JR Motorsports - Mooresville, NC - A Place Where Race Cars Are Made

JR Motorsports began on the property of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s property in a small shop. Earnhardt Jr. is a professional race car driver. In 1999, JR Motorsports was established as Earnhardt Jr.'s management company. The original purpose of the business was simply to help Earnhardt Jr. negotiate sponsorship deals and sell things like t-shirts.

After beginning as such a small operation, JR Motorsports has grown and is now an entire racing operation that has teams competing at different levels. JR Motorsports now operates out of a large facility that is 66,000 square feet. The facility is the hub of Earnhardt Jr.'s business interests and racing operation.

Located at 349 Cayuga Drive in Mooresville, North Carolina, JR Motorsports is a place where race cars are made. Visitors can see the place that houses Earnhardt Jr.'s NASCAR race team. In addition, visitors are able to see where new race cars are being built. In fact, visitors can even see some of the race cars that have been wrecked.

In addition to visitors' ability to see the race cars, JR Motorsports has two other main features. One of them is JR Nation. JR Nation is a retail store that is located at JR Motorsports. This store is completely devoted to selling the JR Motorsports brand and items that promote Dale Earnhardt Jr. The store features hats, shirts, collectibles, and a variety of other items. Items are designed to reflect the personal style of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his racing gear.

The other main feature of JR Motorsports is the Brick Paver Program. The Brick Paver Program enables fans to leave a lasting impression on the headquarters in Mooresville through the Circle of Fans. The Circle of Fans is an area that is located just outside of the entrance to JR Nation. This area is made up of 1,788 bricks. The bricks form a circular portion of the walkway outside of the retail store. Each brick is 4 inches by 8 inches. Fans have the opportunity to purchase bricks that will be engraved and become a permanent part of the Circle of Fans.

Bricks are customizable and can be engraved with up to two lines of print. Each line can accommodate up to 17 characters. For each brick purchased, fans receive a diecast replica of the first race car that was fielded by Earnhardt Jr.'s team in 2002 - the No. 17 street stock car. The replica is a limited edition. Each brick is $159.95, and fans can also purchase replica bricks for $39.95 each. Each purchaser is also sent a photograph of the brick they purchased once the brick has been engraved.

A portion of the proceeds of each sale is given to the Exchange-SCAN of Iredell County, which is an organization that seeks to prevent child abuse by offering intervention programs, support groups, awareness training, parental aide programs, health providers, and daycare providers.

JR Motorsports and JR Nation are open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:30pm and on Saturday from 10:00am-4:00pm. Both entities are closed on Sunday. JR Motorsports does not have an admission fee. For additional information about JR Motorsports, interested parties can call 704-799-4800.