During the 75th season of NASCAR, the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, Governor Roy Cooper, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other officials from NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports announced today.<\/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 Governor 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
\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
\u201cSome of my best memories as a little boy were going to North Wilkesboro,\u201d said Dale Earnhardt Jr. \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
The NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 21, 2023. The NASCAR All-Star Race will bring an international spotlight and thousands of race fans to North Carolina. The tourism impact will carry through the following weekend with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his budget proposal last year, Governor Cooper included funds to revitalize speedways across North Carolina. In November 2021, the Governor signed the state budget<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n that included these funds. The budget allocates American Rescue Plan funding to speedways across the state, with North Wilkesboro Speedway receiving $18 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n