ABOUT ME
Introduction
About Save The Speedway
STS Motorsports, Inc. was founded in 2005 by Rob Mardsen, and was started as a grass roots movement to reopen the closed North Wilkesboro Speedway which was closed nine years prior. Armed with
only a petition and a simple website, Mardsen soon began having other volunteers who shared the vision of a new life at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
As things stood, both owners Bruton Smith and Bob Bahre had no intentions of any kind dealing with the track they both owed half of. Eventually as efforts progresses, Bruton finally agreed to
sell the track...for $12 million dollars. A very high price tag, but at least there was an offer finally named for the speedway which hadn't existed.
We also are in the beginning stages of building a monument dedicated to the track and its drivers and to it's operators. We have talked to several local officials and are trying to work out the
fine details. Ideally, we could start some sort of local gathering as the good folks at Augusta International Raceway do every September. Such a gathering could possibly bring out old friends,
drivers, cars and other good memories of racing in Wilkes County.
While our current direction has changed, our original ideas have not. We still are avidly looking for a buyer or buyers of the track who would reopen it for racing which the people of Wilkes
County still miss. Proof of this is when there is just a single car doing some random testing at the track, hundreds show up to watch. One day we hope we can produce all of our goals, including
reopening of the track. Until that fine day comes along we will do our best to preserve the glory of that region.
North Wilkesboro Speedway Highway Marker Dedication
Save The Speedway and the North Carolina Office of Archives and History will dedicate the North Wilkesboro Speedway Highway Marker on May 24, 2008 at 2pm. At the most recent meeting on May 18
the sign was approved with the following inscription:
"NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY"
Pioneering NASCAR dirt
track. Built 1946; paved
in 1958. Hosted sanc-
tioned events, 1946-96.
5/8 mile oval 1/2 mi. E.
Plans call for erecting the sign on Old US 421(Speedway Road) at NC 115 southeast of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, More details as they become available will be posted on our website -
www.savethespeedway.net so keep checking back for updates.
North Wilkesboro Speedway Highway Marker Approved
Save The Speedway has recently received word that our application for a historical highway marker for North Wilkesboro Speedway has been approved. The application was submitted last fall,
however a decision was postponed to determine proper verbiage for the sign. At the most recent meeting on May 18 the sign was approved with the following inscription:
"NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY"
Pioneering NASCAR dirt
track. Built 1946; paved
in 1958. Hosted sanc-
tioned events, 1946-96.
5/8 mile oval 1/2 mi. E.
Plans call for erecting the sign on Old US 421(Speedway Road) at NC 115 southeast of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a dedication ceremonyis plannedwhen the sign is available. More details as
they become available will be posted on our website - www.savethespeedway.net so keep checking back for updates.
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