Rockingham Speedway Gets New Start as Tourist Draw
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Rural communities look to motorsports as a tool for economic development.
As rural communities try to find ways to attract more revenue, many are looking to sports tourism as a tool to enhance economic development and bring dollars to their downtowns. Rockingham Speedway is using a new state grant to repair and improve its facilities with the hope of making the landmark a sports tourist destination once again.
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Rockingham Speedway Gets New Start as Tourist Draw
Clip: 2/17/2023 | 2m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
As rural communities try to find ways to attract more revenue, many are looking to sports tourism as a tool to enhance economic development and bring dollars to their downtowns. Rockingham Speedway is using a new state grant to repair and improve its facilities with the hope of making the landmark a sports tourist destination once again.
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