NASCAR will begin the next phase of the process for selecting the location for its Hall of Fame when it makes visits to the five prospective cities next month that are vying to serve as the home for the sport's newest facility.

On May 31, NASCAR received proposals to construct the Hall of Fame from Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Daytona Beach, Fla., Kansas City, Kan. and Richmond, Va..  Since that time, NASCAR has been reviewing and evaluating each city's proposal.   The schedule for site visits has been established and will be as follows:  August 9 - Daytona Beach; August 16 - Atlanta; August 17 - Charlotte; August 18 - Kansas City; August 23 - Richmond.   At each visit, members of NASCAR will meet with local organizing officials, tour the prospective site location and engage in detailed discussions regarding each proposal.  The visit will conclude with a mid-afternoon press availability.

"There has been a tremendous amount of excitement and enthusiasm generated with the Hall of Fame project and NASCAR is looking forward to visiting each site," said Mark Dyer, NASCAR's vice president of licensing.  "We have been impressed by the caliber of proposals we have received and are appreciative of all of the effort and commitment that each city has invested.  As this process continues, we're even more conscious of the fact that the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be a world-class facility that will service our loyal fans for many, many years to come."