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Hertford , North Carolina ’ s Northeast Dragway boasts some of the finest sportsman race cars you ’ ll ever see in the Tar Heel state , and with a robust schedule of events in 2023 , there ’ s plenty of opportunities this year to visit this scenic eighth-mile facility that ’ s located roughly an hour from the Atlantic Ocean . Track owner and builder Curtis Trueblood takes advantage of the warm climate and sometimes opens the track as early as February with various events . The track has seen a variety of changes over the years . It ’ s been independent as well as IHRA sanctioned
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, and most recently has made the switch to AHRA , with the first points race held on March 11 .
Northeast Dragway is also a hotbed for diesel drags , and the scheduled Diesel Wars gathering closed out the month of March . Trueblood ’ s roots
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are in truck and tractor pulling , and it was always his dream to incorporate that form of motorsports on the property of the dragstrip , which he accomplished a few years ago . Northeast Dragway hosts several great truck pull events throughout the season , with the first event taking place in early April with the Northeast Park Truck Pull .
Bracket points racing returned the following week on April 8 , followed by a special two-day Midnight Madness event by Brock Promotions . Rambo Grudge Racing closed out the month of April .
Tons of great events were on the schedule in May , including the Braxton Racing meet ,
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