WAKE COUNTY SPEEDWAY, ADVANCE AUTO PARTS & NASCAR BRING RACE EXCITEMENT TO LOCAL FANS WITH DRIVER APPEARANCES, RACE DAY EVENTS Series drivers to appear at “Advance Auto Parts Night” at Raleigh store
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 10, 2025) –
As a warm-up to the Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races event June 13 at Wake County Speedway, a special
driver appearance and autograph-signing session happens Thursday, June 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Advance Auto Parts store at 7945 Ten Ten Road in
Raleigh, N.C.
At the store event, which is free and open to the community, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series drivers will greet fans and sign autographs.
There will also be free Kona ice, games, prizes, and music with a remote radio broadcast by 94.7 QDR. With every purchase, a limited number of tickets will also be given away to the “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races” on June 13 at Wake County Speedway. The Advance Auto Parts 160 - NASCAR Regional race will feature twin 35-lap Charger battles, Legends, Bandoleros, Champ Kart twin 15's, and Bombers. Gates open at 6 p.m. with qualifying at 7:15 p.m., followed by racing at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the gate Friday night beginning at 6 p.m. and online at
wcspeedway.com.
Throughout the racing season, Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR are teaming up to accelerate excitement and support for local short track racing
through new “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races” in 17 track markets – including Wake County – reinforcing support for local teams, tracks, and
races, and the company’s focus on being “Right Around the Corner and Ready to Help” as part of its outreach to consumers.
“As NASCAR’s Official Auto Parts Retailer, we’re excited to support a popular, iconic track like Wake County Speedway and its dedicated, local race
fans,” said Mike Fogarty, an Advance Auto Parts Regional Vice President. “We’ll see you at ‘America’s Favorite Bullring’ when the green flag drops!”
About Wake County Speedway
Wake County Speedway was built in 1961 by cousins, Glenn and Marvin Simpkins, on family land off US HWY 401, south of downtown Raleigh. The first
race was held on Friday, May 4th, 1962, with John Matthews taking the checkers. The speedway operated as a successful dirt track for the next twenty-
four years before being paved to start the 1987 season. Wake County Speedway became NASCAR-sanctioned in 2020 and was recognized as the
home track of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series State Champion, Clay Jones, in 2022, and Tyler Matthews in 2023.
About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of
April 19, 2025, Advance operated 4,285 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company also served 881 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories, and other offerings, can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
