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JR MOTORSPORTS
349 Cayuga Dr. 704/799-4800, www.dalejr.com
HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 9 A.M.-5:30 P.M. Sat. 10 A.M.-4 P.M.
COST: Free
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been voted NASCAR’s most popular driver six times. Earnhardt drives the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevy Impala SS for Hendrick Motorsports. He founded JR Motorsports in 1999 as his management company. It’s become a full racing operation with teams competing in all levels of stock car racing, including the NASCAR Nationwide series. The 66,000-square-foot facility is a veritable shrine to Junior, with a wax figure of the driver created for Madame Tussauds, tires from his previous wins, trophies, race suits, and walls filled with photos. There is also a viewing window to watch crews working on cars. If you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of Earnhardt’s dog, Killer, lounging on the sofa in the lobby.
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