Thomas Salley President of Visit Wilkes

North Wilkesboro is officially back on the NASCAR Cup schedule. NASCAR has released its Cup Series schedule for 2026, which includes a return to Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19. The Window World 400 will be the first time that Wilkesboro has hosted a Cup Series points race since 1996. The past two years, North Wilkesboro has hosted NASCAR’s All-Star Race. Thomas Salley, the President of Visit Wilkes, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how much the return of NASCAR to Wilkesboro means.