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Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. In addition to the Outdoor World store located at the corner of Sunshine and Cambell in Springfield, Bass Pro Shops has over 15 large retail stores in the United States. It also owns and operates subsidiaries such as Tracker Boats, Big Cedar Lodge, and Redhead.
History
Founded in 1972 by John Morris, Bass Pro Shops mailed its first catalog in 1974. It soon became the world's largest mail order sporting goods store. In 1984, construction began on the Outdoor World Showroom in Springfield, MO. Big Cedar Lodge opened in 1984 on Table Rock Lake, near Branson, Missouri. In 2000, the Wonders of Wildlife museum opened next to the Outdoor World in Springfield.
Affiliation with NASCAR
Bass Pro Shops and its owner John Morris has had a longtime interest in NASCAR racing. Bass Pro has sponsored such racers as Dale Earnhardt, Kerry Earnhardt, and Martin Truex, Jr. Truex won the 2004 Busch Series championship in the #8 Bass Pro Shops car.
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