North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame

North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame Non-profit org. that preserves racing history and supports abused children through Pharos Parenting.
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09/04/2026

We sat down with racing veteran John Dodson to talk about his career in motorsports, his work with Universal Technical Institute, his experiences in the racing world, and much more!
From life at the track to helping prepare the next generation for careers in the automotive and motorsports industries, John has plenty of great stories and insight to share.

Video produced by Brandon Lorick
Watch the full interview here:

https://youtu.be/my63Ggw9yVU?is=2rSQXz1HNpHyPMPr

08/27/2026

In this edition of Miller’s Time, Don discusses the evolution of race shops from strictly building cars to being fan destinations!
Video produced by Brandon Lorick

Today in NASCAR history, Aug 24, 1930, Roger Frank McCluskey was born in San Antonio, TX. Roger ran four NASCAR Grand N...
08/24/2026

Today in NASCAR history, Aug 24, 1930, Roger Frank McCluskey was born in San Antonio, TX. Roger ran four NASCAR Grand National/ Winston Cup Series events between 1969 and 1977. Roger had his best finish of 2nd during the first race of the 1970 season at the "Motor Trend 500" at Riverside International Raceway.
Roger is best known for his open wheel career in which he ran 18 Indianapolis 500s. Frank won 2 USAC Sprint Car Championships (1963, 1966), 2 USAC Stock Car Championships (1969, 1970), and the 1973 USAC Championship Car.
Roger is currently in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Roger passed away on Aug 29, 1993 from cancer at the age of 63... R.I.P. and God Speed Roger, you are not forgotten.

Today in NASCAR history, August 19, 1979, Richard Petty won the Winston Cup "Champion Spark Plug 400" at Michigan Intern...
08/19/2026

Today in NASCAR history, August 19, 1979, Richard Petty won the Winston Cup "Champion Spark Plug 400" at Michigan International Speedway beating Buddy Baker, Benny Parsons, David Pearson, and John Anderson.

Today in NASCAR history on 17 Aug 1952, Robert "Bob" Newman Flock... the eldest of the Flock siblings won the 200 lap, G...
08/17/2026

Today in NASCAR history on 17 Aug 1952, Robert "Bob" Newman Flock... the eldest of the Flock siblings won the 200 lap, Grand National, 100 mile, half mile dirt track at Asheville-Weaverville. Bob won the race, his first after suffering a broken neck the previous Nov in a race at Mobile, Alabama. Bob beat his brother Tim Flock, Herb Thompson, Gene Comstock, and Herschel Buchanan to take the victory.
Bob ran 36 Grand National races winning 4 and had 18 Top Tens. Bob was the Pole Sitter for NASCAR's first official race in 1949 at Charlotte. Considered one of the finest racers of his era, Bob died of a heart attack on May 16, 1964. R.I.P. Bob, we remember you.

With the NASCAR Playoffs soon approaching, which manufacturer do you think will win the Cup Series Championship?
08/16/2026

With the NASCAR Playoffs soon approaching, which manufacturer do you think will win the Cup Series Championship?

Today in history, Aug 16th, 1960, NASCAR Hall of Famer, Cotton Owens won the 100 mile, 200 lap dirt Grand National Race ...
08/16/2026

Today in history, Aug 16th, 1960, NASCAR Hall of Famer, Cotton Owens won the 100 mile, 200 lap dirt Grand National Race at Hub City Speedway in Spartanburg, SC. beating Lee Petty, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, and Rex White. The track, on the grounds of the old Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds hosted Grand National Races in the 50's and 60's.
Cotton Owens ran 160 NASCAR Cup races with 9 wins and 84 Top Tens. As a car owner, 25 drivers drove 291 races for Cotton with 32 victories and winning the 1966 Cup Championship with David Pearson. Cotton passed away on 7 Jun, 2012, R.I.P. Cotton, we remember you...

08/14/2026

This week we are sitting down with Ryan Flores! We discuss his career as a tire changer, advice to younger crew members, and so much more!
Full interview here: https://youtu.be/8A8RfahZ0P8?is=Y3-gnBbCE1KwsQA5
Video produced by Brandon Lorick

08/02/2026

This week we are sitting down with the one, the only, Bill Venturini! We discuss his career as a racer, doing things his own way, driver development and much more! Full interview available here https://youtu.be/-52tilFNIDU?is=ZQaJJSNBfQYGonyN

Video produced by Brandon Lorick

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Mooresville, NC
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