/tags/dale-earnhardt-jr Dale Earnhardt Jr. en-US Copyright Fri, 19 May 2023 14:27:19 GMT /sports/2023-05-19/speedway-nascar-roots-north-wilkesboro-earnhardt-cooper For the first time since 1996, NASCAR is back at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. The sport will host its All-Star race there this Sunday, and it was made possible, in part, by the use of federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act. Fri, 19 May 2023 14:27:19 GMT /sports/2023-05-19/speedway-nascar-roots-north-wilkesboro-earnhardt-cooper Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-09-08/racetrack-nascar-coming-back-north-wilkesboro-2023-all-star-race-dale-cooper Federal funds helped make the North Wilkesboro Speedway race-ready again. A push from Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Gov. Roy Cooper is bringing NASCAR back for the first time since 1996. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:49:49 GMT /sports/2022-09-08/racetrack-nascar-coming-back-north-wilkesboro-2023-all-star-race-dale-cooper Mitchell Northam