Curb Motosports Museum
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Curb Motorsports Museum is a museum that represents two business interests and passions of owner Mike Curb
. A long-time motorsports enthusiast, Curb is the owner and founder of a country music record label in the country. Current recording artists under the Curb label include Wynonna Judd
, Tim McGraw
, LeeAnn Rimes, Hank Williams, Jr.
and Lyle Lovett
, as well as a host of stars of tomorrow. Over the years, Curb has owned cars driven by NASCAR
legends including Dale Earnhardt
, Richard Petty
, Dale Jarrett
, Ron Bouchard
and Johnny Sauter
.
The exhibits were once crowded at an old museum site several blocks away. They reside in a 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) museum. The museum showcases NASCAR, IndyCar
and modified race cars, as well as LeeAnn Rimes’ very first car, a 1995 black Dodge Viper. Two rare glimpses of NASCAR history are on display front and center in the new museum’s street-side windows – the #2 car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first Winston Cup Championship and the #43 car Richard Petty drove in his 199th Winston Cup win – sister-car to the one Petty drove in his 200th Winston Cup win that now resides at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Images of popular recording artists cover the museum’s walls, stand on life-sized cardboard cut-outs and even appear on the hoods of a few race cars. Displayed among the auto racing memorabilia are gold record awards, autographed posters from country and pop superstars and tons of photos of recording artists.
Arranging the museum’s memorabilia has been a very hands-on project for Mike Curb, according to Jerry Spurgeon, museum manager. “Mike Curb and his wife came here and set up all the photos on the walls themselves,” Spurgeon explains. “We hope we can get Mike back here for an official opening after the holidays.”
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Hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. The museum’s phone number is 704-938-6121.
Mike Curb
Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr...
. A long-time motorsports enthusiast, Curb is the owner and founder of a country music record label in the country. Current recording artists under the Curb label include Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
, Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
, LeeAnn Rimes, Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
and Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...
, as well as a host of stars of tomorrow. Over the years, Curb has owned cars driven by NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
legends including Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR...
, Richard Petty
Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series...
, Dale Jarrett
Dale Jarrett
Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former American race car driver and current sports commentator known for winning the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship...
, Ron Bouchard
Ron Bouchard
Ron Bouchard is a former NASCAR driver who was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. His brother Ken Bouchard was the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year.-Local driving career:...
and Johnny Sauter
Johnny Sauter
Johnathan Joseph Sauter is a NASCAR driver from Wisconsin. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim Sauter, and the brother of NASCAR drivers Tim Sauter and Jay Sauter...
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The exhibits were once crowded at an old museum site several blocks away. They reside in a 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) museum. The museum showcases NASCAR, IndyCar
Open wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
and modified race cars, as well as LeeAnn Rimes’ very first car, a 1995 black Dodge Viper. Two rare glimpses of NASCAR history are on display front and center in the new museum’s street-side windows – the #2 car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first Winston Cup Championship and the #43 car Richard Petty drove in his 199th Winston Cup win – sister-car to the one Petty drove in his 200th Winston Cup win that now resides at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Images of popular recording artists cover the museum’s walls, stand on life-sized cardboard cut-outs and even appear on the hoods of a few race cars. Displayed among the auto racing memorabilia are gold record awards, autographed posters from country and pop superstars and tons of photos of recording artists.
Arranging the museum’s memorabilia has been a very hands-on project for Mike Curb, according to Jerry Spurgeon, museum manager. “Mike Curb and his wife came here and set up all the photos on the walls themselves,” Spurgeon explains. “We hope we can get Mike back here for an official opening after the holidays.”
Location and Information
The museum is located at 600 Dale Earnhardt Blvd in Kannapolis, North CarolinaKannapolis, North Carolina
Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte. The population was 42,625 at the 2010 census, which makes Kannapolis the 20th largest city in North Carolina...
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Hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. The museum’s phone number is 704-938-6121.