About Race City USA!

Mooresville was founded in the late 1800s and named for John Franklin Moore, who convinced the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio railraod to run tracks through the center of town. WIth the tracks came the mill industry, and Mooresville was home to many large businesses, such as Burlington Industries.

The buildings of downtown have been carefully preserved to showcase the history of the town, and are still home to businesses such as D.E. Turner Hardware store, which is more than 100 years old.

Mooresville maintains its quaint, southern charm, even as the community is booming with new business and industry. Home to more than 60 race teams, as well as the headquarters of many national companies, Mooresville was voted a "Top Ten Place in the US for Economic Development" in 2006.

We welcome you to visit our Race City USA. And like many other visitors, you may find it difficult to say goodbye!