Turns out Wilkes County, NC is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Wilkes County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
North Wilkesboro Speedway
The Hill That Helped Launch Stock-Car Racing
How a Wilkes County oval rose with NASCAR’s first top series.
North Wilkesboro Speedway
The Track That Came Back to Life
A beloved North Carolina speedway returns from decades of silence.
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From Tom Dula to Tom Dooley
How a Wilkes County murder became a North Carolina ballad.
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Where the Search for Laura Foster Ended
A disappearance, a grave, and the case that would not let go.
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Junior Johnson and the Fast Road Out
How Wilkes County back roads shaped a racing legend.
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When Wilkes Was the Mountain Frontier
A frontier county born vast, then carved into the northwest mountains.
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Where the Hills Turned Into a Racetrack
A foothills speedway born of moonshine roads and built to last.
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The Colonel Who Helped Drive Wilkes to Kings Mountain
How Benjamin Cleveland turned frontier resolve into Patriot action.
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