Updated: 7:28 PM EDT May 23, 2021
WILKESBORO, N.C. News of potentially reviving the North Wilkesboro Speedway, an iconic former NASCAR track, has the town of Wilkesboro buzzing with excitement.
NC Governor Roy Cooper proposed on Wednesday $10 million to revamp North Wilkesboro Speedway, located in Wilkes County about five miles east of Downtown Wilkesboro. The investment set forth is part of the proposal for how to spend $5.7 billion allocated to North Carolina as part of the federal American Rescue Plan.
Proposed renovations include speedway repaving, dragway and facility upgrades, fixing walkways, new bathrooms, repairing grandstands, erosion control, and extending water and wastewater infrastructure.
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The original band name, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr was an indication of the band mates lack of focus on a public image. The name was selected as a joke, and a way to reduce expectations of what the band should be. Who knows what a band with that name should sound like?