“Can you handle the curves? Can you run all the lights?” sings pop sensation Rihanna in her hit “Shut Up and Drive,” and any true NASCAR fan knows what it takes to achieve this kind of success behind the wheel. And in appreciation of your support and enthusiasm for a sport deeply-rooted in North Carolina, Bank of America offers the Bank of America 500 Fan Fest. For nine hours, all racing die-hards and novices alike will be treated to special appearances by their favorite NASCAR personalities, experiential race-themed displays, a concert by Cookie, and a chance to win the Bank of America 500 Honorary Grand Marshal Contest and utter those three immortal words: “Start your engines!” 12-9 p.m. Free. The Square, Trade and Tryon streets.
This article appears in Oct 3-9, 2007.
