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Welborn signs with Catawba College
Elkin High School senior and stand-out swimmer, Sophie Welborn, has signed her National Letter of Intent to swim for Catawba College in Salisbury. Welborn remarked, “My family and I visited six colleges across four different states, each of them had some of the things I was looking for, but none of them felt like home. I chose Catawba because it checked all the boxes that were important to me. Catawba has a young coach that has a record of building upon the previous year’s successes. The team chemistry and energy was amazing and it’s a smaller college that is really...
Elkin Wet Lightning summer swim team registration open
On-line registration for the Elkin Wet Lightning summer swim team is now open for all area swimmers ages 5 thru 18 (age as of June 1, 2024). EWL is a summer rec program that competes within the Blue Ridge Swim League. Swimmers will have the opportunity to practice each weekday morning and then compete with teams in Dobson, Mount Airy, Hillsville, Galax and Wytheville, Virginia. EWL’s head coach again this year will be Caeson Baker, a college junior at UNC-Wilmington and long-time swimmer under the direction of legendary Elkin High School coach, Oz Prim. Prim, and his daughter, Julianna, will...
‘Teammates, coaches love you’: Southwestern Randolph High School mourns loss of soccer player
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Southwestern Randolph High School is mourning the loss of a soccer player. Earlier this month, SRHS held a prayer service for sophomore Pedro Ortiz-Perez. He died on Tuesday, according to a statement released by SWRHS Soccer on Wednesday. “Pedro was not just a talented player but also a kind-hearted and […]
Elkin loses in 2nd round of tournament, East Wilkes still dancing
The 2024 1A NCHSAA Softball State Championship Tournament is well underway. East Wilkes is the only local team which remains in play. Elkin High School easily won their first round game against the Cardinals of Cornerstone Charter School, 15-0, with the game ending after only 3 innings of play. However, the Lady Elks fell short in play with the Rowdy Rebel Bulls of South Stanly High School on Friday, May 10. The Bulls had a strong sixth inning to end the Buckin’ Elks season, 3-5. ...
Richard Petty talks fundraising for the Petty Family Foundation & racing at North Wilkesboro
RANDLEMAN, N.C. — WFMY News 2 is in Randleman for the Petty Family Foundation fundraiser called Boots and Blue Jeans. The annual event includes a live and a silent auction, live music, and more. The King is in the middle of it all, talking to people, shaking hands, and of course, signing anything!
‘We’re good’: NASCAR fans make the most of their day after rain delays Tuesday’s races
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Despite delays due to inclement weather, NASCAR fans are making the most of their time at North Wilkesboro Speedway. On Tuesday, speedway officials announced they were postponing the zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Cars and the Pro Late Models until Wednesday due to rain.
Brenden Queen returns to North Wilkesboro to defend his title
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Returning to the track that changed his life, Brenden "Butterbean" Queen is back at North Wilkesboro to defend his title. At the age of 25, less than 10 years after he was racing modified cars, Queen defeated Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Cars Tour All-Star Race.
CARS Tour Standings For Pro Late Models
The CARS Tour will do double duty on Wednesday, May 15 when both Pro Late Model and Late Model Stock Car races will get underway at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Racing, all part of the NASCAR All-Star week, was scheduled to begin on May 14, but Tuesday races were postponed to Wednesday.
zMAX CARS Tour Update: Window World 125, The Reverend 100 Rescheduled For Later In The Year
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 15, 2024) – Race officials announced that tonight’s zMAX CARS Tour races at North Wilkesboro Speedway have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a to-be-determined date later in the year. Due to inclement weather, the Reverend 100 Pro Late Model race and Window...
Kyle Larson will skip All-Star heat races at North Wilkesboro to focus on Indy 500 qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS – Kyle Larson will stay at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Indy 500 qualifying Saturday, skipping the NASCAR All-Star Race heat races at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, who will attempt to become the fifth driver to run the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on...
Goodyear Fast Facts — All-Star Race
NASCAR Cup Series – All-Star Race. North Wilkesboro Speedway (0.625-mile oval) – North Wilkesboro, N.C. All-Star teams — 3 sets of Primes & 2 sets of Options for practice/qualifying/heats;. Open teams — 3 sets of Primes & 2 sets of Options for practice/qualifying/Open;. All-Star race: 2...
Hall Fires Off Strong With New Team On CARS Tour
When Connor Hall was growing up, he revered Nelson Motorsports — and team owner Barry Nelson — as the “Hendrick Motorsports” of the late model world. Nelson’s team has won the late model stock car championship on the CARS Tour three times, in addition to collecting victories at NASCAR’s annual late model race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and other crown jewels throughout the Southeast.
NASCAR stars ready to battle zMAX CARS Tour regulars in Reverend 100 and Window World 125
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (May 13, 2024) – The zMAX CARS Tour Series returns to kick-off the NASCAR All-Star Race week at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway early this week, May 14-15, and both races feature several NASCAR stars from various series who plan to battle with the zMAX CARS Tour regulars for victory in both Pro Late Model and the Late Model Stock Car divisions.
Chase Briscoe North Wilkesboro All-Star Race advance
WILKES CO., NC – The NASCAR Cup Series recently competed at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, which bills itself as the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR. But the throwback of all throwbacks comes this weekend at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. For all the talk about the All-Star Race, Chase Briscoe and...
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