Hot Rod Places of Interest in Alabama
| Talladega Superspeedway (NASCAR) 3366 Speedway Blvd. Talladega, AL 35160 |
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| BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM The Barber Motorsports Park is the new home of this museum, founded by George Barber, a Birmingham businessman. The museum houses a collection of more than 1,000 motorcycles and 55 cars — including 36 Lotus models. Visitors can watch vehicle restorations or peruse a library with 6,000 publications on motorcycles and cars. Open daily. Admission fee. 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Leeds, Ala. 35094. (205) 699-7275. www.barbermuseum.org |
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| INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME Situated near the Talladega Superspeedway, this complex has three exhibit halls, the Motorsports Hall of Fame and the McCaig-Wellborn Motorsports Research Library, which has an expansive collection of motorsports information. The hall of fame’s 2008 inductees are Art Arfons, Robert “Red” Byron, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, Frank Kurtis, Everett “Cotton” Owens, and Ralph Seagraves. Tours of the motor speedway are available. Open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission fee. Speedway Boulevard, exit 168 on Interstate 20 from Birmingham or exit 173 from Atlanta. Talladega, Ala. 35161. (256) 362-5002. www.motorsportshalloffame.com |
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| MERCEDES-BENZ USA The visitor center at the German automaker’s only American plant tells the history of Daimler-Benz. Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. Call for factory tour reservations. 1 Mercedes Drive, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35490. (888) 286-8762. www.mbusi.com |
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Hot Rod Businesses in Alabama
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