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Occoneechee Speedway Reopens as Scenic Walking Trail

10/21/2025

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The Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, North Carolina, has reopened as a walking trail.
It opened as a horse racing track in 1947 and hosted 32 Cup Series races before closing in 1968.
The four-mile Eno River trail includes a concrete grandstand, old cars, and a podium.
Notable winners included Hall of Famers such as Richard Petty.
The site appeared in Pixar's Cars 3 and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Lost Speedways.

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Story summary

The Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, North Carolina, has reopened as a walking trail.
It opened as a horse racing track in 1947 and hosted 32 Cup Series races before closing in 1968.
The four-mile Eno River trail includes a concrete grandstand, old cars, and a podium.
Notable winners included Hall of Famers such as Richard Petty.
The site appeared in Pixar's Cars 3 and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Lost Speedways.