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'''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. | '''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. | 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== | ==List of credited publications== | ||
[[File:Durham Morning Herald Sun Oct 31 1965 .jpg|right| | [[File:Durham Morning Herald Sun Oct 31 1965 .jpg|thumb|right|200px|Opening day race advertisement from the ''Durham Morning Herald'', October 31, 1954]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:36, 5 December 2022
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
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| 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
| 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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