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Days Ahead of Most-Anticipated All-Star Race, Bizarre Practice Incident Leaves NASCAR Fans Distressed
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NASCAR’s Emotional Tribute to Returning Historical Track Sends Chills Down Fans’ Spine
Ahead of the return of one of the most historic tracks this weekend for the All-Star race, fans get nostalgic following NASCAR's tribute to it.
“They Were Going To Dig the Damn Track Up” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Reveals the Unbelievable Turnaround Behind the Revival of North Wilkesboro Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr reveals some unheard stories about the restoration of the North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of the All-Star race on Sunday.
“Well, There’s a Race” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Spills Beans on the Future of Historic Racetrack, Revealing Key NASCAR Figure’s “Next Daytona 500” Vision
NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr recently shared his opinion on the future of North Wilkesboro Speedway's ties to NASCAR and CARS Tour.
Chase Elliott Hopes Not to Be “On the Opposite End” as He Delivers His Plea Ahead of the North Wilkesboro Race
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott shares his views on how the Cup cars would behave at the newly renovated North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Chase Elliott Calls Out NASCAR’s Incomplete $22 Million Restoration in Just 4 Words as He Reveals Challenges of the Million-to-Win Race
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott shares his thoughts about the track surface conditions ahead of major race through the weekend.
Kevin Harvick Reveals “Strange” Feelings Surrounding a Proud Repeat of History at the Soon-To-Retire Heads to North Wilkesboro
On his last year in the Cup Series, Stewart-Haas Racing driver, Kevin Harvick, reunites with special car number ahead of All-Star race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Contradicts Chase Elliott While Defending NASCAR’s $20 Million Project
Chase Elliott expressed concerns about NWS, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. provided insights into the reasons behind a $20 million project.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Exposes North Wilkesboro’s “Miserable” Drawback While Claiming Cup Series Privilege
Dale Earnhardt Junior in the latest episode of the Dale Jr. Download reveals the ordeals that he faced before racing in the Late Model Series
About North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway - Track
The North Wilkesboro Speedway has been on the NASCAR Cup calendar ever since its inception. However, it closed off after the 1996 Cup Series season. The good news is that it will be back for the 2023 Cup season. Descriptively, the speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421.
To be more specific, it is about 5 miles east of North Wilkesboro and 80 miles north of Charlotte. The track itself is around 0.625 miles long and boasts some unique features. This includes an uphill backstretch and a downhill frontstretch.
History
The track hosted its first race on 18th May 1947 and was inaugurated as a dirt track. It has previously played host to races in all three NASCAR series. This includes a grand total of 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track temporarily reopened in 2010 to host several stock car series races. Unfortunately, this only lasted until the spring of 2011.
Following an 11-year hiatus, the North Wilkesboro Speedway re-opened once again. This time, it was to host grassroots racing, and later on, it was announced that it would return to the NASCAR Cup calendar. To be more specific, it will be the venue of the NASCAR All-Star Race and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.
Quick Facts
| Location | Wilkesboro Township, Wilkes County, near North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| Operator | NASCAR |
| Former Names | - |
| Major Events | NASCAR Cup Series:All-Star Race (2023-incumbent) First Union 400 (1951-1996) Tyson Holly Farms 400 (1949-1955) (1957-1996) NASCAR Xfinity Series: Coca-Cola 300 Holly Farms 399 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Lowes 250 (1995-1996) (2023-incumbent) |
| Length | 0.625 miles (1.006 km) |
| Most Wins | Richard Petty (15) |
| Most Top 5s and Top 10s | Richard Petty (33) (42) |
| Poles | Darrell Waltrip (9) |
