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Why North Wilkesboro Still Deserves A Points Race

The North Wilkesboro Speedway has now hosted the All-Star Race, a non points race, for the past two seasons. With that there has been some inadequate racing while also having some of the biggest hype from crowds and older fans alike. While the racing is not there yet there is still a big conversation around if this old school track should have a date on the NASCAR points racing schedule. I think it should and this is why North Wilkesboro still deserves a points race.

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34 comments

@TheIceberg May 20, 2024 at 9:47 pm

Do you want to see North Wilkesboro as a points race? Why or why not?

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@JJA1987 May 20, 2024 at 9:57 pm

It deserves two like it originally had for so many years

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@Dupontman627 May 20, 2024 at 9:57 pm

Yes

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@tobiojo6469 May 20, 2024 at 9:58 pm

It needs to be a point race for the next couple years.

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@thomasrice9903 May 20, 2024 at 9:59 pm

It would be nice to see one big weekend for wilksboro with a cup points race, and the all star return to Charlotte while these cars are so good at 1.5 miles tracks

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@FantasySportsZen May 20, 2024 at 10:12 pm

No thanks. But if it’s good for the sport I’m fine with it. Outside of Bristol, the short tracks are a rough watch. And just boring racing. Better in person I imagine.

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@SuperNASCARrocks May 20, 2024 at 10:00 pm

I would be all for North Wilksboro having a points race. I’ve been lobbying for it for years.

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@isaacsalas9495 May 20, 2024 at 10:02 pm

When this track ages just a tiny bit, and the short track package is fixed. This race will be good as hell. Schedule it for a hot weekend and some higher HP?? Get the tempers going with the drivers, so much potential

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@S.K.R.E.Inc. May 20, 2024 at 11:24 pm

Preferably not Talladega hot. It got nasty when the DieHard (or EA sports) 500 was held there in July. NWB that same time would make it worse for fans, drivers, and the track

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@runrafarunthebestintheworld May 21, 2024 at 2:10 am

​@@S.K.R.E.Inc.North Wilkesboro isn’t Talladega plus Wilkesboro is on the East coast not the deep south.

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@grahamcrackergaming1540 May 21, 2024 at 2:02 pm

@@runrafarunthebestintheworldit can still get wicked hot chief. I live in Northern NY and the past 2-3 years the summer months have been in the high 80s and well into the 90s. One of those years it was near or at 100 degrees Fahrenheit on a couple of those days. Which btw hasn’t been common in for NY State. I can’t imagine what it’s like for the rest of the states on the east coast especially once ya start going further south.

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@joshuamessenger May 20, 2024 at 10:07 pm

A points race with a full field of cars would produce a much better race. Long green flag runs, Lapped traffic, etc.
Nascar killed their own gimmick with the Primary vs Soft Tires by scheduling a planned Caution every 50 Laps…

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@crocidayle May 20, 2024 at 10:08 pm

It was also weird because once the track rubbered up the Option tires didnt wear like in Practice

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@D2RCR May 20, 2024 at 11:12 pm

@@crocidayleThe option tires failed because they didn’t do any testing practice at dusk or night. Cooker temperatures meant less wear.

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@ethanweeter2732 May 21, 2024 at 10:53 am

I think the cooler track allowed it to be so fast too.

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@NASCARFAN93100 May 20, 2024 at 10:13 pm

North Wilkesboro deserves a Points Paying Event Even though The Short Track Package is underwhelming to say the least

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@randytaylor1258 May 20, 2024 at 11:42 pm

“deserve”?!

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@kevinsnow9465 May 20, 2024 at 10:13 pm

I wish they would bring back the gen 6 car for the short track and road course races exclusively. The truck races have been great there.

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@johnhenryNC May 20, 2024 at 10:27 pm

When I was growing up, NASCAR always took Easter Weekend off and Mother’s Day Weekend off. As for North Wilkesboro, they should have a points race, and I believe the racing would be better if you had 40 cars out on the track. Last night, some of the best racing up front was when Joey Logano was trying to put Bubba Wallace a lap down. That allowed 2nd & 3rd place to catch up with Logano. You would have bump & runs with the leaders trying to put guys a lap down and drivers trying to stay on the lead lap. Overall, North Wilkesboro is old school NASCAR and even though it only seats 30,000, it looks better on tv for those 30,000 seats to be full than have 50,000 in a place that seats over 100,000.

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@ethanweeter2732 May 21, 2024 at 10:52 am

They could not this year because of the Olympics.

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@rmg_2771 May 20, 2024 at 10:31 pm

Definitely think NWB should get a points race. And I think running it on Father’s Day weekend would be cool. Give it a theme and a weekend to connect all generations of nascar fans at its most historic track. Maybe SMI takes away a Vegas race. I know Vegas is a bigger market but the main reason it got a 2nd race was to boost the tourism in the fall. Since then Vegas has gotten a NHL team, NFL team and a F1 race. So it might not be needed anymore, plus attendance for the 2nd was really never good.

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@S.K.R.E.Inc. May 20, 2024 at 11:30 pm

A 1990s themed race. The best decade in history meets the peak of NASCAR history

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@naparacingfan9275 May 20, 2024 at 10:33 pm

They definitely deserve a points date as well as Rockingham! A points race could make for a better racing product with lap traffic. Logano led all but 1 lap but he also didn’t have a lot of lap traffic to deal with.

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@S.K.R.E.Inc. May 20, 2024 at 11:26 pm

Rockingham is a long shot at this point. It’s more likely Chicagoland returning than even considering the rock

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@craigstephenson7676 May 20, 2024 at 10:38 pm

if they add horsepower or if Goodyear can deliver a really good tire this track definitely deserves a points race

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@cito1101 May 20, 2024 at 10:47 pm

North Wilkesboro is SO BACK!!!!

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@D2RCR May 20, 2024 at 11:05 pm

North Wilkesboro totally still deserves a points race. The truck races they’ve had show that the track has tremendous potential, NASCAR just needs to figure out this short track package.

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@chrisguardiano6143 May 20, 2024 at 11:54 pm

If this happens in my view, then it also opens up the possibility of the All Star Race slot being moved internationally & NASCAR really attempting to gauge interest in the sport outside of the US. Both Montreal & Mexico City would be the ideal places to have the All Star Race in this scenario as NASCAR has raced at both places in the past with the Xfinity Series to large crowds. There is also a growing decline in the popularity of F1 in both countries that NASCAR could take advantage of. If the All Star Race is a success in either Montreal or Mexico City, then they should be added as points races shortly after to help NASCAR grow in either country.

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@runrafarunthebestintheworld May 21, 2024 at 2:13 am

I don’t think NASCAR wants to go international with the All Star race though. They want to stay close to Charlotte. It’s a Pipe dream.

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@nascarnational May 21, 2024 at 12:56 am

well 2025 won’t feature a points race for this track like i forgot so that imo is interesting, especially considering that it creates a stop-gap between now & 2026. i’ll be more than shocked if nascar doesn’t significantly improve upon their short-track & road-course program between now & two years from today. i just get a vibe it’ll happen, & quite convincingly at that.

in my opinion, it’s not if but when nwb gets a points slot. the logic, timing, & circumstance makes total sense.

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@alanott7561 May 21, 2024 at 2:37 am

I bet an Xfinity race would be phenomenal

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@xNobodyOfConsequenceX May 21, 2024 at 5:20 am

A high horsepower/low aero grip package would make racing here so much better IMO. That being said, the racing has improved from last year. I think there should absolutely be a points race next year.

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@johnmunro7548 May 21, 2024 at 11:39 am

It does deserve at least one points paying race. The fans show up at North Wilkesboro that is obvious. It’s more the cars not the track in this case. Even in the 80s and 90s at the end of Wilkesboro’s time, the cream always rose to the crop and it was usually the top 10.North Wilkesboro showed, who was the best who had the best car, and who the best drivers were. My only case is they need to work on the short track package with this car. You get some decent racing at Wilkesboro this place will shine once again.

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@D4nkfury May 21, 2024 at 5:23 pm

Having a full field would help the racing here as well. The multigroove aspect of the all star race was very entertaining for the first 10ish laps after restarts, put twice as many cars on the track as they had this past weekend and I think those stretches could go much longer. Plus when they figure out the short track racing that’d be even better

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