NORWALK, Ohio — The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) and Wilkesboro Dragway will be part of forces, efficient instantly, because the historic North Carolina facility has signed a multi-year sanction settlement to change into a part of the Alliance.
The Ellis household constructed the historic facility in 1955 as a quarter-mile grime dragstrip with no return street. Seventy years later, David and Stacey Staten have taken management of North Carolina’s longest-running dragstrip with full intentions of continuous the observe’s legacy. A number of renovations are underway on the observe and the ability buildings, with a gap day scheduled for March 1.
Racing will probably be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to incorporate numerous applications, equivalent to grudge, no prep, bracket racing, every day driver and check and tune occasions.
“Wilkesboro Dragway is essential to the North Carolina drag racing neighborhood,” mentioned Josh Peake with the WDRA. “The observe is occurring seventy years now, and a number of generations of racing households have known as Wilkesboro house.
“I recognize David and Stacy Staten for putting their belief within the WDRA to assist them with their new enterprise working the ability.
Wilkesboro racers will now have a possibility to take part within the WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing Sequence offered by SunCoast Efficiency in hopes of qualifying for the WDRA Summit World Championship occasion at Montgomery Int’l Dragway on the finish of the season.
Workforce Wilkesboro Dragway will even be invited to compete throughout the WDRA Summit Southeast Bracket Finals offered by Laris Motorsports Insurance coverage at GALOT Motorsports Park on Oct. 2-5.
“We’re very excited to hitch the WDRA household,” mentioned Wilkesboro’s David Staten. “As new observe managers, there’s a lot to be taught. WDRA has been straightforward to work with and an important useful resource for us.”
