710 Dragstrip (Rowland)

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An eighth-mile concrete drag strip in Rowland near the South Carolina line, owned by Jerry Oxendine and managed by Dusty Roller. It runs weekly bracket racing plus no-prep, small-tire, big-rim and motorcycle events.

Held rock dances with local bands starting in 1969

Raced: 1962-present
State: North Carolina
First race: 1962
Track: 1/8 mile
Surface: Concrete
Address: 3118 NC 710, Rowland, NC 28383
Sanction: IHRA
Elevation: 161 ft (49 m)
Coordinates: 34.62848, -79.25287

Big races

Weekly bracket and test-and-tune racing

Fridays and Sundays year-round · bracket / test and tune

Regular bracket racing twice a week, sometimes paired with a back-end race on the same day when weather allows.

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Hogs Gone Wild

July (July 24-25, 2026) · motorcycle

A motorcycle drag weekend aimed mostly at Harley-Davidson riders, with some dirt bike classes.

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ASAG event

August (August 7-8, 2026) · small tire / heads-up

A heads-up event featuring Outlaw Small Tire, Lil' Gangster and other classes.

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Ghostfest

fall · big-rim race and car show

A big-rim drag race combined with a car show.

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History

The track opened in 1962 between Rowland and Pembroke. Starting in 1969 it held dances on Friday or Saturday nights with local rock bands such as The Crew, Love’s Creation and the Soul Drifters. It was completely renovated in 2013-14 and now runs as an IHRA eighth-mile track.

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