WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — NASCAR announced Thursday that it will manage racing operations under the lease with the City of Winston-Salem that runs through Dec. 2050.
"As NASCAR's first weekly racetrack, Bowman Gray Stadium holds a special place in the history of our sport," NASCAR's Senior VP, Racing Development and Strategy, Ben Kennedy said. "We are grateful to the Hawkins family's multi-generational legacy of leadership at this historic track, and we're thrilled to oversee racing at one of the crown jewels in NASCAR Regional."
Austin Shuford was named the new general manager of racing operations for Bowman Gray Stadium.
Shuford has worked with Track Enterprises' Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, where he managed 25 events a year at more than 15 racetracks throughout the South and Midwest since 2020.
"As one of racing's most beloved and enduring venues, it's truly an honor to be named the new general manager of racing operations at Bowman Gray Stadium," Shuford said. "I look forward to learning from the Garrison, Pinilis, and Hawkins families to preserve and extend the greatness of Bowman Gray Stadium."
The 2024 Bowman Gray Stadium race season begins on Saturday, April 20.
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