{"id":993,"date":"2022-09-08T11:01:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.savethespeedway.net\/?p=993"},"modified":"2022-09-08T11:01:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:01:35","slug":"nascar-all-star-race-moves-to-historic-north-wilkesboro-speedway-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.savethespeedway.net\/index.php\/2022\/09\/08\/nascar-all-star-race-moves-to-historic-north-wilkesboro-speedway-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR All-Star Race Moves to Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Speedway Motorsports<\/a> and NASCAR<\/a> announced today that, as part of NASCAR\u2019s 75th<\/sup> anniversary season, the NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway<\/a> in 2023, capping off a three-day event weekend at one of stock car racing\u2019s most storied venues, May 19-21, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe NASCAR All-Star Race has always been the fans\u2019 race, and I can\u2019t think of a better way to celebrate the fans during NASCAR\u2019s 75th anniversary than returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway,\u201d said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have made this happen without tremendous support from so many people including Gov. Cooper, our state legislature, NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and of course, the people of Wilkes County. We\u2019ve got a lot of work to do, but we\u2019ve got the will to create something special alongside a community and hard-working staff that will get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made outside of the North Carolina Museum of History<\/a>, with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, NASCAR Hall of Famer<\/a> Dale Earnhardt Jr. and NASCAR Chief Operating Officer Steve O\u2019Donnell joining Smith for the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMotorsports are critical to North Carolina\u2019s history, culture and economy, and our investments have helped to get the engines running again in places that needed revival,\u201d said Gov. Roy Cooper. \u201cNorth Wilkesboro Speedway is back and better than ever, and the All-Star Race will take it to new heights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In November of last year, an $18M allocation from federal American Rescue Plan funds was designated for infrastructure improvements at North Wilkesboro Speedway through the North Carolina state budget. Earlier this week, Wilkes County awarded construction contracts for the forthcoming work. The General Assembly has agreed in principal to provide a $4M economic grant next year toward additional facility improvements to host the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race and future special events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor decades, North Wilkesboro Speedway was at the heart of racing and tourism in Western North Carolina,\u201d Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said. \u201cWe look forward to seeing the renaissance of this track as it transforms into a premier venue for races and events in Wilkes County.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Wilkesboro, then a dirt track, hosted its first race in May of 1947. Over the next five decades, the 0.625-mile circuit hosted 93 NASCAR Cup Series races \u2013 its list of winners a variable who\u2019s who of NASCAR royalty, including Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough and hometown hero Benny Parsons. Next year, the 39th<\/sup> running of the NASCAR All-Star Race will mark the first Cup Series event at North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASCAR Hall of Famer and noted motorsports historian Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been a passionate supporter of the revitalization of North Wilkesboro Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of my best memories as a little boy were going to North Wilkesboro,\u201d said Earnhardt.  \u201cAnd it got even better when I raced there as a teenager. I never thought I\u2019d see that place full again, and then I got to race there this summer in a late model before a full house. There\u2019s just something special about it. I know the track, the fans, and the community will put on a show when we\u2019re back with the Cup cars for the All-Star race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNorth Wilkesboro Speedway boasts a winners list that features the true giants of our sport, and next year, another great will be added as the NASCAR Cup Series stars once again race at this historic facility,\u201d said Steve O\u2019Donnell, NASCAR\u2019s chief operating officer. \u201cAs part of our 75th anniversary season, we\u2019re are excited to return to the roots of the sport for the NASCAR All-Star Race. This will be a can\u2019t-miss event as we honor our past and look forward to the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete schedules for on-track competition and fan entertainment will be announced at a later date, as will the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race format. Register for the \u201cJoin the Movement\u201d email list and follow North Wilkesboro Speedway social channels to stay up-to-date on all the latest information. The NASCAR All-Star Race will be broadcast worldwide on Fox Sports One and the Motor Racing Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TICKETS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three-day NASCAR All-Star Race weekend ticket packages will go on sale later this year. Fans can make a $25 donation to Speedway Children\u2019s Charities starting Friday at noon to reserve a spot on the priority-to-buy list. All proceeds from the SCC Reserve List will serve children in need in Wilkes County. For more information or to \u201cJoin the Movement\u201d e-mail list for the latest updates surrounding the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race, fans can visit www.northwilkesborospeedway.com<\/a>.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the latest news, schedules and ticket information, visit www.northwilkesborospeedway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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