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The article focuses on the dedication of a stretch of the U.S. 421 highway for the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina in May 2008. On September 29, 1996, the final race at the now-defunct stock car race track was held. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) champion Rex White in 1960 and North Carolina State Senator Steve Goss were among those who attended the dedication. Stock car drivers Richard Petty and Junior Johnson won many races at North Wilkesboro.

The article talks about lawnmower racing drivers. It cites that such drivers use a modified riding mower that is capable of reaching high speeds. Driver David Newman, who competes in the Alleghany Mower Racing Association (AMRA) circuit, cites the low cost of joining the event as well as the allotment of its proceeds to charity. The racers at the event compete on small dirt ovals covering Independence, Virginia and the towns of Sparta and North Wilkesboro in North Carolina.

The article reports on a farewell promotion staged for NASCAR racer Dale Jarrett by sponsor UPS at Bristol Motor Speedway in England in March 2008. It says that the Bristol race marked his final points event in NASCAR Cup competition. Jarrett retired after earning 32 wins and over $51 million in prize money. Jarrett competed for his first Cup event in 1984.

A reprint of the article "A Grassroots Winner," by Christopher Noble which appeared in the "Wilkes Journal-Patriot" is presented. It is stated that Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman and Ken Schrader made their way into the Cup Series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) by working their way up through the local short tracks. Schrader relates that Newman is a grassroots driver and deserves the win.