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What’s New at Rockingham Speedway? | Changes, History, and Hopes of NASCAR Returning

Rockingham Speedway wants to be the next NASCAR track to be revitalized. In this video we explore the facility, checking out the many changes and ongoing renovations, and discuss both the history and the future of this legendary oval track.

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30 comments

Allen Knott May 31, 2023 at 4:50 pm

I would love to see Rochingham back in the cup series. Maybe one cup point race and the all-star could rotate between North Wilkesboro and Rockingham. Should never have been taken off the schedule. I am not saying two dates but one date for as many tracks as possible. As someone who is from North Carolina, it is another one of my home-state tracks.

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John Haas May 31, 2023 at 7:30 pm

There’s a contract that states All-Star Race has to be at a speedway motorsports track

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Cool Cup Series May 31, 2023 at 7:33 pm

I just want to see a track in my local area, but there are barely any NASCAR fans here in Idaho

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crystaljon May 31, 2023 at 10:06 pm

Oversaturation would be an issue if Rockingham returns. In addition to Nashville Fairgrounds, that’s SIX tracks in two neighboring states.

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Allen Knott May 31, 2023 at 10:46 pm

@crystaljon I agreed. So, the solution to that is to rotate between them or arrange the schedule so they are not close together. However, it would helps the teams save money. Nascar could do like a Carolina Classic (similar to the West coast swing)

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Jacob Evenson May 31, 2023 at 10:55 pm

@John Haas SMI could lease the track, which would be the most likely option for them getting a race to begin with. They already lease COTA for the NASCAR weekends.

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ChaseBriscoefan#14 May 31, 2023 at 4:52 pm

My day gets better every time I watch one of Eric’s videos

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BackPorchDriver May 31, 2023 at 4:52 pm

There was always great racing at Rockingham. I really wish they would bring it back.

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C WiL May 31, 2023 at 4:55 pm

Glad you were able to go and great video as always! Rockingham Speedway is one of my favorite tracks and I’m thankful to have been able to film there the last two years. Hoping NASCAR can return there

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Lori Allen May 31, 2023 at 5:00 pm

I went to the Rock in the 90’s and it was a blast. Loved the pitting on both sides. Would love a revival for some kind of cup race. If they did that it would really put NC on the map for racing firsts and start a
precedence for revivals.

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Southern Interloper June 1, 2023 at 5:48 am

Some of the best “parking lot camping” I’ve done at NASCAR races. Would love to see the Rock get some dates.

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Luc McDowell May 31, 2023 at 5:05 pm

To show you how much Rockingham is missed, I asked my dad earlier this year “Guess what track is returning for the All Star Race this year?” His response was Rockingham

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Shafranski May 31, 2023 at 7:44 pm

Same. My dad stopped watching regularly mid 2000’s and when I told him they were reviving NWS he shook his head and said “Naw” like it was a question.

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waylandcool May 31, 2023 at 5:09 pm

Could be a good track for a ARCA/Truck doubleheader to get things going again.

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TheSDagger May 31, 2023 at 5:10 pm

I live in myrtle beach, and after they closed myrtle beach speedway and bulldozed it (Dale JR’s home track) our local drift group migrated to the rock. Long before the track paved the oval, my local guys were out there fixing and paving the infield for drift events! They even made the local paper for it. I like to think they started the interest over at the rock because before that there was basically nothing going on there. Now they have regular drift events there!

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Gob May 31, 2023 at 10:04 pm

That’s rad

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Vert344 June 1, 2023 at 7:21 am

I live in Charleston and I’m still bummed I never got to make it out to Myrtle Beach Speedway. 🙁

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Shifting Gears Media June 1, 2023 at 9:23 am

I came to say the same thing about MB Drift. I’ve photographed MB at Myrtle Beach Speedway as well as at The Rock. I do believe they started the revival process as they have been doing a lot of moves paving the infield and updates to the facility!

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Trevor Kirkley May 31, 2023 at 5:13 pm

I live legit 5 minutes from The Rock. Thanks for doing this video on our track. I pray they bring NASCAR back soon. Richmond County has a slogan now its #BelieveInTheRock. Rockingham and Richmond County sends much love Eric.

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PoweroftheP00f May 31, 2023 at 5:55 pm

The only way I could see these old, small-market tracks return is in rotation. I could see Rockingham trading a date with North Wilkesboro every year. Enough to build anticipation. I would say Nashville Fairgrounds too, but I think NASCAR will want to take advantage of that market as much as possible.

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Tyler VanLandeghem May 31, 2023 at 6:06 pm

Great video! I love the daily Nascar news videos but more Nascar history videos like this would be awesome. Keep up the great work. Best Nascar channel on YouTube

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Arby's And teh chief May 31, 2023 at 6:14 pm

would love to see this come back. Maybe not every year, but could rotate a cup date and maybe the all star race there on certain years.

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Robert Harridge May 31, 2023 at 6:28 pm

I always enjoyed races there. It was also one of my favorite tracks to race on in the old EA Sports NASCAR games. The wall off turn 2 felt like it almost came out at you. I always thought the races were good, but much like everything in the 2000’s with nascar, greed meant more than product. Texas, Charlotte, and Atlanta all had similar tracks. Michigan and California were carbon copies and usually a snooze fest. All the mile and a half’s were basically the same. The schedule became boring, but tracks like the Rock were unique, and I loved it for that reason.

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Tom Sherwood May 31, 2023 at 11:41 pm

i agree 100 percent and i think all the mile and a halfs built is what started killing nascar. i blame smi they just built the same tracks just in diffrent states and bought all the indapendent tracks and shut them down to give the dates to there new tracks. they where so boring everyone stopped going and stopped watching.

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Lori Resnick May 31, 2023 at 8:35 pm

I loved going to races at the Rock – went to two music festivals there since it closed and supported their christmas light display there this last December. It would be supported by the locals I am sure – but the races need to not be in “freezing February” which is where the last few years of racing there – and yes Eric it was amazing to see Matt win that race in 2004 – but it was COLD! Realistically it would be nice to see The Cars tour, ARCA or maybe the Trucks or Xfinity come back there.

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dave likesbacon May 31, 2023 at 11:34 pm

Classic Rockingham was amazing. So much tire fall off. Always seem to have good racing. Multiple grooves. Wish they would go back, even if it was just one race a year.

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Thaddeus K McNamara June 1, 2023 at 2:55 am

Excellent vid Eric! I think the ROCK would garner a revival of support for the “Old School Fan” type of feel, but with a more convenient, modern amenities.

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Rubbin’s Racin’ June 1, 2023 at 3:20 am

As someone who lives 45 min from the track, we all wanna see it come back. Locals alone around here would keep it going. Over saturation or not, this track is far too entertaining, and the fan base here is far too strong to continue to ignore it. But it doesn’t need to have the same dates as before. Preferably May and September would be more ideal

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Kyle Wagoner June 1, 2023 at 5:18 am

Having NC-centered tracks on a rotating schedule is SUCH a good idea.

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Ryan Michaels June 1, 2023 at 5:27 am

Really enjoyed this video. I really hope NASCAR gives it another shot, even if its just truck and xfinity to start, and what about a possible all star race. I kind of like the all star race going to tracks that maybe no one in the series has run on yet and make them prove themselves on an unknown, sort of like they did this year.

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