NASCAR Hall of Fame
Jessica Bell (Arnal) currently serves as the Membership Sales Manager at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, a position held since January 2017. Prior to this role, Jessica held various positions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from March 2012 to January 2017, including Assistant Director and Coordinator of Membership and Personnel. Earlier experience includes roles as Coordinator of Facility Scheduling at the University of Maryland and as a Graduate Assistant for Facilities at Indiana State University. Jessica's foundational career began at Ashland University, where roles included Facility Manager and Customer Service Supervisor. Jessica holds a Master's degree in Recreation and Sport Management from Indiana State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Hospitality and Business Management from Ashland University.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Conveniently located in uptown Charlotte, N.C., the 150,000-square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. It was the second highest attended sports hall of fame in American its opening year. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, opened May 11, 2010 and includes artifacts, hands-on exhibits, 278-person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop and NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast studio. The venue is open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. seven days a week and has an attached parking garage on Brevard Street. The five-acre site also includes a privately developed 19-story office tower and 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center, highlighted by a 40,000 square-foot ballroom. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the City of Charlotte, licensed by NASCAR and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.