We will miss our Grand Marshall for the Raleigh Fairgrounds Speedway Racer's Reunion this year Former Grand National Driver Gene Hobby of Apex, NC. passed away in 2019. He was a big part of getting the Reunion started with Phillip Walker 10 years ago and we all miss him!

 The 10th Annual Raleigh Fairgrounds Speedway Racer's Reunion will be held Saturday January 18th from 11am until 2pm

We will also have many members of Bill Mangum's Virginia-Carolina Early Dirt Racer's Association with us. We will be conducting interviews and get 1st hand racing stories from behind the scenes!

The following drivers, crew members, promotors and associates are expected to attend:  

Robin Agner, China Grove, NC
Wayne Andrews, Staley, NC
Billy & Karen Biscoe, Denton, NC
Hank Thomas, Winston Salem, NC
Bill Blair, Thomasville, NC
J.D. Blue, Carthage, NC
David Boggs, Rock Hill, SC
Johnny Handy, Greensboro, NC
Raymond Williams, Hillsborough, NC
Jerry Earl Hatcher, Mt. Airy, NC
Roy Hendrick, Mosely, VA
Bob Hissom, Denver, NC
Ray Lamm, RIchmond, VA
Bill Mangum, Danville, VA
H. L. "Peanut" Turman, Dugspur, VA
Larry Laney, Randleman, NC
Randy Myers, King, NC
Dink Widenhouse, Concord, NC
Lloyd Lane, Concord, NC
Terry Anderson, Lenoir NC
Laura Pugh, Gretna, VA
Larry Glenn, Bunn, NC
Johnny Dolen, Winston Salem, NC
Garland Rickets, South Boston, VA
Wallace Smith, Durham, NC
Robbie Watson, Durham, NC
Wayne McGhee, Hillsborough, NC
Issace "Pete" Dease, Oxford, NC
Earl Arnold, Clayton, NC
Red Justice, Burlington, NC
Monk Tate, Draper, NC
Ronnie Hartsville, Apex, NC

Herbie Poole, Randleman NC

Gary Lewallen

Kent Fogleman

Clyde Mangum

Ray Lamm

Ronnie Thomas

Gary Myers

Randy Myers

Chocolate Myers

Tiger Tom Pistone

Gary Lloyd

Phillip Walker

Clyde Still

Other drivers who ran at this famed 1/2 Mile Dirt Track and other Regional Tracks are invited to attend.

If plan on coming call Kenneth at 336-344-8400 or send email to kenneth@piedmontracingexpo.com 

or call 336-344-8400 and leave message 

Please check in at the Fairgrounds Speedway Desk in the Expo Bldg. Lobby. 

We honor the memory of the the following Friends of the Piedmont Racing Expo and the Raleigh Fairgrounds Racers Reunion:

*Gene Hobby (2019)

*Glenn Wood (2019)

*T.A. Toomes (2019)

*Sam Bass (2019)

*Carl Horton (2018)

*Carlton Pugh (2016)

* Donnie Carver (Flagman, 2016)

* Phil Finley (2015)

* Maurice Hill (2015)

* Earl Sears (2015)

* Jim Massey (2015)

* Glen McDuffie (2015)

Rickey Page (2015)

* Senator Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. (2014)

* Bobby Proctor Sr.(2014)

* Ronnie Barnette (2013)

* Rodney Cook (2013)

* Dan Honeycutt 

*  Margaret Moss Cooper 

*  Donnie Watson 

*  Larry Dease 

*  Cecil Gordon

*  James Jones 

* Bill Hollar

* Wayne Patterson

* and others that we may not know about.

We are gonna miss our Grand Marshal this year!

God Speed Hene Hobby!

Saturday, 10:30am-2:00pm Autograph Session

Raleigh:  The RacersReunion held in conjunction with the 34th Annual Piedmont Racing Expo this weekend is expected to draw notable drivers and family members of drivers who raced at the Raleigh Fairgrounds Speedway between 1955 and 1970.    The Reunion will take place on the Saturday, January 19th in the Expo Building on the Fairgrounds, just a few yards from the historic grandstands of the old race track.  Some of the front straight is still present and is used for Tractor Pulls and other activities.  The Racers Reunion is sponsored by Carolina Collector Autofest. 

The Racing Expo is a two-day event, Friday and Saturday, January 17 -18.  It features a short-track trade show with over 40 vendors ranging from racing parts and accessory distributors to area speedways discussing new rules and schedules.

There will be a special autograph session for the Racers Reunion Legend drivers on Saturday during the Reunion.  There will be scrapbooks and photos for everyone to view with many historic photos on display. There will also be live interviews with drivers telling tales of the sport from their prospective.

The mainstay of the Expo, the Racing Auction will start at 12:00 NOON on Friday and again at 9am on Saturday selling over 1300 lots of used racing equipment, tools, and parts. 

Admission is $10 daily, children 12 &  Under Free.  Hours are 9am-9pm on Friday and 8am-6pm Saturday.  Details may be found at www.piedmontracingexpo.com.