article_snippet: But now, North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina -  once filled with thousands of fans at a time
article_snippet: Empty: North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina - a mainstay on the NASCAR circuit for nearly 50 years - now lies silent and deserted .
article_snippet: An organization named 'Save the Speedway' , founded in 2005 by Rob Marsden, still actively fights for the reopening of North Wilkesboro Speedway .
article_snippet: An organization named 'Save North Wilkesboro Speedway, founded in 2005 by Rob Marsden, still actively fights for the reopening of the speedway.
highlights_snippet: North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina was a mainstay on NASCAR circuit from 1949 until September 1996 .
  
highlights_snippet: But now, North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina lies empty after being sold in 1996, briefly reopening in 2010, then closing again in the spring of 2011 .
  