Charlotte’s NASCAR roots (80 percent of Sprint Cup drivers call it home) make it the perfect city for the ultimate NASCAR experience! The Ultimate Fan Experience provides a unique insiders’ look at the sport of NASCAR for a full day, including a visit to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Your NASCAR adventure builds up to the most thrilling experience of all – you’ll get to drive a NASCAR-style stock car around the Charlotte Motor Speedway for eight laps!

Charlotte’s a city that combines the best of the new with good old Southern hospitality. It’s a city that captivates both NASCAR heroes and finance leaders, and a city where Northern newcomers exchange smiles on the street with Carolina natives.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Center City Charlotte is a 150,000-square-foot interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The NASCAR Hall of Fame wasn’t just built to be a museum. It was built to be a shrine to the history, heritage, and future of the sports we love. See a variety of local race attractions such as Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sam Bass Gallery, Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Dale Earnhardt Inc., Curb Motorsports Museum, MacDonald Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing.

Your NASCAR adventure culminates at the Charlotte Motor Speedway as you take command of the wheel and experience the thrill first-hand by driving a NASCAR-style stock car! Your day will include orientation, driving instruction, mechanical and safety instruction, mandatory drivers’ meeting, and a closing ceremony.

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At Pinehurst, you’ll discover the timeless elegance that has attracted discerning travelers and golfers to the green hills of North Carolina for over a century. Known as America’s first true golf resort, Pinehurst is rooted in tradition and is a golfer’s dream come true. Save time for a little pampering at The Spa at Pinehurst, which was awarded Four-Stars by Forbes Travel Guide, in between your three rounds of golf on courses two, four and eight.

Enjoy your stay in The Carolina Hotel, a National Historic Landmark built in 1901, and a majestic century-old hotel featuring signature copper cupola and sweeping verandas that make you feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to an era when elegance defined grand hotels and resorts. Dubbed the “Queen of the South”, some say you can feel the spirit of Pinehurst as you turn onto Carolina Vista. Everything about this stately Carolina recalls the time-honored traditions of the South, and Bobby Jones has called Pinehurst the “St. Andrews of United States golf”.

The historic Course No. 2 is famous not for its beauty, but for the blood, sweat, and tears that have been shed upon its grounds. Crowned greens, carefully placed bunkers, and strategic layouts work together to test the long and short game. Of course everyone remembers the Payne Stewart win on Pinehurst Course No. 2 at the 1999 U.S. Open, and golfers may have the opportunity to stand where he stood during that tournament negotiating the breaks of the green.

Although a majority of the original routing designed by Donald Ross still remains prevalent in Course No. 4, Tom Fazio officially opened Pinehurst Course No. 4 as a new one in 2000 as his tribute to Pinehurst. With over 140 pothole bunkers, this course is not for the faint at heart, or the inaccurate player. Serving as a host to the 2008 Amateur championship, Course No. 4 is easily one of the most beautiful courses at Pinehurst. Especially memorable are holes #13 and #14, both boasting picturesque water views.

Pinehurst Course No. 8 opened in 1996 in honor of Pinehurst’s centennial year. The greens and tees are close together, making this course a pleasure to walk. Fazio included many of the original Ross design in his renovation, such as dips and swales around the greens. This course is an excellent championship course and played host to the PGA Club Pro Championship in 1997 and 1998.

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