North Wilkesboro Speedway is hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race, a quarter century after its last major event. Why did it sit empty for so long? And how did it finally reopen? In this episode, host Jeremy Markovich takes a look back as a historic place now looks toward a new future. More Reading: <ul> <li>"<a href= "https://Away%20Message%20How%20North%20Wilkesboro%20Got%20Racing%20Back%20After%2026%20Years">Ghosts of North Wilkesboro</a>" (2015) - SB Nation</li> <li>"<a href= "https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/north-wilkesboro-speedway-returns-nascar">The Inside Story of How a Dead NASCAR Track Finally Reopened After 26 Years</a>" (2022) - North Carolina Rabbit Hole</li> <li>"<a href= "https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/north-wilkesboro-dale-jr-racing-returns">A Night When Anything Was Possible</a>" (2022) - North Carolina Rabbit Hole</li> </ul> Music via Blue Dot Sessions under a Creative Commons license.

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A podcast that goes the distance to reveal hard-to-find stories across North Carolina. Join journalist Jeremy Markovich as he travels across the state to uncover remote places, lost artifacts, overlooked people, and forgotten stories.