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The Bank of America 500 was originally a 500 miles (800 km) race held in October, first run in 1960. [176] In 1966, the race distance was increased to 501 miles (806 km), a format that remained until 2018. [177] To address declining attendance, the 2018 race was shortened to 250 miles (400 km) and shifted to a specialized "Roval" course.
Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina. [5] It lies near the western edge of the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area. The population was 21,918 at the 2020 census.
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
Former President Donald Trump, center, waves to fans along pit road at Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to the running of the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, NC on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Brooke Muckerman covers Shelby County Government for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at (901) 484-6225, brooke.muckerman@commercialappeal.com and followed on X, formerly known as Twitter ...
Your Guide to North Carolina's 2024 General Election. Registration deadline: Oct. 11, 2024. Early voting begins: Oct. 17, 2024. Election Day: Nov. 5, 2024. All eyes will be focused on the ...
Thomas eventually returned to being an owner/driver at season's end, and had clinched second behind Petty in the championship when he was severely injured at a race in Shelby, North Carolina. The wreck effectively ended his NASCAR career, though he had two starts in 1957 and one in 1962 without success.
The race team built virtually all of the factory Ford racing vehicles of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. [2] It owned race cars that competed in NASCAR, drag racing, ocean boat racing, rallies, and sports car racing. The team won NASCAR championships in 1968 and 1969 with driver David Pearson and also the 1967 Daytona 500 with Mario Andretti. [3]