It was a racing spectacle, unlike anything this sport has seen in a long time. Over 40,000 people packed the stands to witness the rebirth of North Wilkesboro
LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE THERE TONIGHT TO CAPTURE ALL THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM THE BIG RACE. >> I THINK ARE RIGHT THERE. AND THE NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE, KYLE LARSON. THIS WAS A SPECTACLE THAT THIS SPORT HAS SEEN IN MANY YEARS. THE REBIRTH OF NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY >> ALONG WITH DARRELL WALTRIP, THE KING HIMSELF GOT THE DRIVER STARTED WITH THE MOST FAMOUS WORDS IN MOTORSPORTS. >> THIS FLYOVER JUST AMAZING AND THIS THIS IS THE MOMENT RACE FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE GREEN FLAG TO BEGIN THE 200 LAP NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE. IT'S AMAZING. I MEAN, I WAS 2 YEARS OLD THE LAST TIME AND THEY RAN HERE, YOU KNOW, SO >> IT'S JUST CRAZY. I MEAN, AND I'M EVERYBODY I THINK >> WHEN WE HEARD IT WAS GOING ON LIKE WE GOT TO BE HERE, SHORT TRACK RACING IS A RETURN. NASCAR AS RUTH AND THE FANS WERE CLEAR. >> THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. PEOPLE WAS THAT THEY WANT THE SMALL TRACKING BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE HOME WHAT THEY GREW UP WITH. MY BEST GUESS IS OVER 40,000 FANS PACKED THE STANDS. SOME COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THEY WERE ALSO ADAMANT THIS SHOULD NOT BE A ONE AND DONE RACING IN WILKES COUNTY. IS ALIVE AND WELL.