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The farm was named after the Occaneechi Indians that lived in the area in the late 17th century and late 18th century. The landowner, Julian S. Carr, raced horses, and built a half mile horse racing track on the site. [3] Bill France noticed the horse racing track and expanse of open land while piloting his airplane. [3]
Monroe Freedom Ride August 17–September 1, 1961 Monroe, North Carolina [73] [note 10] Prayer Pilgrimage Freedom Ride September 13, 1961 Trailways New Orleans, Louisiana Jackson, Mississippi [75] [note 11] Albany Freedom Rides November 1, 1961 Trailways (terminal only) Atlanta, Georgia [78] [note 12] Trailways Atlanta, Georgia Albany, Georgia ...
Baxter Price (born November 29, 1938) is an American racing driver from Monroe, North Carolina who competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He made 90 Winston Cup starts from 1973 to 1981 , never recording a top ten.
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Big Machine Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that fields the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driven by Nick Sanchez. It is owned by Big Machine Records founder and American record executive Scott Borchetta , who at one point was a race car driver prior to founding Big Machine Records in 2005.
Safety is always on the mind of fair organizers, particularly since multiple fairgoers suffered injuries in a 2013 accident involving a ride called The Vortex.
Piedmont Buggy Factory, also known as Bearskin Cotton Mills and Monroe Cotton Mills, is a historic building located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It was built in 1910, and is a three-story, rectangular brick building with a shallow pitched gable roof. The brick is in six distinct shades of red.
Charlotte Motor Speedway (known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a 1.500-mile (2.414 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races.