North Wilkesboro Speedway Highway Marker Placed

[swilson2000]

Save The Speedway and the North Carolina Office of Archives and History will dedicated the North Wilkesboro Speedway Highway Marker Saturday May 24, 2008. In attendance, North Carolina Senator Steve Goss, North Wilkesboro Mayor George Church, Terri Parsons, Mike Staley, 1960 NASCAR* Grand National Champion Rex White, and others.

Opening remarks were given by Senator Steve Goss and Ansley Wegner of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History followed by the unveiling and dedication of the historical marker by Sen. Steve Goss, Terri Parsons, with members of Save The Speedway. The following inscription will ensure for generations that the history of North Wilkesboro Speedway will be preserved.



"NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY"

Pioneering NASCAR dirt
track. Built 1946; paved
in 1958. Hosted sanc-
tioned events, 1946-96.
5/8 mile oval 1/2 mi. E.

[hooterszerex]

where is this marker located, on the 4 lane or the speedway lane?

[cmputrgy]

If you take the speedway Rd./ Windy Gap exit off 421 you will see the marker on the right at the end of the off-ramp.