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“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
Days Before the Highly Anticipated All-Star Race, Worried Dale Earnhardt Jr Expresses Grave Concerns
NASCAR Legend and the driving force behind North Wilkesboro, Dale Earnhardt Jr reveals a grave concern ahead of long awaited All-Star Race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Hilariously Discloses How He Got “Chastain’d” at North Wilkesboro
With the inauguration of the highly anticipated North Wilkesboro, Dale Earnhardt Jr reveals a hilarious anecdote following Late Model CARS race.
Iconic NASCAR Veteran’s Grand North Wilkesboro News Has Fans Going Gaga
Bob Pockrass and Richard Petty on their Twitter account posted the new surprises that awaits the NASCAR fans at the Wilkesboro Speedway.
HMS Prodigy Lets Slip Rick Hendrick’s Stance on Him Competing in Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Million-Dollar Event at North Wilkesboro
William Byron provided insights into Rick Hendrick's perspective regarding his participation in the upcoming All-Star Race at NWS.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Has Mixed Feelings Over Most Anticipated North Wilkesboro Comeback as Fans Strongly Back Him
Following a race at the newly restored North Wilkesboro Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr confessed to having mixed feelings about the comeback.
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) |
