Rockingham Speedway
| The Rock | |
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 D-shaped Oval (1965–present) | |
| Location | 2152 North U.S. Highway 1 Rockingham, North Carolina, United States 28379 |
| Coordinates | 34°58′27.05″N 79°36′37.51″W / 34.9741806°N 79.6104194°W |
| Capacity | 32,000 |
| Owner | International Hot Rod Association (December 2025–present) |
| Opened | October 27, 1965 |
| Construction cost | US$1 million |
| Former names | North Carolina Motor Speedway (1965–1997) North Carolina Speedway (1998–2007) |
| Major events | Current: NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series NHRA Nationals at The Rock (2026) NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series North Carolina Education Lottery 250 (1982–2004, 2025–2026) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black's Tire 200 (2012–2013, 2025–2026) ARCA Menards Series East Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 (2025–2026) Former: NASCAR Cup Series Subway 400 (1966–2004) Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 (1965–2003) ARCA Racing Series American 200 (1973, 2008–2010) |
| Website | rockingham-speedway |
| D-shaped Oval (2022–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.940 mi (1.513 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns 1 and 2: 22° Turns 3 and 4: 25° Straights: 8° |
| Race lap record | 0:22.847 ( Brent Crews, Toyota Camry TRD, 2025, ARCA Menards) |
| Road Course (1977–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.500 mi (2.414 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Banking | Oval turns 1 and 2: 22° Oval turns 3 and 4: 25° Straights: 8° |
| Little Rock (2008–present) | |
| Length | 0.526 mi (0.847 km) |
| D-shaped Oval (1965–2021) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.017 mi (1.636 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns 1 and 2: 22° Turns 3 and 4: 25° Straights: 8° |
Rockingham Speedway and Entertainment Complex (formerly known as North Carolina Speedway from 1998 to 2007 and North Carolina Motor Speedway from 1965 to 1997) is a 0.94 mi (1.513 km) D-shaped oval track in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1965, including NASCAR. It has a 32,000-seat capacity as of 2012. Rockingham Speedway is owned by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA).
Rockingham Speedway opened in 1965 under the control of attorney Elsie Webb. Initially opening as a flat 1 mi (1.6 km) oval, in 1969, the track's dimensions were changed to make the bankings steeper and the track slightly longer. After Webb's death in 1972, NASCAR team owner L. G. DeWitt took over control of the facility. Renovations on the speedway remained slow for decades. Despite a push to make renovations and seating additions after Roger Penske bought the facility in 1997, due to a lack of amenities, poor attendance, and NASCAR's expansion towards bigger markets, NASCAR left the facility in 2004 in the wake of the Ferko lawsuit. With the exception of a brief period of racing under the ownership of Andy Hillenburg, the facility was left desolate for most of the 2010s. In 2018, a group of investors led by Dan Lovenheim bought and renovated the facility into a multi-use complex, with NASCAR returning in 2025 under Lovenheim's leadership.