Rockingham Speedway

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Rockingham Speedway
Location Rockingham, North Carolina
Opened October 31, 1965
Other Names North Carolina Speedway (1997-2007)
North Carolina Motor Speedway (1965-96)
Tenants n/a

Rockingham Speedway is a racetrack located near Rockingham, North Carolina. It is also known as The Rock and previously hosted NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, CARS Tour, and UARA-Stars races.

The track opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed "North Carolina Speedway." Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Until 2013, it was home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School, The track was used often for television and movie filming.

Currently, Rockingham is undergoing renovations and updates by the current ownership in order to house large-scale racing events and festivals.

List of credited publications

Opening day race advertisement from the Durham Morning Herald, October 31, 1954
Series Date/Season Race Type
NASCAR October 31, 1965 American 500 Program
October 21, 1990 AC Delco 500 Program
October 20, 1991 AC Delco 500 Program
November 1, 1998 AC Delco 400 Program
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