TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 The Tar Heel State CHAPTER 2 Passionate about Pro Sports CHAPTER 3 College Basketball along Tobacco Road ATHLETE BIO Michael Jordan CHAPTER 4 Stock Car Racing CHAPTER 5 Sports at All Levels ATHLETE BIO Kathleen Baker Focus on North Carolina Glossary To Learn More Index
CHAPTER 1 THE TAR HEEL STATE Sports fans in North Carolina have all the fun Between the two Carolinas North Carolina is the one that’s home to the area’s major league teams And the fun doesn’t end there North Carolinians also have plenty to cheer for when it comes to college sports racing and more With an area of approximately 49,000 square miles 127,000 sq km North Carolina is not one of the largest states It barely ranks in the top 30 A snarling panther defends Carolina’s home field in Charlotte 5
