The high-octane sport of NASCAR stock car racing was born in North Carolina, and in 1965 Richmond County became a racing hotbed with the opening of the Rockingham Speedway. Just across the street resides the Rockingham Dragway, a multi-purpose drag racing facility.
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Discovery Place KIDS–Rockingham will officially open to the public on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Grand opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Museum will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Admission will be half price: $4 for adults and children age one and older (Infants younger than 12 months are free.) The Discovery Place [...]
The last weekend in October is always an exciting time in Richmond County, when Hamlet holds its annual Seaboard Festival, a celebration of the town’s railroad history and its Hamlet Depot & Museums. This year will be particularly exciting, as stars Kellie Pickler and Bucky Covington will be performing a special Hometown Country concert at Rockingham’s Cole [...]
The mystery surrounding the pink elephant grave stone located in Mary Love Cemetery in Hamlet continues to unfold. Charles Scott of Laurinburg read “The Legend Behind the Pink Elephant” in the Daily Journal and decided to come forward with what he knows about the unusual sculpture. “Elizabeth Beacham Mitchell was my half sister,” said Scott. “We [...]
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Discovery Place KIDS–Rockingham will officially open to the public on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Grand opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Museum will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Admission will be half price: $4 for adults and children age one and older (Infants younger than 12 months are free.) The Discovery Place [...]
Rockingham, N.C. (January 29, 2013) – When the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) makes its return to Rockingham Speedway for the Carolina 200 Presented by Cheerwine in April, the field for the second event at the venerable one-mile track will not be set until morning of the race. Qualifying for the race will be [...]
Track owner Steve Earwood has announced a 2013 Rockingham Dragway schedule that may be the most diverse in history with the return of the ADRL Pro Mod Series, an expanded remote control drag series, 11 races devoted exclusively to motorcycles and three manufacturer-specific races including the Super Chevy Show and the 22nd annual Mopars at [...]
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