Those words appeared in the April 11, 1965 edition of The Charlotte Observer. They were written by George Cunningham, who manned the “Motor Beat” for the newspaper for decades. They were used to ...

Rockingham, which opened in 1965, was a bedrock stock car racing facility. Rockingham, originally known as North Carolina Motor Speedway and later North Carolina Speedway, eventually became lost in ...

Rockingham Speedway, which opened in 1965 as North Carolina Motor Speedway, has been purchased by the International Hot Rod ...

Nancy DeWitt Daugherty seldom does this. She makes that clear as she sifts through the memorabilia in what must be one of the coolest rooms in all of Richmond County. “Rarely” is the exact word she ...

Oct. 31, 1965: NASCAR’s premier series debuts in Rockingham with the American 500 The first race at then-named North Carolina Motor Speedway wasn’t just a big one for the community of Rockingham and ...

David Pearson after one of his 105 wins in NASCAR’s top divison, the second-most all time behind Richard Petty’s 200. Observer File Photo “The layout’s a dilly.” Those words appeared in the April 11, ...