North Wilkesboro Speedway

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North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway postcard.jpg
Location North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Opened May 18, 1947
Other Names n/a
Tenants n/a

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about 5 mi (8.0 km) east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch.

It has previously held races in NASCAR's top three series, including 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track, a NASCAR original, operated from 1949, NASCAR's inception, until the track's original closure in 1996. The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races, including the now-defunct ASA Late Model Series, USARacing Pro Cup Series, and PASS super late models, before closing again in the spring of 2011. It was re-opened in August 2022 for grassroots racing and will host the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, with further renovations planned after the events.

List of credited publications

Series Date/Season Race Type
NASCAR April 14, 1996 First Union 400 Program
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
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Former Tracks Fairgrounds Speedway • North Wilkesboro Speedway • Riverside International Raceway • Rockingham Speedway
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