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Investors Acquire Rockingham Speedway
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A group of investors based in Raleigh, North Carolina, have purchased Rockingham Speedway.
Rockingham Properties LLC has purchased the facility from its most recent owner, Billy Silas and BK Rock Holdings, according to a report from the Richmond County Daily Journal.
Dan Lovenheim, the majority owner Rockingham Properties LLC, told the publication that his plans for the facility are “remarkably encompassing.”
Rockingham Speedway—previously known as both North Carolina Motor Speedway and North Carolina Speedway—opened in 1965 and played host to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series through the 2004 season.
International Speedway Corp. acquired the track and before later selling it to Speedway Motorsports Inc., which moved the NASCAR race date from Rockingham to Texas Motor Speedway in 2005.
The track was later sold at auction to Andy Hillenburg in 2007. He returned racing to the facility, with the track playing host to the ARCA Racing Series in 2008. NASCAR eventually returned for a pair of Truck Series races in 2012 and 2013. Rockingham also became a popular test track for Sprint Series and Nationwide Series drivers before it was shuttered once again in 2016.
Rockingham Properties LLC has purchased the facility from its most recent owner, Billy Silas and BK Rock Holdings, according to a report from the Richmond County Daily Journal.
Dan Lovenheim, the majority owner Rockingham Properties LLC, told the publication that his plans for the facility are “remarkably encompassing.”
Rockingham Speedway—previously known as both North Carolina Motor Speedway and North Carolina Speedway—opened in 1965 and played host to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series through the 2004 season.
International Speedway Corp. acquired the track and before later selling it to Speedway Motorsports Inc., which moved the NASCAR race date from Rockingham to Texas Motor Speedway in 2005.
The track was later sold at auction to Andy Hillenburg in 2007. He returned racing to the facility, with the track playing host to the ARCA Racing Series in 2008. NASCAR eventually returned for a pair of Truck Series races in 2012 and 2013. Rockingham also became a popular test track for Sprint Series and Nationwide Series drivers before it was shuttered once again in 2016.
