About Rockingham Dragway

 

As the Carolinas' premier drag racing facility, Rockingham Dragway offers racers, fans and sponsors a season-long smorgasbord of competition events ranging from entertainment spectacles like the GM Performance Super Chevy Show and the ADRL Dragstock to specialty events like the National Bikers Roundup, which delivered what the Department of Commerce estimated as a $40 million economic windfall when it was last staged at the track in 2004

 

Although “The Rock” has operated continuously for almost 40 years, it experienced a rebirth in 1992 when it was purchased by Steve Earwood, who transformed it from a facility that produced only two major races each year to one that today operates weekly from February through November.

 

Under Earwood’s direction, the track's rich performance history, which includes an ongoing 37-year streak as the host of at least one major national drag racing championship, has been augmented not only be an expanded racing schedule but by a comprehensive track improvement and expansion program.

 

On Earwood’s watch, the track was resurfaced for the first time in history (and, when that moved didn’t produce the anticipated result, it was repaved two times thereafter), new grandstands were added, new permanent restroom facilities were constructed, a new ticket office came on line, Musco lighting was added to enhance nighttime competition, new timing and scoring equipment was added and additional land was purchased to expand the pit area.

 

A spectator crossover bridge linking the pro and sportsman pit areas was erected, the pit area was repaved and concrete guard walls were installed from starting line beyond the finish line on both sides of the track.