they should put up one of those around the clock cameras and have it connected to a youtube channel when they start working on the track. it would be nice to watch the progress.

Being from California, I would definitely take vacation from work and organize a plan to come out to race my 4 cylinder enduro truck. Talk about once in a lifetime opportunity. To race at the same track where Earnhardt, Petty, Gordon, etc ran is almost unimaginable.

I remember reading that Benny Parsons told his wife he hoped that North Wilksboro could come back up and running again before he died. Hey Jr. I was Buckshot's gasman when you and him were in the Busch Series he was in the #00 Cheeze-It car. I was a weekend worrier every weekend as I was a full time Policeman in Metro Atlanta for 30 years. My very first pit stop was of course was the 2000 Daytona spring race. I have a pick of that pit stop and you were pitting in the stall right behind us in the AC Delco car at the same time and your car is in the pic too. Very cool. You always spoke when walking by in the garage and I have never forgotten that. Thanks Brother

Went to my first Cup race there in 1978. It was awesome! Wish I lived closer , I would attend!

Never seen Junior more excited about anything like this. 👍🏻

Man, I really hope this gets televised so I can relive the good times at North Wilkesboro. Grew up watching Saturday night races at Hickory, where I'm from. THIS IS AWESOME NEWS!!

North Wilkesboro would be perfect to hold a Martinsville style triple header. Maybe Late Models on Friday, Modifieds on Saturday and Trucks on Sunday

I live 30 mins from the track, I will be there!!! I’ve went to the races at North Wilkesboro from the 80’s to 96. Dale Jr. has got me excited!!!!!

Great to see North Wilkesboro back on the racing map. Wooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

If Dale Jr actually decides to race there that will definitely help sell out that weekend

I will do everything I can to make a trip up there during these races. I really hope Jr decides to do it. It would boost the event big time!

I just want to say thank you to Dale Jr for helping in whatever ways hes has. His influence is out of this world. From all of us who live in Wilkes County Thank You!

Well said Mike fans are the only ones that can make this work. Don't let the corporates be right support North Wilksborough

I love how Dale cares about his sponsors and look of his car. Also love how invested in that track he is. Dale is a huge part in it coming back. We will see it in Nascar soon!!!

I used to work on a pit crew for a late model stock car. We raced at Hickory and Tri-County every week. Once a year, Lowe's sponsored an event call the Lowe's 250. It was 50 laps limited stock, 100 laps late model stock, and 100 laps of modifieds. We did that for a couple of years. It felt like we hit the big time when we went to Wilkesboro. I also went to every race they had there for the cup series for about 5 years, right before they shut it down.

This was always one of my favorite races to watch in the 90s

Gives me hope that Rockingham will have future races.

You're Doing A Fantastic Job Bringing Back These Well Known Tracks That's Been Shut Down, and To Know It'll Be Dirt Track Racing In The Future, WoW -- This Is So Cool Dale Jr...Peace Out, "38·Mafia Motorsports·39"

I had the chance to stop at the track last year. I didn't get to go in but being just in the parking lot and seeing the place gave me the chills. It is so wonderful that racing is coming back to this fantastic place. A very big thank you to all that have been involved

I love nascar. Love dale Jr. LOVE the idea of him driving the SUN DROP car. I will be there. So excited!

If Dale Jr enters for the late model class at North Wilkesboro I might have to buy tickets and drive 17 hours from Canada to be there. 🇨🇦🍻

i hope its on tv for us on the west coast

Dale Jr, if you or the crew have anything to do with this or if y'all are there, it'll guarantee seats. This is from a huge fan of yours since I was six years old. You're the best role model a kid could've had in sports/motorsports. You're the best. -Your fan Howie.

Knew you couldn't resist. I hope you race at north Wilkesboro. And I will go watch it. You are going to enjoy it. Thank you for doing your part bringing this historic race track back. . Real short tracks . 👍

There will be legions of Jr fans at these events in full support!! This will be great!!!

Man I hope they televise some of this! Thank you Dale for all you have done for this speedway and for also trying to get more big racing series at South Boston again.

Thanks to you Jr, the ole girl is coming to life once again. I have always loved Wilsboro and, was sad when it was deleted from Cup.. I am so excited for racing to return to one of the best tracks we used to have. My hats off to you and, everyone going forward to make this happen

This sounds great! Thanks Dale for sharing this information. I am definitely interested in coming to a race at this historic track.

Spot on Mike, we need to start putting our money where our mouths are.

It's great to see Dales excitement over the future racing on that track , and his desire to help support the tracks future is contagious .. and if he does race one of his cars there, the place will be packed ! Hope it's televised ! Listening to Dale and Mike talk about it is very entertaining, and their passion is certainly obvious 👍👍👍

I can’t wait as I worked for a local tv WCYB TV 5 in Bristol and was there for last race. I did a walk in talk with Dale Sr. Hope to see you there Jr. Thank you for helping to get racing back at North Wilksboro

Thk u Dale jr, bring back the old tracks....

We need to bring back more of the old school tracks. I watched Dale at asheville motor speedway. It was my home track. Nw was my favorite Winston cup track , Please, everyone, let's make this happen.

Hi Dale, I can’t thank you enough for the effort you are putting into the North Wilkesboro Speedway, it was truly the best short track that was ever on the cup circuit and I’m my opinion, it always will be. I can’t wait to see racing at this legendary track once again. You should be commended for your effort on bringing this track back to life. I don’t know about you but I’ve had enough of the cookie cutter tracks and really looking forward to racing at this once legendary track. “North Wilkesboro Speedway has a heart beat” ❤️ and I for one can’t wait. Thanks again Jr. your are the man! 🏁🏁👍

That’s awesome. Hope you get to race. Love to see it.

When I was working back there from Oregon in the late 80s to early 90s I loved that track . I even met Bobby Alison and his wife at a little store just at the edge of town before the race . One of my best memories of working in the south. 👍🏻

Check out "Goodwood revival" in the UK, its an old road course very famous from the 50s and 60s and then shut down and died for 40 years. Then about 15 years ago it was revived with good investment, and every year has a big weekend of vintage racing with 100s of vintage cars from all eras, all the garages and track and stands and facilities were restored to look like the 50s and 60s again!! Maybe this is an idea also for Wilkesboro?

I live in Boone but am from Mooresville and go back frequently. Every time I drive down the mountain on 421 and pass the track, I dream of being able to watch a race there. So glad the opportunity has finally come.

This is awesome! I didn't become a fan until 2004 and never watched any live TV broadcasts from North Wilkesboro, but I'm definitely glad racing is coming back there this August. Also, as a longtime Dale Jr. fan, I would love to see him back on track in a late model (maybe the #3 Sun Drop car, as a throwback to his 1993 late model scheme).

Gonna be there with our street stock in August. Really looking forward to it.

Wow! AWESOME SHOW ALWAYS 🏁✅💯

It would help if Dale and other big names make some of the events

They should broadcast the races on KZfaq

Do it. Let's go sun drop. I'll be watching. You would definitely be a asset to the track and audience. Good luck

Would be an absolute dream come true to run a late model there! Love the place on the sim and you can feel the nostalgic energy all the way up here in Canada! Help me get a start down there!

You should definitely go race a late model with the sun drop logos! I'm sure they will onboard! How could they not!

My dad and I just started talking about firing up the RV from TX. If Jr races mom might even come

North Wilkesboro was gone before I was born so I'm unfortunately not able to get that exact nostalgic feeling like the old-school fans, but I've heard and seen so much about this beautiful little track that I was really excited when this was announced!

After the poor dirt show, last Sunday eve, (show/attendance), let's think old school BIG!!!!

That's wonderful news to hear that Dale Jr hope it falls through with the race track and everyone involved with race track to love see the trucks on the race track to

Well said Mike! You are spot on!

Do it Dale Can’t wait to see you race

I hope he does race at Wilkesboro - Love to see it

So awesome to see Wilkes coming back, hope to see Rockingham next!!

I’ve always wanted to go as a kid. Passed the place in travels for work a few years ago. We already have our motel reserved for this historic event. We’re going to the CRA Super series/Must See Sprint car weekend. I certainly can’t wait!!!

This is awesome! I hope Rockingham Speedway comes back as well loved these two tracks.

So many Reasons why Dale jr. Needs to do This Race. Just do it old School.

Nothing excites me more than being a young racing fan from north wilkesboro where I only got to see a late model race there 1 time. Jr you could really help us out here if you decide to do it.

Great video guys everything you say is true would love to go but it’s a little awkward from Canada. Best of luck with it!

Looking forward to seeing the 410 Sprint Cars and Big-Block Modifieds run there in October. Already booked by hotel. Drove past the track about 15 years ago on our way to meet Junior Johnson at his garage just down the road. This is going to be epic!

It’s heritage! It’s legacy! For those reasons alone that track is worth saving for the future generations to enjoy. Fans will definitely come.

My wife is from Wilkesboro and I got to see this track on my first visit back there. GO FOR IT JR.

Awesome 🏁🏆

I look forward to the return of North Wilkesboro for sure

Do it! But please let us know. Exciting to see activity back at the home track! We will support it.

Hey Dale Jr! My son is also a Jr and we raced go carts from 98 to 2008 then raced Street stock at Caraway Speedway for 2 yrs then I had some serious health issues and still do I would be very great full to anyone that could possibly give him a chance to drive.We did really well during the years we raced but can no longer financially or physically provide it any longer and we both miss it especially the father son time patiently waiting a response even if it's just tickets to N.Wilksboro Thank You! Ken Sr.

Wilkesboro was My first ever Cup race.. I saw Earnhardt Sr race there.. I wanna go Drink Beer and tailgate with Jr, and relive the feeling I got going as a kid..

I wish there was someone around at the time to map out Flemington Speedway for the Dirt Trackers in Flemington N.J. the D Ring KING of the East Coast Tracks! the 80s and early 90s were LIT and where Billy "The Kid" Pouch was the ALL Time BEAST of ALL TIME in the Keystone 126 and the Barker Bus 126 I HATED HIM AS A KID BUT NOW I LOVE THAT GUY AND HIS HISTORY IS MY HISTORY JUST A DIFFERENT VIEW MY STORY AND HIS-TORY! CRAZY! LOL

I'm bringing the whole family...dale please reach out to all retired racers you know...dw, all the Wallace brothers,the king, labonte. Fans would love to have such a personal contact with them again.. srx and tony Stuart. This pod cast reaches so many, keep up on all details.

OH HELL YEAH GO AND HAVE SOME FUN !

DOOOO ITTTTTT!!!! Jr I will do anything possible to make that journey down to see you race at North Wilksboro 🤘🏻

As a dirt racer in North Carolina I would love to attend, Although with such short notice I will not be able to. Really wish I could have planned for this.

So does Mike want us to support this and go? He wasnt clear enough for me 😂 badass stuff!

This is a awesome deal ! I’d like to go in August and watch and I’m all the way in Indianapolis ! I was there around 80or 81 I Believe my dad Won a late model race there ! Can’t wait!!!

I think it will be cool to see Dale Jr race at North wilkesboro 😊 and we definitely need more short tracks

I think Ted Musgrave holds the track speed record. Would be cool to see him go back on track

Lots of folks would love to see JR race again. In any class.

Be really cool for JR to race there

We need to live stream these races! You guys need to check out the APC Series in Canada and what they are doing with the streaming platforms. It's doing absolute wonders for the series.

Great video

Amazing!

Wilksboro should look at selling 1' squares of that old asphalt. History.

Come on Junior strap em up and get after it! Damn I'm Wilkes County born and raised, and I can't wait to see racing at North Wilkesboro again!!!😁👍👍

Here we are the day before Jr's race. Opening night was a sell out, they've had to open up additional seating in the turns. Cars and fans have shown up. Fucking beautiful.

That is cool opening up north wilksboro to race again seen it many of times vacant going up to Boone

Wasn't Marcus Smith involved with saving Columbia Speedway in SC? I seem to remember his name. I doubt they will ever race there again, but it's still a wonderful piece of history to keep intact.

Dale I hope have an grate race coming up

They will come!!!🏁

I'm going to try and make it there for at least a Saturday of racing in August. Coming from Milwaukee.👍👍

Bravo DJ & Mike👏👏👏👏👏 checkered flag 👍

Yeah, I will do anything and everything I personally can to help North Wilkesboro.

I’m coming all the way from central New York. Can’t wait

Hell yes a Sundrop car with Dale Jr driving. I’m their!!

I really want to go to a race track in my life. Been to a dirt race in California mountains but hearing this I'll fly to my birth state for this August or October.

Love to see the Sun Drop Dale Earnhardt North Wilkesboro car. OMG

I will drive from Savannah to see Dale Jr race!

I definitely will go to a race there it’s one of my favorite tracks

This sounds awesome. SRX series wood definitely come race there

Might have to look into tickets for October 11/12. Have that week off to visit family down in NC. Was going to do the ROVAL again since it was a blast to see, but this is just too cool to not consider.

My wife and I are going both days on the 16th and 17th of August for her Birthday, which follows on the 18th! I hope JR Races 1 of those 2 days but either way it will be fun to live the history of that great track!