Many speedways that once hosted wheel-to-wheel action and launched drivers on the way to superstardom now sit in briars and brambles, their passing lanes and tight turns lost to years of neglect.

Out in the woods along the banks of the Eno River, you may be surprised to find the remains of a speedway owned by the king of NASCAR himself: Daytona Beach's Bill France, Sr. The Historic Occoneechee ...

Tucked away in the woods and sycamores off of Highway 86 in Hillsborough, NC there lies a stretch of tin fence that seems out of place. An entrance is along the fence-line that leads virtually nowhere ...

HILLSBOROUGH, NC (WTVD) -- Hidden in the forest in Hillsborough is an iconic piece of North Carolina's auto racing history. The Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail was once home to roaring crowds and ...

Nature and NASCAR may seem like an odd combination, since it can be hard to enjoy the great outdoors while 30 stock cars are blasting out 100 to 130 decibels on the track. Yet when the racing's over — ...

Chad Talbert climbs out of a 1937 Ford Sedan following a storytelling session Sunday about the early days of NASCAR. The event was held at the Big Barn Convention Center at Daniel Boone Village in ...

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Strolling down the quiet paths in rural North Carolina, you may find it hard to imagine early stock cars roaring by at 80 miles per hour. As you pass the row of weathered concrete bleachers, you may ...