Since this Sunday is a huge motorsports day with the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. Here is my visit to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America:
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A.J. Foyt's firesuit |
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Mario Andretti and Bobby Unser firesuits |
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1955 Indy 500 Champion Bob Sweikert who is from my city, Hayward, Ca |
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Richard Petty's car |
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Jeff Gordon's sprint car |
And the Daytona 500 Wall of Winners:
And the outside:
And the statues outside:
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Bill France Jr. |
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Bill France Sr. and Betty Jane France- the organizers of NASCAR |
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Dale Earnhardt Sr. |
The Motorsports Hall of Fame is cool. It does tell the story of motorsports in America.
This is so cool!!
ReplyDeleteIt's not my thing but I can see why people love to watch it.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a pretty cool place!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun visit and some cool items there. I particular like the old cars. photo 3, photo 8, the "Fabulous Hudson Hornet", etc. Hope you are having a great week and stay safe out there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab place thanks for the tour Patrick nice pics
ReplyDeleteHave a sportytastic week 👍
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit there. We both have a similar theme this week!
Yes, many fans will be glued to watch the races. Fun to see some of how the vehicles looked.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun place to explore.
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Have a great day, Patrick. ☺
Thank you for sharing this interesting Motorsports Hall of Fame with us at #weekendcoffeeshare. Have a great week ahead!
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