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NORTH CAROLINA SENATE HONORS ROCKINGHAM’S EARWOOD
Certificate of Acknowledgement Cites Dragway
Owner’s Contributions to County, State
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RALEIGH – (July 24, 2019) Steve Earwood, who in
1992 realized a lifelong dream with his purchase
of Rockingham Dragway, was recognized Tuesday,
July 23, on the floor of the North Carolina
General Assembly for his contributions to the
state, Richmond County and the city of Rockingham.
Senate President Pro-Tem Phil Berger and State
Senator Tom McInnis presented Earwood a
certificate of acknowledgement expressing
appreciation and gratitude for his 27-year
stewardship of the track located on U.S. Highway 1
north of Rockingham.
“It was an honor to have Steve Earwood at the
North Carolina General Assembly to recognize him
for his contributions to drag racing and Richmond
County,” Senator McInnis said. “During (his)
ownership of the track, hundreds of millions of
dollars have been brought to and invested in North
Carolina.”
The 2016 recipient of the International Drag
Racing Hall of Fame’s Founder’s Award, Earwood
also is a member of both the East Coast Drag
Racing Hall of Fame and the NHRA Southeast
Division Hall of Fame. He is a founding member of
the North Carolina Motorsports Association and has
served on the Governor’s Motorsports Advisory
Council.
After directing NHRA’s national media program for
eleven seasons as Media Relations Director,
Earwood was Marketing Vice-President at Billy
Meyer’s Texas Motorplex outside Dallas and
Vice-President and General Manager of Atlanta
Dragway before buying Rockingham.
Under his direction, the NHRA Winston
Invitational, which was contested at the track
from 1992 through 1998, became the most successful
All-Star event in drag racing history leading, in
1994, to his acceptance of the NHRA’s “Man of the
Year” Award in the Southeast region.
His tireless effort to keep the track viable in an
ever-changing marketplace and to promote Carolina
tourism also led to his acceptance, in 2010, of
Richmond County’s “Citizen of the Year” award. |
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