Wake County Speedway

Since 1962!🏁

If you aren't following Wake County Speedway, you really should, it might just win you some free laps around America's Favorite Bullring!🏁

Follow our page now for a chance to win a FREE 10-lap driving experience in a late model at !

The next 200 Facebook users that click "follow" on our page will be entered into a random drawing to win a FREE 10-lap Late Model driving experience courtesy of the Jeffrey Earnhardt Racing Experience on Saturday, May 30th.🏁

To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years of age, live within 3 hours driving distance from Wake County Speedway, and be one of the next 200 people to start "following" our Wake County Speedway page between now and February 28, 2026. We will reveal the winner the day we reach the 20,000 followers mark.🥳

Help push Wake County Speedway over the 20,000 followers mark and YOU could be driving a late model stock car for 10 FREE laps at America's Favorite Bullring!
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There is no purchase necessary to enter this contest, but if you'd like to reserve a driving experience, click this link. https://jeffreyearnhardtracingexperience.com/special/

Tonight's the night!

Check this out.👀🏁

Calling ALL current and former WCS racers! 📢
Join us for our annual at America's Favorite Bullring. For drivers planning on competing in our Late Model, Mini-Stock, Legend, Bandolero, or Bomber classes on July 11th, we encourage you to decorate your race car with the name, car number, color scheme, etc., of a former WCS racing legend or family member near and dear to your ❤.

If you're a former racer, staff member, or the surviving family member of someone who competed or worked at Wake County Speedway over the past 6+ decades, we welcome you to contact [email protected] to be included in our special pre-race commemoration.

We've got 63 years to celebrate, folks, let's get ready!🏁
Advance tickets are available now:
https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2800/tickets/1472838

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Some of you in our racing family have already heard the news about the passing of a true local racing legend, Ervin Rigsbee. For those who don't know, the red R5 driven by Ervin Rigsbee during the 1970s, '80s, and '90s put fear in the hearts of his fellow racers and kept fans on the edge of their seats.🏁

Whether he was slinging red clay on dirt tracks around North Carolina or carving a line on the asphalt-paved Wake County Speedway, Rigsbee dominated everywhere he raced.

Ervin Rigsbee and his Eagle Pontiac / Rigsbee Auto Parts-sponsored cars were a staple at America's Favorite Bullring (on dirt and pavement), where he inspired generations of local race fans and drivers, some of whom you'll get to see race this season.

Please keep the Rigsbee family in your prayers at this difficult time.🙏

Rigsbee Trailers
https://www.wcspeedway.com/throwback-night

**UPDATE** This event has been canceled due to rain. We're very sorry for the inconvenience.

This Friday, August 30th, we will salute the dirt track era of Wake County Speedway, plus, first responders (in uniform) get in for just $10. We hope to see y'all at the track!🏁
wcspeedway.com/event-schedule

Thanks for visiting our (Heritage Page) where we chronicle the history of the little race track up on the red clay hill behind the Simpkins Garage.

Be sure to go to our official Wake County Speedway page for current race event information and more. Our website is wcspeedway.com.🏁

Here's a fine collection of history from our dirt track days, 1962 - 1986.🏁
Do you see anyone you recognize?

Just like the old days.😊🏁

This page is dedicated to preserving the rich history of stock car racing at the little track up on the red clay hill off Simpkins Rd., south of downtown Raleigh, NC.

Founded by members of the Simpkins family in 1962, was paved in 1987 and became NASCAR sanctioned in 2020.

Please follow the official page, Wake County Speedway, for current race schedules and event information. 🏁

wcspeedway.com/schedule
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