Travel behind the scenes - and off the main track - as you view NASCAR: A Driving Culture. The exhibition features black & white photographs by National Geographic photographer David Alan Harvey, shot in March 2000 during NASCAR's annual spring visit to Tennessee for the Food City 500. See the people and activities that make up the culture of NASCAR in this special exhibition commissioned by the Arts Center. Here are the drivers, the fans, the vendors, the sponsors: all of the elements which contribute to this dynamic sport.

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IMAGES FROM THE EXHIBITION:
(At left, top to bottom)

The main event - featuring all top drivers - as seen from the spectator's protective fence. © David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photos. All rights reserved.

A young woman working for a local TV station watches a big race event the day before the main event. Only press people and team "spotters" are allowed on the roof of track suites. © David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photos. All rights reserved.

A souvenir stand inside the track sells t-shirts, hats, radios, flags, etc. © David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photos. All rights reserved.

Fans arrive on race day with everything they will need to sit in the hot sun for ten hours. © David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photos. All rights reserved.