BMW Zentrum Museum & Gallery
I-85 Exit 60
Spartanburg, SC
Features: The Zentrum is the only BMW museum in North America, and sits next to the only BMW manufacturing facility in the United States. It is located between Greenville and Spartanburg. The displays include motorcycles, motorsports vehicles, passenger cars and design prototypes.
Joe Weatherly Stock Car Museum and NMPA Hall of Fame
Darlington Raceway
Darlington, SC
(866) 459-7223
Features: The museum commemorates the history of Darlington Raceway and the sport. The winningest car in the history of stock car racing is a convertible -- the 1956 Ford convertible which sits in the Weatherly was driven to 22 victoris in a single year racing in the convertible series, plus three more races that same year with the top welded on -- including the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington. Also on show are the 1967 Plymouth of Richard Petty andDarrell Waltrip's 1991 Chevy Lumina. The building also houses the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Hall of Fame, filled with photos, memorabilia and interactive exhibits.
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