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For many of today's NASCAR drivers, their hometown is a footnote, not a footprint.
They left where they were raised while in their teens, trailblazing a path toward Charlotte, the sport's hub.See the full content of this document
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Roots Important for Racing's Trailblazers
Yet, 10 years after his death, Dale Earnhardt remains very much a part of Kannapolis and Mooresville.
Go to Level Cross and Randleman, and Richard Petty's handiwork is everywhere.Talk to residents in the hamlets of Western North Carolina and they'll tell you about the times Junior Johnson helped them.Roots run deep for Petty, Earnhardt and Johnson -- three of the five-member inaugural class to be inducted today into NASCAR's Hall of Fame. They remained close to their hometown even when their address changed, giving locals a more personal view of the trio.In Randle...See the full content of this document
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