North Wilkesboro Speedway

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a historic 0.625-mile short track that iRacing helped preserve when the real venue sat dormant, later inspiring its revival as a NASCAR All-Star Race host in 2023.

iRacing Released: May 11, 2020
Opened: 1947
Track Length: 0.625 mi (1.006 km)
Configurations: 1
Location: 🇺🇸 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Dale Earnhardt Jr. championed the track’s digital preservation, partnering with iRacing to laser-scan the facility and bring it back to life in simulation.

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iRacing Rescans Several Tracks in 2025 Season 4

The 2025 Season 4 Release Build brings one of the most exciting updates for oval and road fans alike: a fresh wave of rescanned and fully remodeled tracks. iRacing’s team has gone back to the laser scanners and rebuilt four major venues from the ground up, ensuring that their digital counterparts match the current real-world…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway: Screenshot Gallery

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North Wilkesboro Speedway: Characteristics Explained

Configurations & Characteristics Explained article for North Wilkesboro Speedway in iRacing.

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North Wilkesboro Speedway: Overview & Guide

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Sim Racing Helps Bring North Wilkesboro Back to Life for 2023 NASCAR Season

North Wilkesboro Speedway, a former NASCAR track that has been closed since 1996, is set to make a comeback in 2023 thanks to the efforts of iRacing and NASCAR. The track was originally closed due to disrepair and was in danger of being lost forever. However, in late 2019, an effort was made to clean…

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North Wilkesboro Speedway Available NOW!

You asked for it—you got it! Fresh off its iRacing debut in Saturday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series finale, you won’t have to wait until our June build to turn your first laps on North Wilkesboro Speedway. Instead, it’s available right now! A longtime fan favorite and one of the most unique short tracks on…

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Behind the Scenes: Scanning North Wilkesboro Speedway

Greg Hill took to twitter following the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series event on Saturday to share the behind the scenes story of scanning North Wilkesboro Speedway. In December iRacing began an ambitious project to restore North Wilkesboro Speedway in its 1987 state. The story behind this is now known and shown in the Dirty…

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