Some of the most interesting things to see in this area, can be found in my "Backyard." Concord, NC is a most interesting town with a lot to offer. I have a few more photos at my "Racing with the Wind" page where I visited Charlotte Motor Speedway. Being the Christmas season, I also made a stop at Pat Rogers Speedway Harley-Davidson, and being the Christmas season got a photo of both of the tree and the bikes there. I love to ride, and this was a fine day in North Carolina to do so with sunny skies and some warmer temperatures (around 60, but I will take that in late November) to roll around the area. I did not get in a lot of miles, but I did enjoy some remarkable weather. On this Monday I also enjoyed some light traffic having gotten out before the rush hour traffic rolled in. It made for a very good day on the motorcycle and it is nice to see some of the sights in the area of which this is one of the better areas to explore. Spending so much of my life in Richmond....explore is the right term.
Took this photo in the Bass Pro Shop at the massive Concord Mills Mall. Concord Mills is a huge (and still growing with a lot of construction going on nearby) mall in Concord...and is said to be the #1 tourist attraction in the state. This time of year it's good for that label - though was not bad on a Monday a few weeks before Christmas. You can see it is decked out for the holiday. Way off in the background of this photo is the big fish tank, and there are some impressive fish in there. Quite a place for the outdoorsman (or outdoorswoman) on your Christmas list, I liked visiting this store.
Made a stop at Roush-Fenway Racing, many of the race shops in Concord have a museum, and this one is no exception (most but not all are free admission - this one was free). Car in front is the prototype GT-40 Ford, there is a cut away car in the background, and a crashed car way off in the photo as well. Has a nice gift shop, and a number of drivers cars for the team are also on display there. Roush-Fenway is located on the grounds of Concord Regional Airport, the airport is a big deal for the teams, who travel both via the roads, but also by air to the major races around the US.
There are a number of race teams located in Concord, and also in nearby Huntersville, NC in fact of the teams in NASCAR most of them are located right in this area. Charlotte Motor Speedway is considered to be the "home" track for the series, and it is one impressive place, hosting two races during the season and the NASCAR All-Star Race in the year as well.
Mentioned the importance of the airport to the teams, this is one of the team planes of Joe Gibbs racing at the airport. I was told they are going to be flying to Las Vegas for the big award ceremony coming up soon, as the season is now over. However, they only get a short break, Daytona happens in February. Racing is a big deal in this part of the country, and it is not unusual to see a number of drivers and owners out and about in the area.
As I noted, this was a very good day, had a good time checking out some of the sights in what is one of the most fun times of the year. For my next post, will have some neat photos from Richmond, VA
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