Gov. Mike Easley declared May “Motorsports Month in North Carolina” on Thursday, another gimmick in the state’s campaign to keep NASCAR from moving its annual all-star race. The Winston has been held at Lowe’s Motor Speedway 16 straight years, and all but once in event history. But NASCAR has been toying with the idea of rotating the non-points race to other venues. So city and business leaders launched a $650,000 campaign this spring aimed at convincing NASCAR the event should stay where it is.( Charlotte Observer/AP )(5-15-2003)
