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Mooresville Officials to Weigh Earnhardt Widow’s Data Center Plan as Family Rift Intensifies

On August 4, commissioners will decide whether to schedule a September hearing on a rezoning request that has split the Earnhardt family as local protests highlight environmental threats to rural Mooresville

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Overview

  • Teresa Earnhardt requested rezoning of 399 acres in July to build the Mooresville Technology Park, a proposed $30 billion data center campus led by Denver-based developer Tract.
  • The Mooresville Planning Board reversed an initial 4–3 support in October 2024 with a unanimous 8–0 vote against the plan following sustained community pushback.
  • Kerry Earnhardt and sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller have publicly denounced the proposal as a violation of Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s rural heritage and personal wishes.
  • Local residents and NASCAR fans have mobilized in town halls and online petitions to oppose the project over concerns about water use, traffic, noise and ecological impacts.
  • Should the Board of Commissioners impose conditions or reject the rezoning on August 4, Teresa Earnhardt may challenge the decision in court.