Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge and Savethespeedway.net will be hosting the first annual Wilkes County Racing Heritage Celebration September 29, 2007 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will be held on the grounds of the Wilkes County Heritage Museum at 100 East Main St. Wilkesboro, NC. The event will be free to the public.
Scheduled to appear at the event so far are 1960 NASCAR champion Rex White and Lee Roy Mercer who will be on hand signing autographs and promoting his new CD “Gone Racin”, featuring prank calls to NASCAR drivers.
Also, on display for the event will be racing memorabilia from Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge, and Winston Cup era memorabilia from the Winston Cup Museum out of Winston Salem NC.
Live entertainment will be provided throughout the afternoon, and all are welcome to come join us in celebrating Wilkes County’s contribution to the history of Auto Racing.