Anthony Wendover 124 #1 Posted May 9, 2020 So i dont know if anyone here has heard of Iracing.com before. Its an internet racing simulation that is backed by man nascar drivers and has been televised the last few weeks. This weekend they are doing their final race at the track called north wilksboro that they have not raced at since 1996. The track is abandoned and they recreated recently. The reason i bring this up is Dale Earnhardt Jr posted a 15 min video on recreating it and they were showing quick clips of it and then i spotted a billboard that was pretty cool! So thought id share it Also here is the video to better explain if anyone is interested. 5 5 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #2 Posted May 9, 2020 That’s cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #3 Posted May 9, 2020 Hmm... Wheel Horse advertising sign... abandon track.... who's making the road trip? 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,403 #4 Posted May 9, 2020 That is so cool! @Anthony Wendover How in the world did you spot that billboard, it was only on the screen for a couple of seconds! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,433 #5 Posted May 9, 2020 Thanks for that. Nice to see that Wilkesboro will live on. One of the originals. Always sad to remember the glory days of NASCAR long gone - real cars and guys tooling in their own garages... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,042 #6 Posted May 9, 2020 I've been enjoying Iracing on tv since they shut the real thing down. It's absolutely amazing what they are doing with the technology. The detail is mind-blowing. Thanks for posting the video. The race is today at 3:00 eastern. Fox and Fox Sports 1. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,069 #7 Posted May 9, 2020 I have been watching the "I racing" on TV and love it. Dale Jr has a program on NBC-Sports called Dale Jr. Download and he was talking about doing the North Wilkesboro track about a year ago. Too bad Jr. Johnson didn't live to see his home track brought back to virtual life. I have also been recording and watching a bunch of vintage NASCAR races lately, many of them I had attended in the '80s and '90s. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,786 #8 Posted May 9, 2020 There was another shot right in the last 30 seconds of the video! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,786 #9 Posted May 9, 2020 12 hours ago, 71_Bronco said: Hmm... Wheel Horse advertising sign... abandon track.... who's making the road trip? I didn’t see it in any real life clips, only the recreation... but seriously... who’s going? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Wendover 124 #10 Posted May 10, 2020 haha thought you guys would get a kick out of that! So the sign isnt there any more in real life The graphics for the track are based on the 1987 season race there. Here is a picture of the billboard in real life from 1987. ( i had to screen cap a race replay so sadly its bury ) 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Pasch 449 #11 Posted May 10, 2020 It.took me a couple minutes to see it in the first picture because it is at an angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillA 19 #12 Posted May 10, 2020 Great eye you have Anthony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,069 #13 Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) Wheel Horse had been involved with NASCAR for several years. They sponsored the Pole Sitter award for several races including the 1992 Mellow Yellow 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway where Alan Kulwicki won a new 416-8 Wheel Horse. Edited May 11, 2020 by 953 nut update 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag 125 #14 Posted May 11, 2020 Wow! That's cool. I didn't know that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,772 #15 Posted May 11, 2020 Stupid question here why did they ever quit racing there and just abandon it? Seems a shame given what it once was. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Wendover 124 #16 Posted May 11, 2020 (edited) @953 nut Wow i did not know that Alan Kulwicki fact! Thats pretty cool! Can you post a better picture of that? Would love to see it closer and try to make out the track. Kinda looks like Charlotte but i cant fully tell.. @WHX24 The track was purchased by Bruton Smith. He wanted to have a Nascar race at his new track in Texas. Nascar would not add exrta races to the schedule. So he purchased North Wilkesboro and moved one date to Texas and then the other date was moved to New Hampshire for a second race at the track. Edited May 11, 2020 by Anthony Wendover 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,786 #17 Posted May 12, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 7:28 PM, 953 nut said: Wheel Horse had been involved with NASCAR for several years. They sponsored the Pole Sitter award for several races including the 1992 Mellow Yellow 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway where Alan Kulwicki won a new 416-8 Wheel Horse. that picture reminds me... @Vinylguy was there ever a banner made for the 2019 collage that Richard made? I’d still like to grab one if possible... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,772 #18 Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) 59 minutes ago, pullstart said: that picture reminds me... @Vinylguy I’d still like to grab one if possible... I'll second that Kev.... thers a few of my pics on ther... Edited May 12, 2020 by WHX24 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinylguy 4,674 #19 Posted May 13, 2020 Ill try to get it listed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,772 #20 Posted May 15, 2020 Thank you Terry put me down for one send it out and let me know what I owe you. Till then Kev here's the pic... You'll have to zoom in on it ….. The pic of Tom @Shynon in the ugly sweater is worth the price of admission right there...and @Achto skiing... and @Lane Ranger in Mike's rat tub!!!! 11_14_2019_Happy_13th.bmp 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,945 #21 Posted May 15, 2020 Terry Dennis did a great job on both the 2018 and the 2019 Red Square posters! A great remembrance of the good friends and good times! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,772 #22 Posted May 15, 2020 Sorry for running off with your thread here @Anthony Wendover.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,069 #23 Posted May 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Sorry for running off with your thread here @Anthony Wendover.... Getting back to nearly being on topic; Over the next 34 days there will be 20 live on track NASCAR races televised! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
