Wake County Speedway

Wake County Speedway

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Please follow Wake County Speedway for current race schedules and event information. ๐Ÿ

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.

08/22/2026

Weโ€™re back in action this Friday, August 28th for our favorite race of the year, Throwback Night!๐Ÿ

Join us on Friday, August 28th when we drop the green flag at America's Favorite Bullring on the Capital Chevrolet 190!

Weโ€™re celebrating our 64th season with our annual Throwback Night and Classic Car Show! Plus, Capital Chevrolet will be bringing the horsepower with prizes to win and TV personality & spokesperson, Mark Roberts serving as the Grand Marshal.๐Ÿ

๐ŸšจSPECIAL NOTE: Fans with a hard ticket or ticket stub from the original (rained out) July 24th date get in for FREE. You must present your July 24th ticket stub or hard ticket at the ticket booth, NO EXCEPTIONS.๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

NASCAR Late Models - 45 laps (Twins)
East Coast Flathead Fords - 25 laps
NASCAR Mini-Stocks - 20 laps
INEX Legends - 25 laps
INEX Bandoleros - 20 laps
NASCAR Bombers/Any Cars - 20 laps

Buy your tickets online in advance:
wcspeedway.com/tickets

Adult General Admission - $18.00*
Senior/Military/Student - $15.00*
Kids (12 & Under) are FREE!

*Plus MyRacePass service fee & tax. / Online sales will end on race day at 3 pm.
Race day ticket sales at the gate begin at 6:00 pm.

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Small, 14" coolers are okay, but ๐ŸšซNO GLASS BOTTLES and NO LARGE COOLERS ALLOWED!๐Ÿšซ
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Pit passes are available to purchase on race day at the pit entrance booth for $40.00.
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*Event schedule is subject to change if/when needed.
wcspeedway.com/schedule
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07/25/2026

The Capital Chevrolet 190 at Wake County Speedway is rescheduled for Friday, August 28th. All My Race Pass online tickets are being refunded for the rained-out July 24th event.

For anyone who purchased tickets in person at the ticket booth last night, please hold on to your ticket stub for entry into our next race on August 7th or the rescheduled Capital Chevrolet 190 on August 28th.
wcspeedway.com/schedule

07/24/2026

Itโ€™s at Wake County Speedway, 64 years in the making.โค๏ธ๐Ÿ

05/16/2026

If only we could go back in time, just for a minuteโ€ฆ

Photos from Heather Leah's post 03/07/2026

Since 1962!๐Ÿ

12/24/2025

If you aren't following Wake County Speedway, you really should, it might just win you some free laps around America's Favorite Bullring!๐Ÿ

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.๐Ÿ

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.๐Ÿฅณ

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/

Photos from Wake County Speedway's post 07/11/2025

Tonight's the night!

06/26/2025

Check this out.๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ

Calling ALL current and former WCS racers! ๐Ÿ“ข
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 โค.

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!๐Ÿ
Advance tickets are available now:
https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2800/tickets/1472838

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04/09/2025

Going strong since 1962. Go see what's happening this season at Wake County Speedway. wcspeedway.com/schedule

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2109 Simpkins Road
Raleigh, NC
27603

Opening Hours

11:30am - 11pm