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{{Short description|Speedway in Raliegh, North Carolina, USA}} |
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{{Infobox motorsport venue |
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|Name = Wake County Speedway |
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'''Wake County Speedway''' is a 1/4 mile asphalt Short Track located in [[Garner, North Carolina]]. Wake County Speedway currently hosts races on Friday nights from April 4 to September 14. Classes currently racing at Wake County include: Late model, Modified Four Cylinders, Stock Four Cylinders, UCARS, |Legends Cars, and Bandolaros. |
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|Location = 2109 Simpkins Rd.<br>Raleigh, NC 27603 |
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|Image = File:Wake County Speedway Race.jpg |
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|Capacity = 2,200 |
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|Owner = Charlie Hansen |
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|Opened = 1962 |
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|Layout1 = Oval |
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|Surface = Asphalt |
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|Length_km = 0.402 |
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|Length_mi = .250 |
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|Miles_first = True |
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|Banking = 7° – Corners |
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|website = {{URL|wcspeedway.com}} |
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'''Wake County Speedway''' "America's Favorite Bullring" is a quarter-mile [[NASCAR]] Sanctioned asphalt race track located in [[Raleigh, NC]]. The track holds [[Stock car racing#Stock cars|stock car]] races on alternating Friday nights from April to September. As of the 2024 racing season, Wake County Speedway has seven main classes of race cars which include Late Model Stocks, Chargers, Legends, Mini Stocks, Bandoleros, Bombers and Champ Karts. The track also has special appearances from [[USAC Stock Car|USAC]], East Coast Flathead Fords, and the [[CARS Tour]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Wake County Speedway was established in 1962 by Glenn and Marvin Simpkins. |
Wake County Speedway was established in 1962 by Glenn, Talmadge and Marvin Simpkins. It was leased out to Donald Macon until 1987. The Simpkins family operated the speedway from 1987 until 2013. It was leased by Adam Resinick for 2 seasons. Mike Stodder operated the track from 2015 to 2017. Charlie Hansen signed a long-term lease in 2018 and is currently operating the Speedway. |
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At its conception, the track was a 1/4 mile clay race track. Many former [[NASCAR]] drivers have made appearances during the tracks history. The drivers include [[J.D. McDuffie]], [[Benny Parsons]], [[Ken Schrader]], [[Loy Allen, Jr.]], [[Dennis Setzer]] and [[Randy Renfrow]]. In 1987, the track was resurfaced with asphalt and remains that way today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcspeedway.com/about/|title=About|publisher=Wake County Speedway}}</ref> In 2023, the track received funds from North Carolina's Motorsports Relief Fund to improve the infrastructure and repave the speedway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Media Day and Final Pre-Season Practice at Wake County Speedway |url=https://www.wcspeedway.com/amp/2023-media-day-and-final-pre-season-practice-at-wake-county-speedway |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=www.wcspeedway.com}}</ref> |
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==Class Sponsors== |
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* Metal Depots Late Models |
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* Mt Dew Kick Start - Modified Four Cylinders |
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* Citgo Mini Mart - Four Cylinder Stocks |
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* Dirt Cheap Sand, Rock, Mulch Inc - UCARS |
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* 600 Inc. - Legends |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.wakecountyspeedway.com Official website] |
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{{PASS Super Late Model Series racetracks}} |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Wake County, North Carolina]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 29 August 2024
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| Location | 2109 Simpkins Rd. Raleigh, NC 27603 |
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| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Owner | Charlie Hansen |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Website | wcspeedway |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | .250 miles (0.402 km) |
| Banking | 7° – Corners |
Wake County Speedway "America's Favorite Bullring" is a quarter-mile NASCAR Sanctioned asphalt race track located in Raleigh, NC. The track holds stock car races on alternating Friday nights from April to September. As of the 2024 racing season, Wake County Speedway has seven main classes of race cars which include Late Model Stocks, Chargers, Legends, Mini Stocks, Bandoleros, Bombers and Champ Karts. The track also has special appearances from USAC, East Coast Flathead Fords, and the CARS Tour.
History
[edit]Wake County Speedway was established in 1962 by Glenn, Talmadge and Marvin Simpkins. It was leased out to Donald Macon until 1987. The Simpkins family operated the speedway from 1987 until 2013. It was leased by Adam Resinick for 2 seasons. Mike Stodder operated the track from 2015 to 2017. Charlie Hansen signed a long-term lease in 2018 and is currently operating the Speedway.
At its conception, the track was a 1/4 mile clay race track. Many former NASCAR drivers have made appearances during the tracks history. The drivers include J.D. McDuffie, Benny Parsons, Ken Schrader, Loy Allen, Jr., Dennis Setzer and Randy Renfrow. In 1987, the track was resurfaced with asphalt and remains that way today.[1] In 2023, the track received funds from North Carolina's Motorsports Relief Fund to improve the infrastructure and repave the speedway.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "About". Wake County Speedway.
- ^ "2023 Media Day and Final Pre-Season Practice at Wake County Speedway". www.wcspeedway.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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