Winston Cup Museum News & Updates

The Rock – the beginning, ending and latest revival

We shared an article last month on our Facebook page about Rockingham and its purchase by new owners…and it reached over 14,000 of you who commented, shared and liked the post. Many of you reminisced about how you missed the old days of racing – so we thought we’d...

Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the NSMA

Winston-Salem rolled out the red carpet this past summer for a group of sports media writers and their guests. In fact, more than 700 attended the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) annual awards event. The Winston Cup Museum got to be a part of it by hosting...

Not to Be Missed: Winston-Salem Fashion Week

Winston-Salem Fashion Week (WSFW) may be one of the best-kept secrets in this town. But if Nikita Wallace and Winston Cup Museum owner, Christy Spencer have anything to do with it – it won’t for long. It is actually coming up on the fourth year for this fun event that...

It’s Not Too Early to Think About Holiday Parties

Our Museum

Christmas in July typically means SALES at your local retailers. But here at the Winston Cup Museum, it means for you to start making plans for your upcoming holiday events. It’s not too early to start! Venues and caterers for corporate, neighborhood or social parties...

Who’s In the 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame?

Racing History, Uncategorized

Five inductees…out of 20 nominees. And here’s the 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2019, slated to be inducted on February 1, 2019: Davey Allison - Driver (b. 2/25/61 - d. 7/13/93) Davey Allison won the Daytona 500 in 1992 – and surprised the world of racing when...

The History of NASCAR’s Two Big Races in May

Racing History

May, following April’s showers, doesn’t only bring about flowers…it brings two significant races to our area. Both are in Charlotte on back-to-back weekends. And one of them has a direct tie to our fair city. Of course, we’re talking about the All-Star Race and...

Honoring Sports Media…and a Museum Welcome

Downtown WS, Our Museum

One of the benefits of having a museum that doubles as an event venue is that we get to connect with some pretty amazing organizations who use our space for special events. One such group, the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) is using our space this summer –...

What’s New in Entertainment

Downtown WS

Our section of downtown Winston-Salem continues to grow! Here are a few of the newest businesses to open in this constantly evolving entertainment district. Check them out as you come to visit our museum! The Ramkat…music for the people Three guys with strong...

Kyle Petty Reboots a Never-Forgotten Love of Music

Racing History

Kyle Petty is well-known for his extensive career in racing. But it was a chance encounter with a traveling preacher that got him hooked on making music. The younger Petty hung out at the racetracks where his father competed, and one time, a preacher who happened to...

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