North Wilkesboro Speedway used to be a staple in the foothills of North Carolina in the 1980s, until it was left abandoned after 1996. The speedway remained desolate until August 2022, when racing returned to the track with a sold-out crowd.
The speedway has a rich history, as the first races were held in 1949 and continued to be a pivotal race on the NASCAR schedule until the last race in 1996.
“North Wilkesboro was so fun to watch as a kid growing up watching NASCAR,” said Branden Lines, spotter for Stefan Parsons in the 2022 CARS Tour Race at North Wilkesboro.