Why Did Charlotte get the Hall of Fame?

--Charlotte is nicknamed the "Queen City". And you'd better believe that Brian France is a Freddie Mercury fan.

--Ric Flair makes his home in Charlotte. And if your Hall of Fame can't be Stylin'...WOO!...and Profilin', then what's the point?

--Major sponsor Bank of America is headquartered in Charlotte (however, would this mean that if Bank of America had never bought MBNA, then the Hall of Fame would be in Ogletown, Delaware?)

--The Carolina Panthers play downtown. Any place you can be closer to the Topcats dancers is a good place.

--Speaking of which, Nascar believes the Hall of Fame is the only way to purge the memories of Kerry Collins.

--Its the geographic center of Nascar's main fan base...20 years ago.

--Its the geographic center of Nascar's tracks...20 years ago.

--Teams will be able to carpool there. Wait, Nascar drivers carpooling together? Sounds like a commercial!