This town in southern Iredell County, North Carolina is located approximately 25 miles north of Charlotte. Mooresville is best known as the home of many of auto racing's most prominent teams and drivers as well as racing technology suppliers, earning the city the nickname "Race City USA." Also located in Mooresville is the corporate headquarters of Lowe's Companies and Universal Technical Institute's NASCAR Technical Institute. Race rooters can start the worshipping at the Memory Lane Museum which features more than 150 exhibits tracing the history of the automobile and Stock Car Racing from the early moonshine era to super speedways. The museum has a large collection of antique toys, pedal cars, bicycles, gas pumps, movie cars, tractors, vintage motorcycles and more than 15 different types of races cars, from Soap Box Derbies to Winston Cup Stock Cars, drag cars, sprint cars and many more are on display. The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame houses more than 40 cars that represent and help re-live some of racing’s greatest moments. Other racecar related attractions in Mooreville that allow you to feel what it is like to be involved behind the scenes in racing include the Penske Racing South Facility (where you can visit an active race shop) and the Pure Speed Drag Racing Experience (which lets you ride in a two seat dragster, driven by a professional driver).
Also, if you want a turn-key karting experience centered on driving an advanced, world-class racetrack, visit the GoPro Motorplex. For those who are in no hurry to put pedal to metal, Mooresville is home to many parks including Bellingham Park, Willow Valley, Liberty Park, Nesbit Park, Stephenson Park and Edgemoor Park. For nature lovers whose passion begins and ends with the putting green, Mooresville Golf Course is an ideal destination. The best way to enjoy the beautiful Lake Norman is renting a boat to go fishing or jet skiing. You can also visit the Iredell Museums of Arts and Heritage, Latta Plantation, and Rowan Museum. In addition, the town organizes festivals and special events every year such as the Cotton Ketchie Arts Festival and Lake Norman Festival. No matter where you go or what activities you undertake in this motor mad city, you’ll have a convenient location to rest and recharge when you stay at one of our Choice Hotels in Mooresville, NC. Book a room online now!