Historic North Carolina speedway up for sale just weeks after NASCAR returned

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (WBTV) – A historic North Carolina racetrack appears to be up for sale, just weeks after NASCAR made its return.

A commercial real estate company has a listing for Rockingham Speedway, which returned to the NASCAR schedule for the first time in more than a decade on Easter weekend.

The one-mile oval has a rich history in NASCAR, with drivers like Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty and many other racing legends having won there.

The listing does not show an asking price for the speedway but does have fairly comprehensive documents that highlight features of the overall property.

Perhaps what sticks out most from the documents is that over the past three years, more than $12 million has been poured into upgrading the facility’s infrastructure. Much of that came from the state government. The documents say another $12 million has been requested from the North Carolina General Assembly to get the property “Cup ready.”

Despite NASCAR having returned in April, the Cup Series’ more than two-decade absence has persisted. The Xfinity, Truck and ARCA series raced there that weekend, but not NASCAR’s top level. The last time that a Cup race was held at Rockingham was in 2004 when Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag.

The listing documents indicate hope that the track could see the Cup Series return in 2026 or 2027.

NASCAR has yet to unveil its 2026 series schedules, but Rockingham could very well find itself back on the Xfinity or Trucks circuit, especially after tickets for the Xfinity race sold out. Whether or not it could get a Cup date seems a bit more questionable.

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