Out in the woods along the banks of the Eno River, you may be surprised to find the remains of a speedway owned by the king of NASCAR himself: Daytona Beach's Bill France, Sr. The Historic Occoneechee ...

The Occoneechee Speedway Trail offers a unique mix of nature, exercise and NASCAR history. Nestled along the banks of the Eno River in a forest of pine and sycamore trees lies an oval-shaped dirt ...

Tucked away in the woods and sycamores off of Highway 86 in Hillsborough, NC there lies a stretch of tin fence that seems out of place. An entrance is along the fence-line that leads virtually nowhere ...

Many speedways that once hosted wheel-to-wheel action and launched drivers on the way to superstardom now sit in briars and brambles, their passing lanes and tight turns lost to years of neglect.

Occoneechee Speedway hosted 32 races in NASCAR’s top series from 1949 to 1968. Lee Petty, Richard Petty and Buck Baker were the track’s top winners, with three victories each. Here are some highlights ...