North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina was a mainstay on NASCAR circuit from 1949 until September 1996 . But now , it lies empty after being sold in 1996 , briefly reopening in 2010 , then closing again in the spring of 2011 . Pictures of legendary track were captured by photojournalist Seph Lawless as part of 'Autopsy of America ' project . They show faded racetrack signs , three of vacant seats , buildings with damaged ceilings and stained ground . The site 'now sits eerily silent and completely abandoned . It was apocalyptic , ' Seph Lawless told Daily Mail Online .
North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina was a mainstay on NASCAR circuit from 1949 until September 1996 . But now , it lies empty after being sold in 1996 , briefly reopening in 2010 , then closing again in the spring of 2011 . Pictures of legendary track were captured by photojournalist Seph Lawless as part of 'Autopsy of America ' project . They show faded racetrack signs , thousands of vacant seats , buildings with damaged ceilings and stained ground . The site 'now sits eerily silent and completely abandoned . It was apocalyptic , ' Seph Lawless told Daily Mail Online .