This shot...

is actually a part of a greater theme. Not photography theme, but a theme centering around a new attraction in the city of Charlotte. In May of 2010, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is set to open. The building project has been dubbed one of the biggest wastes of tax payer money by numerous local media outlets. All that aside, a museum dedicated to people who were the best at driving fast and turning left while not crashing (or crashing only every so often) is slated to be the new Charlotte tourist attraction. All of the intersection walkways near the building are painted in the cute finish line checker pattern (as subtle indicator of what's in the area). I'm not fan of traffic being hailed as a sport but this made for a pretty good texture, contrast, black and white shot. Who knows? Maybe I'll attend the grand opening and take some picture of the greatest people to ever turn a key, start an ignition, and proceed to do what millions of commuters do every day, except faster.