How Racing Returned to North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro Speedway is hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race, a quarter century after its last major event. Why did it sit empty for so long? And how did it finally reopen? In this episode, host Jeremy Markovich takes a look back as a historic place now looks toward a new future.
More Reading:
- "Ghosts of North Wilkesboro" (2015) - SB Nation
- "The Inside Story of How a Dead NASCAR Track Finally Reopened After 26 Years" (2022) - North Carolina Rabbit Hole
- "A Night When Anything Was Possible" (2022) - North Carolina Rabbit Hole
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