Jerry Spurgeon, manager of the Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports in Kannapolis, is surrounded by automotive history.
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Two pieces of racing history sit side by side at the Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports in Kannapolis. In the foreground is the car driven by the late Dan Wheldon when he won the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Wheldon was killed later that year in a crash at Las Vegas. Beside Wheldon's car is the famous #2 that Dale Earnhardt drove to his first Winston Cup championship.
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The Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports in Kannapolis.
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Curb's Skoal Bandit NHRA Funny Car won the 1986 Pomona Winternationals with Tim Grose at the wheel.
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Tom Sneva and John Andretti are among the drivers who piloted Curb's #98 car in the Indianapolis 500. The No. 27 Nationwide Ford was driven by Jason Keller.
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The Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports in Kannapolis.
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Jay Sauter drove Curb's patriotic #43 in the 2001 Busch Grand National (Nationwide) Series.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Heroes of motorsports and music live side-by-side at the Curb Museum here – a unique marriage that reflects the twin passions of Mike Curb.
Two pieces of racing history sit side by side at the Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports in Kannapolis. In the foreground is the car driven by the late Dan Wheldon when he won the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Wheldon was killed later that year in a crash at Las Vegas. Beside Wheldon's car is the famous #2 that Dale Earnhardt drove to his first Winston Cup championship.
Tom Sneva and John Andretti are among the drivers who piloted Curb's #98 car in the Indianapolis 500. The No. 27 Nationwide Ford was driven by Jason Keller.
