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PHOTOS: Glory Road Rich In History
Watch Video! Glory Road features 18 of the most significant cars in NASCAR history....
Tom Jensen  |  Posted April 19, 2010   Charlotte, NC
Glory Road is one of the exhibits that will make up the NASCAR Hall of Fame. (Photo: Tom Jensen SPEEDtv.com)
When the NASCAR Hall of Fame opens in Uptown Charlotte on May 11, visitors will be dazzled by the depth and breadth of exhibits, displays and interactive media.

PHOTOS: NASCAR Hall of Fame - Glory Road

One of the centerpieces of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be “Glory Road,” a progressively banked road with 18 cars on it, representing all eras of NASCAR’s history. From Red Byron’s Ford to Jimmie Johnson’s Chevrolet, Glory Road is as fascinating and significant a collection of NASCAR cars as you’ll see anywhere.

The cars on Glory Road will be rotated every two years to keep the exhibit fresh and timely, exhibit officials said. That said, it will be awfully difficult to top the selection in the first class. These cars truly are something special.

Although the Hall is not yet open to the public, SPEEDtv.com went behind the scenes to bring you a world exclusive: Photos of all 18 of the cars on Glory Road.

PHOTOS: NASCAR Hall of Fame - Glory Road

Watch Video! SPEED's Randy Pemberton takes you for a walk down Glory Road...


Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEEDtv.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100 and e-mail him at Jensen is the author of Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of Speed,” and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows. Jensen is the past President of the National Motorsports Press Association and an NMPA Writer of the Year.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Grand Opening is set for May 11, 2010. Outdoor Opening Ceremonies are May 11th from 9 to 10 am ET free of charge, open to the public. Outdoor festivities including driver appearances and concerts May 11th from 10 am until 8 pm ET open to the public, free of charge. Tickets to enter the NASCAR Hall of Fame are on sale now at www.NASCARHall.com or by calling 877-231-2010. The countdown to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is on! Visit www.NASCARHall.com/50days for daily updates about the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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