Hall of Fame opens Hollywood-themed exhibit
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The NASCAR Hall of Fame has gone Hollywood with its newest exhibit, Lights. Camera. NASCAR.
The exhibit opened to the public and shows NASCAR’s influence on films. Here are some items on display:
-- Cole Trickle’s No. 46 City Chevrolet from Days
of Thunder.
-- Ricky Bobby’s No. 26 Wonder Bread entry from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
-- The 1962 Chevrolet built by Wendell Scott for
Greased Lightning.
-- The Hudson Hornet driven by Doc Hudson in
Disney’s Cars.
-- Herbie’s Volkswagen Beetle from Herbie
Fully Loaded.
-- Jeff Gordon’s Jurassic Park car “T-Rex” promoting Jurassic Park: The Ride.
“This exhibit has an incredible universal appeal because movies have an extraordinary ability to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds,” said Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
“When you pair that fascination with the allure of NASCAR, it becomes an engaging representation of the sport’s reach that embraces five decades of entertainment. It includes movies that have captured the sport’s intensity, parodied its celebrities and benefitted from the type of national exposure that only NASCAR can provide.”