A Visit To The Home Of NASCAR – Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It was a glorious Saturday morning and what better to take in the sights of Charlotte.
However driving a Chevy Camaro it had to be a visit to the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad over track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 60o later this month on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race, as well as the Bank Of America 500.
The speedway was built in 1959 and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams ...
J B Holmes Fights Back From Brain Surgery Using Carsen Grip To Grab Wells Fargo Victory
J B Holmes has fought back from not one but two bouts of brain surgery and using a Carsen putting grip to grasp victory in the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Despite bogeys at 16 and 18 Holmes produced a final round 71 to win by a shot with a round of 71 for a 14-under par tally.
“This is a big win for me, it’s been since 2008 since I last won, and since then I had two brain surgeries and broke my ankle and had arm surgery, the list goes on,” he said.
“So ...
Not McIlroy’s 25th Birthday Wish – A Seventh Top-10 This Year In 10 Events.
The fans sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to Rory McIlroy all about the Quail Hollow course but a seventh top-10 in 10 events this year was not the celebration the 25-year old was seeking.
Despite fans singing ‘Happy Birthday’ all about the course and also including a large group of fans around the clubhouse also breaking into song, McIlroy could only muster a final round 70 for a then share of eighth place at eight under par.
“I got myself back into the tournament on Saturday but today was ...
Charlotte & Southpark Courtyard Marriott – Great Golfing Buddies.
It has been our first visit to Charlotte, North Carolina and this week’s Wells Fargo Championship.
The ‘Queen City’ as Charlotte is affectionately known is a sporting giant being home to a number of major sporting teams – the NFL Charlotte Panthers, the NBAs Charlotte Bobcats and later this month some 180,000 fans will pack into the Charlotte Motor Speedway for the running of the 55th running of the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600.
However what has become evident in our time here ...
The Night Lights Of The ‘Queen City’ – Charlotte, North Carolina.
A visit one night into Charlotte proved a rewarding experience with the city a splash of colour.
We visited the East Coast head office of Wells Fargo and the title sponsor of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship where on display was a Wells Fargo stagecoach.
The city is a major U.S. financial center also for the Bank of America.
It is home also to the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association, the Charlotte Hounds of Major ...
Scottish-born ‘Club’ Caddy Who Caddied For Luke Donald, Dustin Johnson & Michael Jordan Tragically Killed By Drunk Driver
A Scottish-born ‘club’ caddy who caddied for players such as Keegan Bradley, Dustin Johnson and Luke Donald along with NBA legend Michael Jordan at the Bears Club in Florida has been killed by a drunk driver while on his push bike in suburban New York City.
The 29-year old Fyfe is understood to have been attempting to cross County Road 39 in Southampton, New York on his bike at around 6:30 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a Jeep driven by a Jesse Werner Steudte, aged 21.
The Aberdeen-born ...
Rory McIlroy Shares May 4th Birthday With Audrey Hepburn, Bob Tway & Eric Sykes.
Today May 4th is Rory McIlroy’s 25th birthday.
And the double Major winner shares his birthday with host of who’s who but none better than the former great star of the ‘silver screen’ Audrey Hepburn.
She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend in the history of the American cinema. She is also regarded by some to be the most naturally beautiful woman of all time.
And who will ever forget her role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s ...
