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, for the field. View North Wilkesboro Speedway renderings below. A lot has changed in the sport since 1996. But, the legend of the 0.625-mile […]
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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 funding for construction at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The $25.9B budget has been signed into law with $40M going to race tracks in the state. […]
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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 attention since 1996 outside of one-off short track events. It’s a 0.625-mile oval with a backstretch and front stretch that goes up and down […]
Read MoreNorth 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 Carolina. The $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package was passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden. NC is the birthplace of NASCAR. Most […]
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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 as a dirt track. It hosted it’s first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1949. In 1957, the 0.625-mile track was paved. It hosted two […]
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