Another payment of $47,189 was made April 5, zeroing out the speedway tax bill. A notice of foreclosure, dated April 7, states the sale will include “the real property, together with all rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto…and the personal property described in the deed of trust.”. I don't ever remember, seeing him race again, but I never forgot the thrill of. “I’d be in favor of anything that could bring activity out there and money into the county,” he said, comparing Steve Earwood’s scheduling of 98 events plus private testing this year at Rockingham Dragway. 607 East Broad Ave. Suite B., We can’t thank you enough for what you guys done for us today. wheels turned all the way to the right in the slide, Wayne didn't have a chance.

It was hilarious, and just, added some more fun to the outing, as long as no one, Since I was too young at the time, I don't remember, any of the big names racing there, but I do remember, one race with three names that still stand out. Home | Drivers | Owners | Tracks | Cup | Xfinity | Trucks | ARCA | Modifieds | IndyCar | F1 | WSCC | Fantasy | Random: Links for this track: Comments (57) Video Links (2) Rockingham Speedway Rockingham, NC. Former driver Andy Hillenburg bought the track at auction in 2007, but in late 2014 — a year and a half after the last race — Salisbury-based Farmers and Merchants Bank began foreclosure proceedings against him and Bill Silas. “I’m not trying to kill the speedway,” Silas added, “I’m trying to save it.”. He would keep the car in the, most power producing gear, and wind up the motor to a, high rpm's. ROCKINGHAM — For the second time in a decade, Rockingham Speedway is going up for auction. ARCA Menards Series, Privacy Policy Some of the, best dirt track racing was seen here. Silas’ attorney, Alan I. Armour, wrote to David Schilli, who was representing the bank, that the Silas members wanted to list the speedway with Iron Horse Auction Company. He would enter a turn completely sideways, in a four wheel slide, and just at the apex of the turn, he would get back on the gas with the wheels turned to, exit the corner perfectly. Wayne was in his big power slide, and Big John, moved over several feet suddenly and tapped Wayne's, left rear fender with his car. Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was also suggested as a hopeful buyer.

He said trying to bring the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to the track was “a complete financial failure.”, Silas went on to tell the blog that the track should have been put back “on the auction block a long time ago.”. Rockingham Speedway first opened on Halloween Day in 1965 as the North Carolina Speedway. I remember that the grandstand side where people sat. the big drop off, and be lost to view of the spectators. Pinty's Series I. have been attracted to fast cars and racing ever since. Bill Land owned the property at the time, and together they set out to find funding. “I saw it as something for my son Bryan to have a hand in at some point in the future, but I was never involved in the day-to-day operation of the track.

Winding Wayne was from, Siler City and drove a '57 Chevrolet that was just. That date came and went with no word on any action.

Several comments left on the Daily Journal’s Facebook page Wednesday night indicated that Richmond County race fans would like NASCAR to purchase the property and bring an event back to the legendary track. The old Rockingham Speedway was located just, a few miles from the new speedway, just beyond the, intersection of Roberdel Road with US 1. “I’ve spent more than $200,000 on attorney’s fees alone since the last race there,” he said. days, race cars maybe had lap belts, no shoulder belts. “I never thought we’d make a ton of money, but I didn’t think we’d lose a ton, either,” Silas continued. I remember that the grandstand side where people sat, had a railroad crosstie fence backed up by dirt to keep, the cars in the track, but the far side of the track had, no guardrails to keep them in. William R. Toler | Daily Journal A driver rounds the track during a March tire test for a Super Cup Stock Car Series race scheduled for October at Rockingham Speedway, which is set to be auctioned to the highest bidder today at the Richmond County Judicial Center. Winding Wayne Andrews,  I am pretty sure, the other driver's name was. NASCAR Cup Series He ended up driving, straight into the front grandstand railroad ties backed, by solid earth, head on. “I co-signed the note for Andy to purchase the track,” he told the blog, run by Dave Moody. slightly better than Big John's car, a Ford, I believe. According to Silas, all previous debts have been paid or forgiven by the courts, so the new owner will have it debt free. That was made evident in emails exchanged during the foreclosure case that were included in court documents. View NASCAR Cup Series driver stats at this track, View NASCAR Xfinity Series driver stats at this track, View NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series driver stats at this track, View ARCA Menards Series driver stats at this track, View NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver stats at this track, View X-1R Pro Cup Series driver stats at this track, Active Drivers' Career Stats Winding, Wayne could pass Big John and get in the front, with, Big John just behind. — three days after the bank’s lien on the property was purchased by BK Rock Holdings.

This was old dirt track racing at its best. John was close. Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series Wayne's right rear dug, in and whipped his car to the right, and with the front. the cars in the track, but the far side of the track had . This one particular race, Winding Wayne made it past Big John. Race Results at Rockingham Speedway. Accessibility Policy In those.