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| venue_name = North Wilkesboro Speedway | | venue_name = North Wilkesboro Speedway | ||
| location = North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | | location = North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
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| April 14, 1996 | | [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|April 14, 1996]] | ||
| First Union 400 | | First Union 400 | ||
| [[1996 First Union 400|Program]] | | [[1996 First Union 400|Program]] | ||
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[[Category: Venues in North Carolina]] | [[Category: Venues in North Carolina]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 15 March 2023
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| Location | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
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| Opened | May 18, 1947 |
| Other Names | n/a |
| Tenants | n/a |
North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about 5 mi (8.0 km) east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch.
It has previously held races in NASCAR's top three series, including 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track, a NASCAR original, operated from 1949, NASCAR's inception, until the track's original closure in 1996. The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races, including the now-defunct ASA Late Model Series, USARacing Pro Cup Series, and PASS super late models, before closing again in the spring of 2011. It was re-opened in August 2022 for grassroots racing and will host the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, with further renovations planned after the events.
List of credited publications
| Series | Date/Season | Race | Type |
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| NASCAR | April 14, 1996 | First Union 400 | Program |
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