1. Dem Golden
Bones
A specially
commissioned
sculpture by
world-famous
artist Claes
Oldenburg, this
interwoven pile
of solid gold
chicken bones is
NASCAR's own
tribute to
generations of
stock car racing
fans who've
chomped on
untold millions
of pieces of
fried chicken
while attending
their favorite
sport.
2. Junior
Johnson Shrine
The
rags-to-riches
legend of Junior
Johnson is an
inspiring one
for children, so
the museum has
fashioned a
kid-friendly
shrine to
NASCAR's most
famous former
'shine-runner —
Junior's Bootleg
Gumballs, with a
unique dispenser
in the shape of
an authentic
corn likker
still!
3. Hail to
the King
NASCAR pays
homage to the
King, Richard
Petty, with a
stunning replica
of his famous
headgear (actual
size). Plans are
in the works for
the city to
replace the
crown in the
Charlotte logo
with Petty's own
"country crown."
4. The Jeff
Gordon Whine and
Cheese Café
When you want a
meal, a snack,
or just
something cool
to drink, you'll
feel right at
home here. Think
Gordon's a
California-Yankee
interloper? You
can whine about
it here. Think
Gordon's a great
star who's
under-appreciated
because he's not
Southern? Come
on in and whine
to your heart's
content. The
café's weekend
special is
always
Southern-fried
crow.
5. Tony
Stewart Temper
Testimonial
A museum
exclusive: the
official
certificate
verifying that
driver Tony
Stewart
completed the
anger management
course NASCAR
forced him to
take in 2003.
Includes
authentic broken
glass and frame.
6. The Bill
Elliott Helium
Blaster
Many fans would
like to be a
great a driver
like Bill
Elliott, but few
of them can. And
even fewer can
sound like him,
no matter how
high they try to
speak, or how
many Four
Seasons songs
they've sung
along with.
Until now. Step
right up to what
will no doubt be
one of the
museum's most
popular
exhibits. Take a
big whiff of
pure helium, and
you'll be able
to screech,
"Hey, I sound
just like
Awesome Bill!"
7. Official
Aryan Surfboard
See the actual
surfboard driver
Kasey Kahne used
in Young
Aryan Surfers in
Love, the
hit movie he
made in 2006
with Hillary
Duff whom he met
on the set,
married, and had
two perfect
children with.
8. Free Chest
X-Ray
Every patron of
the museum will
be eligible to
get a quick,
painless, and
free chest
x-ray,
compliments of
the museum, in
honor of
NASCAR's
"Tobacco Years."
9. J-Wrecks!
A tribute to
driver Jimmie
Johnson.
Formerly the
most squeaky
clean
personality in
NASCAR, he's
changed his
tune, driving
flat-out
bumpercars style
and, according
to drivers he's
pissed off,
causing wrecks
left and right.
10. Dead
Man’s Curve
As you're going
up or coming
down our
fabulous
stairway, you'll
pass Dead Man's
Curve, a tribute
to the drivers
who've been
killed while
participating in
NASCAR events.
Stop for a
second to pay
homage to the
likes of
Fireball
Roberts, Dale
Earnhardt, Joe
Weatherly, Jimmy
Pardue, Adam
Petty, Neil
Bonnett, Kenny
Irwin , Tony
Roper, John
Nemechek, J.D.
McDuffie. . .
.well, the list
kind of goes on
but we'll stop
there, no need
to upset people
or anything.
