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte If it had been crammed with firesuits and sponsor logos instead of collared shirts and ties, the luncheon at the Charlotte Convention Center could have been mistaken for a drivers meeting. Nextel Cup team principals Rick Hendrick, Robert Yates, Ray Evernham and J.D. Gibbs were in attendance.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 08/18/2005 (Charlotte Business Journal) Charlotte Leaders Make Pitch for NASCAR Hall of Fame NASCAR officials praised leaders of Charlotte's bid for a racing hall of fame during a site visit Wednesday, but divulged few details on how the five bid cities stack up or what it will take for one of them to pull ahead. Mayor Pat McCrory delivered the formal bid presentation as pa]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 08/17/2005 (Press Release) Thousands Expected as Charlotte welcomes NASCAR delegation Thousands are expected to line the streets of Uptown Charlotte tomorrow to welcome the NASCAR delegation as it visits Charlotte on its five-city tour of potential Hall of Fame sites.In an unprecedented move, Charlotte area television and radio stations have joined together to stage mini-ra]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 08/10/2005 (Announcement) Show your support for the NASCAR Hall of Fame! The NASCAR site visit task force will come to Charlotte on Wednesday, August 18 to review Charlotte's proposal to land the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The visit is centered at the Convention Center and will include an intense proposal review with the NASCAR team and the Charlotte Hall of Fame Committee leader]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 07/15/2005 (Announcement) Charlotte Prepares For Visit NASCAR officials are coming on August 18..do YOU have your yellow shirt ready? Plans are coming together for a major gathering during the afternoon of the 17th to show the officials how much support this region is giving the Hall of Fame effort. If you haven't already, please consider purchasing your Hall of Fame t-shir]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 05/12/2005 (PR Newswire) Charlotte Region's NASCAR Hall of Fame Team Launches.... It&#8217;s not enough to tell a good story about support; it&#8217;s equally important to show its depth and breadth. The NASCAR Hall of Fame proposal team is launching a promotional campaign to do exactly that. With the tagline &#8220;Racing was built here. Racing belongs here. &#8221;, the p]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 04/07/2005 (Press Release) 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Activities to Include New Pit Crew Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTL), Lowe's Motor Speedway, NASCAR and the North Carolina Local Organizing Committee (LOC) have announced the events taking place around the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, the week of May 21 in Charlotte, N.C. The NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Cha]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 03/15/2005 (Press Release) NASCAR Hall of Fame Plans Include Region's Top Leaders Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports owner, will lead an effort by the Charlotte region to bring the much-applauded NASCAR Hall of Fame to the area."We&#39;re coming together to create a world-class proposal," Hendrick said. "With most of the racing industry based here, this regi]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 12/19/2006 (Charlotte Observer) MRN Radio may move to Charlotte The Motor Racing Network, which broadcasts most NASCAR races over the radio, may be leaving its Daytona Beach, Fla., offices and moving to Charlotte, the company's president said Monday. MRN Radio works closely with NASCAR, though it isn't directly affiliated with the organization. It's considering leaving NASC]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 12/18/2006 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Plaza rising next to Hall of Fame complex NASCAR Plaza, a 19-story building, cleared the final hurdle with the Charlotte City Council last week, joining four other office projects announced or under construction. Construction of the 19-story NASCAR Plaza office tower is to start by March and will be completed in early 2009, pending fin]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 12/18/2006 (Charlotte Observer) NASCAR Plaza rising next to Hall of Fame complex NASCAR Plaza, a 19-story building, cleared the final hurdle with the Charlotte City Council last week, joining four other office projects announced or under construction. Construction of the 19-story NASCAR Plaza office tower is to start by March and will be completed in early 2009, pending fin]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 12/12/2006 (Charlotte Observer) City clears way for office tower at NASCAR site Charlotte City Council members approved a set of agreements Monday that clear the way for construction of a 19-story office tower on the planned NASCAR Hall of Fame site.The council unanimously approved NASCAR's 99-year lease of the site, at Stonewall and Caldwell streets uptown. It also approve]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 11/17/2006 (Press Release) NASCAR Hall of Fame Public Forum What? NASCAR Hall of Fame Public ForumThe public is invited to help refine the visitor&#8217;s experience at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This is a great opportunity to provide suggestions to the architects, exhibit designers and NASCAR and Hall of Fame staff as plans for the facility take shape.- How should the public]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 10/24/2006 (Press Release) Site Preparation Begins for NASCAR Hall of Fame WHAT: Site preparation begins on the highly anticipated NASCAR Hall of Fame and new Convention Center ballroom in the block bounded by Caldwell, Brevard, 2nd and Stonewall Streets. The fence surrounding the site will be erected on October 24, with demolition of the Risk Management building beginning ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 09/01/2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) NASCAR Hall To Offer Meeting Venue The new NASCAR Hall of Fame is expected to include a corporate meeting facility, but how much space and what it will look like rests in part on whether NASCAR exercises an option to build an office tower at the site. The deal to bring the hall of fame to uptown gave NASCAR 180 days to tell the city a]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 08/11/2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) NASCAR Hall Design Has Been On Fast Pace NASCAR doesn't drive the curriculum at the Harvard School of Design, but those disparate worlds will soon meet in uptown Charlotte. The confluence comes courtesy of Yvonne Szeto, a partner at New York architecture firm Pei, Cobb & Freed. Szeto (pronounced "Zee-toe") joined Pei, Cobb in 1977]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 07/07/2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) Tourism Officials Look To Leverage NASCAR Hall When Charlotte won the NASCAR Hall of Fame earlier this year, organizers credited an overwhelming spirit of regional participation -- and cooperation -- for sealing the project. Now that the hall of fame is in the planning stages for a 2009 opening, leaders across the region, including Ca]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 07/06/2006 (Press Release) NASCAR and the CRVA Announce Hall of Fame Executive Director The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to announce the hiring of Winston Kelley as executive director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Also announced at Thursday's press con]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 05/08/2006 (Press Release) Visit Charlotte Gets Revved Up for National Tourism Week In the spirit of &#8220;See America Week &#8221;, a week-long recognition and awareness of the importance of the tourism industry in the U.S., Visit Charlotte will be serving up the fun and promoting tourism during the week of May 15, 2006. National Tourism Day, scheduled for May 19th, will ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 05/04/2006 (Press Release) Executive Director Position posted for NASCAR Hall of Fame The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA) has begun the hiring process for Executive Director of the new NASCAR Hall of Fame to be located in Charlotte. The job description has been posted within the CRVA website and is being distributed via local and national print. &#8220;This is ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 04/21/2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) NASCAR Becomes Too Big To Ignore When Charlotte was announced as the winner of the NASCAR Hall of Fame derby, business and civic leaders praised what they called a team effort to land the prized tourist attraction. The commitment to the facility totals $154.5 million, with much of the cost to be covered by a hike in lodging taxes. Tha]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 04/21/2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) Despite Size, Racing Seen Poised for More Impact Despite impressive recent growth, there doesn't appear to be any signs of a bubble when it comes to the impact of motorsports on the state's economy. A recent study headed by John Connaughton, economics professor at UNC Charlotte, shows the value of goods and services produced by the in]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 04/18/2006 (Charlotte Business Journal) France: Support of All-Star Race Will Keep It Here NASCAR Chairman Brian France offered his strongest endorsement yet for keeping the all-star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway during a speech Tuesday at the Charlotte Business Journal's annual Power Breakfast. France, who has flirted with the notion of relocating the Nextel All-Star Chall]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 04/12/2006 (Press Release) Pit Crew Challenge to be held at Charlotte Bobcats Arena The pit crews of the top NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams will compete in the second annual NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 7:30 p.m., at Charlotte Bobcats Arena with tickets on sale Monday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m. The NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew C]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Return to News Listings 04/06/2006 (Press Release) NASCAR Selects Charlotte as Home of NASCAR Hall of Fame The NASCAR Hall of Fame will be a special place that brings NASCAR&#8217;s history to life and preserves that history in the appropriate environments. The new facility will allow longtime fans to have the opportunity to relive NASCAR&#8217;s greatest moments and for new fans to learn about th]]></description>
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