North Wilkesboro Speedway has sat dormant for years. However, the NC state budget recently sent the track a bunch of money to help revitalize the speedway.
View the North Wilkesboro schedule below.
The track is set for a major return. Four pavement races are scheduled for August. When those are complete, they’ll tear up the pavement and run four more on a dirt surface in October.
The track surface is all cleaned up. And earlier this week, cars took to the track.
As the tower hung over the grandstands, literally falling down, cars touched the track. Dale Earnhardt Jr piloted one of his JR Motorsports late models.
And after the test, he announced plans to race…
North Wilkesboro Speedway cleaned by Dale Earnhardt Jr (2019)
Dale Earnhardt Jr talks North Wilkesboro Speedway
“The track’s got a lot of grip,” Dale Earnhardt Jr stated.
“Tears are going to wear out real fast. But, it’s fun. The place looks great, the surface is smooth.”
“A lot of work going on around here. You can tell they’re getting this place ready to go. A lot of volunteers, just a big community effort to have this place ready for people to come here and race.”
“We’re excited. We’re going to enter a couple cars in the late model stock race. And we’re going to try and get here to watch some races as spectators during the next couple months.”
“It’s going to be a good time. I miss this place man, it was fun to drive.”
“What I experienced today, I got excited. I got intentions of signing up and running the CARS Tour race.”
“I would love to come here and race. We’re going to have two cars here at the CARS Tour race and I hope to be in one of them.”
Dale Earnhardt Sr used nitrous to qualify for his first NASCAR race
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Pavement Schedule
August 1
Practice
August 2-3
Touring Mods
Mini Stocks
Carolina Crate Mods
August 11
Practice
August 12-13
CRA Super Series Late Models
VCTS Compacts
Super Cup Stock Car Series
August 18
Practice
August 19-20
CARS & CRA ALL Star Pro Late Models
Carolina Pro Late Model Series
August 29
Practice
August 30-31
CARS Late Model Stocks
CRA Street Stocks
Limited Late Models
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Dirt Schedule
October 3
Practice
October 4-5
SCDRA FWD
Monster Mini Stock Assoc
Mid-East 602 Late Models
Blue Ridge Late Models
October 6
Practice
October 7-8
Iron Man Super Late Models
Ultimate Mid East Street Stocks
Thunder Bombers
October 20
Practice
October 21-22
Mid-East 604 Late Models
Steel Block Bandits
Sport Mods
October 27
Practice
October 28-29
XRSS Super Late Models
Carolina Sprint Tour
Modifieds
Dale Earnhardt Jr turns laps at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Links
North Wilkesboro Speedway | CARS Tour