[3] Bill France noticed the horse racing track and expanse of open land while piloting his airplane.

In its earliest days, Fonty Flock and his brothers Bob and Tim dominated the track.

[4] The Occoneechee Speedway hosted stock car racing legends such as Fireball Roberts, Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson.

[7] The track was featured on the Peacock original series, Lost Speedways hosted by NASCAR Hall of Famer, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matthew Dillner.

The group has collected an impressive archive of videos, photographs, and historical information about the site.