‘We Got You Back’: From the ruins to a revival, North Wilkesboro community embraces racing’s return

The soaring vocals and riff-heavy guitars of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” blaring through the new public-address system at North Wilkesboro Speedway were almost too on the nose. The community that had watched the historic race track slowly crumble with each passing drive on U.S. Highway 421 finally had its moment, more than a quarter-century […]