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5/27/2010 - NORTH WILKESBORO, NC -Welcome to the new Save The Speedway website, after 5 years of hard work the speedway has reopened this year. As a fitting tribute to the speedway reopening we have redesigned the website to not only cover the history of the speedway and our efforts to Save The Speedway, we will also be covering and documenting the events at the speedway. There are still a few things to be worked on i.e. the message board and the detailed history of the races ran at North Wilkesboro Speedway, please be patient with us as we continue to update the site. We hope that you enjoy the new site. Tim Dugger - Sunday Drive Filmed at North Wilkesboro Speedway with Richard Childress Racing and Austin Dillon.
06/21/2010 -NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. - Winners from the NWS Crit Bicycle Series ran bi-weekly at North Wilkesboro Speedway are now posted in the stats section.
PURLEAR, N.C. (June 5, 2009) – Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge was damaged by fire Friday night after receiving a direct lightening strike during a severe thunderstorm. No one was injured in the fire and all of 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup champion's Benny Parsons' racing memorabilia was saved thanks to the quick work of the four fire departments that responded and the wedding party that was having a rehearsal dinner at the vineyard when the fire occurred. The groom was a former firefighter with the Concord [N.C.] Fire Department and immediately took charge when the lightening strike occurred and thick black smoke billowed from the trophy room's walls. “Someone was definitely watching over us,” vineyard owner Terri Parsons said Saturday. “Cell service is sporadic here and everyone immediately dialed 911, hoping someone's cell signal would get out. Everyone's cell phone made the 911 call. “The fire chief told me the house Benny designed before his death was the best built house he had seen in a long time and that was what saved it, because no air was able to get into the walls where the fire was burning. However, the wine tasting room will be temporarily closed while repairs are made. We will continue to service our restaurants, wine shops and special events and to ship our wine to our loyal customers while repairs are made.” Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge opened for business in July 2007. It is located on land that has been in the Parsons family for more than 100 years. Please go to www.rendezvousridge.com for updates on the reopening of Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge, producer of the affordable wine with the unaffordable taste.
5/27/2010 - NORTH WILKESBORO, NC - In the second official open test weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway on June 5th, the super late models of the PASS series will bring their machines to the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in preparations for their September 3rd 200 lap event. In addition to the PASS Super Late Models, the speedway is inviting all teams in the area to bring their cars and test throughout the day, there is no cost per car to test, just a pit entrance fee of $20 per person on the team. Fuel will not be provided on site and the public is welcome to come watch the test for free in the grandstands on the front stretch. This test is also a very special event that will help out the community at 11am the Wilkes Amazing Race presented by GoWilkes.com has selected the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway as their starting point for teams to begin the race with a lap around the track before tackling their first challenge. All proceeds from the Wilkes Amazing race will benefit local charity Samaritan’s Christian Ministry of Wilkes and their mission to feeding the hungry of Wilkes and the surrounding areas 5/15/2010 - NORTH WILKESBORO, NC - The doors of North Wilkesboro Speedway reopened this weekend and the roar of engines once again graced the historic speedway. In 1947 at the first race Ford Flathead moonshine cars took to the track and opened the speedway, 63 years later the speedway reopened its doors again to the Legendary Ford Flathead series. Winning the first race since the reopening is none other then Bill Blair in his #2 car. In historic fashion Bill as a baby attended the very first race in 1947 and won the reopening race in 2010. As another note of this historic day, the very first female won at North Wilkesboro Speedway the #67 of Susan Kimel took the checkered flag in the Carolina Vintage race. Photos of the weekend can be found on our Facebook page. Thank you to everyone who showed up for the first event back at the speedway.
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Hundreds of motorists took the "Dream Ride" at the old North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday.For the motorcycle and classic car enthusiasts, the chance to do two laps on the speedway was one they didn't want to miss."It was a lot of fun," said biker Wendy Sieck. "I felt like I was in a racecar.""If they'd let us go a little faster it would have been all right," said biker Michael Lloyd. 
Fresh off the win at Sonoma, Ca. Chad Knaus and the Hendricks Motorsports team 48 laid down a solid day of laps at Historic NWS. Landon Cassill wheeled the #48 car and had alot of positive input regarding NWS. Its a challeging track and it really makes you manage wheel spin. Said "Landon Cassill " 
06/06/2010 - NORTH WILKESBORO, NC - An open test session Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the PASS Super Late Model Touring Series provided the competitors with a glimpse of what they will face when they race on the historical 0.625-mile track Labor Day weekend.
One week before Austin Dillon's 20th birthday, Richard Childress' grandson tested his NASCAR Camping World Series truck at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a track he once rode around while sitting on telephone books.