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COLUMN: Tales from the forgotten Marion Speedway
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (932+ words) Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mathew Dillner had a TV show on Peacock for a few years called "Lost Speedways." The premise of the show was to showcase the history of race tracks that had been closed or repurposed over the…...
Clary wins Renegades feature race at HP Park
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (510+ words) Week two of the racetrack revival at HorsePower Park in Morganton was held on March 21. The Renegades were the featured class and the No. 822, driven by Bud Clary, beat TJ Nolan and John Fox to the checkered flag. Valdese driver…...
COLUMN: Trail-blazing Oliver, Wilson set the standard for local female drivers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (956+ words) Chrissy Oliver (pictured here) and Angie Wilson are two of the top female drivers ever from this area. Since March is Women's History Month, I would like to look back at some ladies that have raced on both the local…...
HorsePower Park kicks off its ’26 return to racing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) Pictured are the six winners at HorsePower Park in its first night of weekly racing for 2026 on March 7. They included Freddy Frady, Joey Barker, Clay Ross, Colton Saam, Blake Walker, and John Fox. Local weekly racing started at several local…...
COLUMN: Former local team owner Miller loved life, racing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (689+ words) Visit ourCalendar of Events Pictured is one of the race cars owned by former local racing enthusiast Jim Miller. Miller's teams won numerous races and track titles in its heyday throughout the 1980s. Today on the pit box, we are going…...
Bock in practice-round pairing with ‘Tin Cup’
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (912+ words) Visit ourCalendar of Events Morganton-based PGA Tour caddie Duane Bock (left) was part of a practice round with actor Kevin Costner, who starred in the 1996 golf movie "Tin Cup," at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles…...
COLUMN: Ex-NASCAR rookie of the year Larry Smith's wild exploits at Antioch
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (955+ words) Visit ourCalendar of Events Caldwell County native Larry Smith was a racing legend, both locally at the former Burke-Lenoir Speedway and on the NASCAR circuit, where he was named Cup Series rookie of the year in 1972. Horsepower Park, the old…...