North Carolina
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Hamlin out at Lowe's with engine problem...is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17. Denny Hamlin drives through turn four during practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, for Saturday's NASCAR Banking 500 auto race. He was just one of several Chase... In this article: Denny Hamlin, Lowe's, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina, Juan Pablo Montoya, and California |
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Yahoo! News | October 17, 2009
Hamlin out at Lowe's with engine problem (AP)
Hamlin out at Lowe's with engine problem (AP) AP - Denny Hamlin drives through turn four during practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, … CONCORD, N.C. - An engine problem has ended Denny Hamlin's race at Lowe's Motor...
In this article: Denny Hamlin, Lowe's, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord, Juan Pablo Montoya, and California
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www.washingtonpost.com | May 12, 2006
Hamlin Hand-Signals Toughness
Hamlin first showed his ability to Gibbs at Darlington Raceway. Only two years ago, Hamlin was driving Late Model stock cars on smaller tracks in Virginia and North Carolina. His parents had taken multiple mortgages on the family's home to...
In this article: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, J.D. Gibbs, Chevrolet, Darlington Raceway, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Jason Leffler, and J.J. Yeley
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InRich Sports | March 30, 2008
Hamlin's victory first in his home state
...to its winners. He already knows where it's going. "I'll probably put it back home in Virginia -- that's where it belongs," said Hamlin, who moved to North Carolina several years ago. "Probably in the house I grew up in [in Chesterfield].
In this article: Denny Hamlin, Michael McDowell, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Goody's Cool Orange 500, Manchester High School, Super Bowl, and Jamie McMurray
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NASCAR Drivers in a Pit Row
...in recent weeks. Denny Hamlin intentionally rammed Brad Keselowski during the Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina on May 24 -- payback for a gentler nudge earlier in the event. Their pit crews tangled...
In this article: Kyle Busch, Nascar, Richard Childress, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Brian France, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hendrick Motorsports, and Sprint Cup
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Built for Speed
...working with the companies that sponsor race cars. "Working a pit crew gives you that team atmosphere," said Cherry, who played linebacker at Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina. "We learn how to work together and jell, just like a...
In this article: Nascar, Kyle Busch, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Denny Hamlin, Sprint Cup, Wofford College, and Tony Stewart
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jameshowardkunstler at typepad | February 23, 2009
The Abyss Stares Back
...Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart and crew chief Greg Zipadelli gave their lots back to Sheridan Ridge Private Reserve LLC, the North Carolina company formed in 2006 to develop a NASCAR-themed community in the region. Deeds of correction...
In this article: Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Jimmy Carter, Democracy, Consumerism, Recession, and Nascar
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Asbury Park Press | February 06, 2009
Hamlin eager to make 2009 a championship season
...of a true racer and he will get it." Hamlin has taken off-the-track steps toward proving himself, putting his bachelor pad North Carolina lakefront home on the market in a bid to remove temptations. He's also become more selective with his...
In this article: Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nascar, Tony Stewart, J.D. Gibbs, Budweiser Shootout, Chase for the Sprint Cup, and Daytona International Speedway
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www.latimes.com
NASCAR: It's bigger than the South
...decades. Until that change occurred, passionate NASCAR fans knew that Level Cross, N.C., meant Richard Petty; Kannapolis, N.C., meant Dale Earnhardt; and "The Alabama Gang" meant Bobby and Donnie Allison, Neil Bonnett and others. "I'm...
In this article: Nascar, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Allison, Daytona 500, Juan Pablo Montoya, Geoff Bodine, Michael Waltrip, and Fontana
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North Carolina (/ˌnɔrθ kærəˈlaɪnə/) is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte.
North Carolina was one of the original English Thirteen Colonies, and was originally known as Province of Carolina. Spanish colonial forces were the first to settle it, however, when the Juan Pardo Expedition built Fort San Juan in 1567. This was sited at Joara, a Mississippian culture regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton in the western interior of the states. This was 20 years before the English established their first colony at Roanoke Island in an attempt to found a settlement in the Americas.
North Carolina has a wide range of elevations, from sea level on the coast to 6,684 feet (2,037 m) in the mountains. The coastal plains are strongly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the state falls in the humid subtropical zone. More than 300 mi from the coast, the western, mountainous part of the state has a subtropical highland climate.
As of 2008 (the most current numbers available), North Carolina is the fourth-fastest growing state in the United States and the fastest growing state east of the Mississippi River.
- Name:
- North Carolina
- Also Known As:
- Tar Heel State; Old North State
- Capital:
- Raleigh
- Motto:
- Esse quam videri (official); First in Flight
- Largest City:
- Charlotte
- Governor:
- Beverly Perdue (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Walter H. Dalton (D)
- Total Area:
- 53,865
- Area of Land:
- 48,748
- Area of Inland Water:
- 13,227
- Latitude:
- 33° 50′ N to 36° 35′ N
- Longitude:
- 75° 28′ W to 84° 19′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Elevation highest point:
- 2,038
- Highest Point:
- Mt. Mitchell
- Admittance Date:
- November 21, 1789
- Time Zone:
- Eastern: UTC-5/-4
- Demonym:
- North Carolinian; Tar Heel (colloq.)
- Median Income:
- $44,670
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