On Aug. 24, 1969, the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway held its last NASCAR Grand National Division race. First laid out in 1950 by Gene Sluder, the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway began its history ...

Higgins, who covered his first NASCAR race at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in 1956, spent the bulk of his writing career working for The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer. Through the years, he has ...

In the late 1980s, North Buncombe High School moved to a new building constructed where the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway had been located.