In other news, the annual Drunk Redneck Convention has been moved to Charlotte until further notice.
Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards. Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
Nascar is number 1 in sports because of how many people attend the race, and how many people watch it at home.
Nascar does rank high up there on the popularity list. It will always be hard to push the sport on the east coast. Even Nascar's annual awards dinner
was moved from New York City to Las Vegas in 2009. The NFL will always be on top, especially for only a 16 game season. Every game is
important. Baseball is spread out for 162 games, so you can miss a few. Nascar has a 36 race season, with the first 26 races used to set up the
Chase for the Championship. So Nascar does keep its popularity throughout its 10 month season. The largest NASCAR tracks can accommodate
upwards of 190,000 people in the stands and infield, far larger than any non-motorsport venue in North America.
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Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets on Sale April 24 April 21, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 21, 2010 – 20 days until opening) – Tickets for the Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT April 24 through Ticketmaster. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT May 23 in the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in uptown Charlotte, N.C.
The prestigious ceremony will feature presentations about each inductee from prominent members of the NASCAR community. The highlight of the event will be the official induction of the Inaugural Class of 2010: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Jr., Bill France Sr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is our pleasure to invite race fans to Charlotte to share in the special day,” said Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “This is like being at the first Induction Ceremony of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 when legends like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were officially inducted. Only 3,100 people will have the chance to say they witnessed the first NASCAR Hall of Fame induction in person.”
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<< <i>“This is like being at the first Induction Ceremony of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 when legends George Sisler and Eddie Collins were officially inducted.” >>
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Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards. Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
Mario ran and won in just about anything with 4 wheels. I do not think he was anywhere near being in the running for NASCAR HOF now. He did win the Daytona 500 but only ever ran a handful of races. He did win the Formula 1 World Championship also in 78.
I believe he is in the Motorsport HOF (maybe not exact name) as that does not focus on just a certain sanctioning body.
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Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
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Where does Nascar rank in popularity as a sport?
Nascar is number 1 in sports because of how many people attend the race, and how many people watch it at home.
Nascar does rank high up there on the popularity list. It will always be hard to push the sport on the east coast. Even Nascar's annual awards dinner
was moved from New York City to Las Vegas in 2009. The NFL will always be on top, especially for only a 16 game season. Every game is
important. Baseball is spread out for 162 games, so you can miss a few. Nascar has a 36 race season, with the first 26 races used to set up the
Chase for the Championship. So Nascar does keep its popularity throughout its 10 month season. The largest NASCAR tracks can accommodate
upwards of 190,000 people in the stands and infield, far larger than any non-motorsport venue in North America.
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Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets on Sale April 24
April 21, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 21, 2010 – 20 days until opening) – Tickets for the Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT April 24 through Ticketmaster. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT May 23 in the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown Ballroom at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in uptown Charlotte, N.C.
The prestigious ceremony will feature presentations about each inductee from prominent members of the NASCAR community. The highlight of the event will be the official induction of the Inaugural Class of 2010: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Jr., Bill France Sr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is our pleasure to invite race fans to Charlotte to share in the special day,” said Winston Kelley, executive director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “This is like being at the first Induction Ceremony of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 when legends like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb were officially inducted. Only 3,100 people will have the chance to say they witnessed the first NASCAR Hall of Fame induction in person.”
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<< <i>“This is like being at the first Induction Ceremony of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 when legends George Sisler and Eddie Collins were officially inducted.” >>
Fixed.
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
I believe he is in the Motorsport HOF (maybe not exact name) as that does not focus on just a certain sanctioning body.