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Explore Thomasville's Historical Race Shops

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Forgotten Classic NASCAR Race Shops Ultimate History Tour! (What Do They Look Like Today?)

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What happens here

Drive to Thomasville, NC, to visit locations like the former Bill Davis Racing shop, which was associated with the Maxwell House (Bobby Labonte) and Win Dixie (Mark Martin) cars. Observe the current use of the buildings and reflect on their past. Note any architectural features that might remain from its racing days, even if the primary business has changed.

Goal: Identify and document former race shops in Thomasville, NC.

Tools and materials

  • Camera or Smartphone Camera Any — Documenting the sites
  • Historical Photos Various — Aiding in building identification
  • Smartphone or GPS Device Any — Navigation to specific addresses
  • Vehicle Chevrolet — Transportation to Thomasville, NC

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and right there at least address online says that used to be butch mock doesn't look like much of a former race shop anymore but we're coming up on some pretty cool ones here at least i think so really significant ones so there's that the roush eights engines right there i was told that's where rob morozzo's swisher sweets car came from back in the day and this place right here this uh carolina coach collection this was ricky rudd's shop which was later absorbed by robert yates once he bought ricky out and ricky started driving for robert this place is big really big then it's cool that they'd still do car stuff in there i like seeing that turn around it's like doing this in a big diesel truck it's really not that convenient oh

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