RICHMOND, Va. (AP) A delegation of NASCAR officials has wrapped up its tour of possible locations for a car racing Hall of Fame.<br>
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Richmond, Virginia, has hosted NASCAR races for more than a half-century. It was the last stop yesterday in a five-city tour that also has taken the officials who will participate in the decision to Atlanta; Charlotte, North Carolina; Daytona Beach, Florida; and Kansas City, Kansas.<br>
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During their presentation, Virginians Racing for the Hall of Fame also highlighted Richmond's proximity to tourist destinations that include Colonial Williamsburg, Civil War sites, King's Dominion and Busch Gardens amusement parks, the nation's capital and the oceanfront.<br>
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But the state's traditions in racing also were front and center as the group made certain the NASCAR representatives knew there are 37 race tracks in Virginia, two Nextel Cup Series races a year at both Richmond International Raceway and Martinsville Speedway and two more just across the border in Bristol, Tennessee.<br>
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Officials do NOT expect to pick a site before December.<br>
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