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The NASCAR Hall of Fame
The Hampton Inn Charlotte Uptown is a prime location right across the street from the Charlotte, NC NASCAR Hall of Fame! That's right. It's within walking distance! If you're looking to experience it all, stop on by and ask us about our special "Hall of Fame" Rate.
When you book with us, you've put yourself just seconds away from years of history, dedication, and tradition. The NASCAR Hall of Fame, featuring more than just your traditional walkthrough, offers fun and exiting games, attractions, and family fun for all ages. They say when you first walk in you feel like a kid again. Experience it all at the hall!
Opening May 11, 2010 in Uptown Charlotte, the 150,000-square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, includes artifacts, interactive exhibits, 275-person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, Sports Avenue retail outlet and NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast studio. The five-acre site also includes a privately developed 19-story office tower and 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center, highlighted by a 40,000 square-foot ballroom. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the City of Charlotte, licensed by NASCAR and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.
NASCAR Hall of Fame highlights include:
- Approximately 40,000 square feet of exhibit space showcasing the history and heritage of the sport.
- Ceremonial Plaza: Exterior site for induction ceremonies.
- Belk High Octane Theater: A 278-seat state-of-the-art theatre featuring informational film about the history of NASCAR. Available for after hours group rentals.
- The Great Hall: Large, open greeting-area just inside the facility which features rotating displays and lively video scenes and graphics.
- Sunoco Glory Road: Banked ramp leading to the second floor of the facility featuring 15-18 historic cars and highlighting 40 current and historic tracks.
- Hall of Honor: Space where NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees are honored.
- Food Lion Race Week: The most interactive area in the facility, it provides a behind-the-scenes look of what a NASCAR team and the NASCAR industry goes through to prepare a car for raceday.
- Transporter: A full-size transporter, giving visitors a first-hand look at the team's nerve-center at the track.
- iRacing Simulators: A state-of-the-art attraction giving visitors a driver's experience and perspective on raceday.
- Heritage Speedway: Individual galleries telling the story of NASCAR's exciting 60-plus year history.
- Honoring Our Legacy Theater: A memorial area where visitors can honor and reflect on heroes no longer with us.
- Restaurant and Retail Outlets.
- TV & Radio Studios and NASCAR Newsroom
The NASCAR Hall of Fame Complex
- The NASCAR Hall of Fame: A 150,000 square foot state-of-the-art hall of fame, entertainment attraction, and museum.
- Crown Ballroom: The new 40,000 square foot ballroom is a part of a 102,000 square foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center. The Crown Ballroom has a seating capacity of 2,400 banquet style and more than 4,200 theater style.
- NASCAR Plaza Office Tower: A 393,000-square-foot, 19-story, Class A office building developed by Trinity Capital, in joint venture with Rubenstein Partners, and NASCAR. NASCAR and NASCAR Images are primary tenants and include full scale studios to be operated by NASCAR Images.
- NASCAR Hall of Fame Parking Garage: Features more than 1,000 spaces.
The NASCAR Hall of Fame - Where Race Lives On
(704) 654-4400
400 East Martin Luther King Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28202
(Experience the NASCAR Hall of Fame!)
