Lake Norman at sunset with sailboats and a pine shoreline in North Carolina

Mooresville, North Carolina

Welcome to Race City USA.

Lake Norman on one side, race shops on the other. Here's what to know.

Freshly checked August 2026 ✓

Quick info

The basics

MacLean Curtis Mooresville

227 Manufacturers Blvd, Mooresville, NC 28115

Local time
Usually open
Mon–Fri, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Parking
Visitor spots in the front lot on Manufacturers Boulevard.

Check-in

You'll check in at the front desk

No kiosk here yet — the front desk will sign you in and hand you a badge.

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You made it. Now what?

Easy arrival. Park up front and check in.

  1. 1

    Park up front

    Front lot, visitor spaces near the office entrance.

  2. 2

    Find the office door

    Office door on the front of the building; docks are to the side.

  3. 3

    Check in

    Sign in at the desk and you'll get a visitor badge. Keep it visible.

  4. 4

    Shop floor rules

    Safety glasses and closed-toe shoes if you're heading past the office. We keep loaners at the desk.

Safety

What to wear on the floor.

Standard PPE for this plant. Pack it or plan to borrow it.

Required PPE

Before you head past the office, you'll need:

  • Safety vest
  • Safety shoes
  • Hearing protection

Loaners are usually available at the front desk — ask when you check in.

Getting here

Let's get you here.

  • Our pick

    Charlotte Douglas

    CLT

    Usually 45 to 55 min from the facility · About 35 miles

    Usually about 45 min from the facility

    Major hub, flights everywhere, straight up I-77 to the site.

  • Another option

    Piedmont Triad

    GSO

    Usually 85 to 95 min from the facility · About 75 miles

    Usually about 85 min from the facility

    Quieter airport, but the drive is a real commitment.

Wheels recommended 🚗

You'll want a rental car here. Rideshare shows up eventually, but the wait near the facility can be hit or miss.

All drive times are approximate — traffic gets a vote.

Stay

Sleep well.

A few places we'd recommend when you're in town.

PreferredConcur preferred

Hampton Inn and Suites Mooresville

$$ • Mooresville

About 9 min away

Concur Most Preferred and the standard stay for this site.

Hilton Garden Inn Mooresville / Lake Norman

$$ • Mooresville

About 10 min away

Off-contract, a step up when you're hosting customers.

Book through Concur — it stays the system of record.

Eat & drink

Hungry?

Skip the endless scrolling. Here are a few places we'd actually recommend.

Local favorite

Lancaster's BBQ

Barbecue • $$

About 5 miles away

Carolina barbecue and hush puppies. Comfortable, quick, on-budget.

Customer dinner

Epic Chophouse

Steakhouse • $$$

About 4 miles away

The nice one downtown. Order carefully and it fits the dinner allowance.

Quick lunch

Pit Stop Deli

Sandwiches • $

About 3 miles away

In and out in twenty minutes for well under the lunch limit.

Worth the stop

Ferrucci's Old Tyme Italian Deli

Italian deli • $

About 5 miles away

Subs that surprise people this far south. Cash-friendly and fast.

Got some time?

Got some time?

If you like cars even a little, you're in the right town.

Race town

Memory Lane Motorsports Museum

Museum

About 4 miles away

Small, packed with history, run by people who love it.

Lake Norman State Park

Walking & running

About 14 miles away

Shoreline trails and a swimming beach in summer.

If you've got an hour

Downtown Davidson

Neighborhood

About 8 miles away

College-town main street with good coffee and a bookstore.

Useful nearby

Need something?

Harris Teeter

Grocery

About 3 miles away

Closest full grocery run.

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

About 3 miles away

Basics and anything you forgot to pack.

Good to know

A few things the locals know.

Race weekends

Charlotte Motor Speedway weekends fill hotels for 30 miles. Book well ahead.

I-77 traffic

Southbound toward Charlotte crawls before 8 AM. The express lanes are worth it.

Summer heat

Humid June through September. The lake breeze helps in the evenings.

Local tip

Half the industrial parks here are NASCAR teams. Yes, you can tour some of them.

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Safe travels.

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