Marcus Smith

Denny Hamlin and Marcus Smith have confrontation; Posts deleted

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and Speedway Motorsports president Marcus Smith we went back and forth over track reconfigurations There was a bit of NASCAR drama on…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway set for repave; Not all are in favor

NASCAR returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2024; Track set to be repaved following an additional $4 million from the state In 2021, the state of…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway to host NASCAR Cup Series; Dirt canceled

The NASCAR Cup Series last raced at North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996 Next year, North Wilkesboro Speedway will host the NASCAR All-Star Race. The event will…

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Bruton Smith has passed

NASCAR community reacts to the passing of the legendary track owner Bruton Smith was the founder of Speedway Motorsports. The company went on to operate about…

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Marcus Smith comments on possible NASCAR All-Star track change

Marcus Smith: “Nobody likes change and nobody likes things to stay the same.” Over the weekend, NASCAR hosted their annual All-Star Race. No points were on…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway releases photo renderings

The NASCAR track details plans to return North Wilkesboro Speedway hasn’t seen a NASCAR race since 1996. At the time, the entire race purse was $800k,…

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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway reaches deal for NASCAR return

Mayor John Cooper details plan agreement with Speedway Motorsports Inc Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has stood for 117 years. The track last hosted a NASCAR Cup Series…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway construction begins

See photos as work has begun at North Wilkesboro Speedway Last week, it was announced that the state of North Carolina had included plans in state…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway set to return from the grave

The famed short track hasn’t hosted a NASCAR race since 1996 North Wilkesboro Speedway hosted NASCAR events between 1949-1996. However, the track has seen very little…

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Speedway Motorsports Inc enters deal to purchase Dover Motorsports Inc

SMI will take two more NASCAR tracks into private ownership Speedway Motorsports, LLC has announced a deal to acquire Dover Motorsports, Inc (NYSE: DVD). The deal…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway could see $10 million from the state; $20M for other tracks

North Carolina proposes $45 million total for motorsports with the American Rescue Plan funding The American Rescue Plan will send $5.7 billion to the state of North…

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North Wilkesboro community rallies behind possible NASCAR return

A pledge of $1 million has further increased the possibility of NASCAR’s return to the famed short track North Wilkesboro Speedway opened in May 18, 1947…

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