Open house tonight, May 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

If you are in the area, or in town early for the May 2 appearance of the World of Outlaws at the Knoxville Raceway, be sure and swing by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame tonight as they will hold an open house for their new second floor additions. Running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the open house is free to the public so that the Hall can show off its latest additions in grand style.
Under construction for some time, the second floor is now complete and ready for visitors. The new changes feature a research library, a display area containing all of the Hall inductees, and a new movie theater so that guests can watch some of the classic footage and documentaries that cover sprint car racing.

New entry - This is the entrance to the Hall of Fame inductee area on the second floor. - BWJ photo

Inductees - Guests are able to get up close and personal with the Hall of Fame inductee photos. - BWJ photo

Have a seat - The new theater has plenty of room for good viewing. - BWJ photo

Screen view - Another look at the theater. - BWJ photo

The first floor still contains the vintage sprint cars and memorabilia that have made the Hall a “must visit” for people racing at Knoxville. Weld machine - Greg Weld's 1967 USAC Championship sprinter is now on display. - BWJ photo

One cherry machine - Tom Cherry's Mercury Special. - BWJ photo

It's super - A look at the Oswego supermodifieds. - BWJ photo

Still on display is one of my favorites, an exhibit covering the supermodifieds at Oswego. There are also some new cars hitting the museum floor, including the 1967 USAC National Championship car of Greg Weld, and, the Tom Cherry-driven Mercury Special.
So, if you are around Knoxville this weekend, be sure and swing by the Hall to see what is new. And don’t forget, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight, you can check out the new second floor for free.