Rockingham Speedway set for auction

09 Oct, 2026 - Tranzon Atlas

As seen on WSOCTV

By Gina Esposito

ROCKHINGHAM, N.C. — Rockingham Speedway, also known as “The Rock,” is up for auction nine months after it was purchased by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA). The track’s owner is Daryl Cuttel, CEO of Darana Motorsports Holdings. In a release, it said Cuttel decided to sell the properties as part of its exit from the racing business.

Tim Mast, president of Tranzon Atlas said they were engaged by Darana Motorsports Holdings to conduct the auction process, which includes the sale of The Rock, and 11 other racetracks and motorsports properties across the county.

Mast said it will be a hybrid sealed-bid auction, with sealed bids due Nov. 17. He told Channel 9 there is no limit on the number of bids that can be received; however, only the top three bids within 25% of the highest bid will be considered for any subsequent round of bids.

The properties include:

• Atlanta Dragway — Commerce, Georgia 
• Dragway 42 — West Salem, Ohio 
• Darana (Galot) Motorsports Park — Benson, North Carolina 
• Piedmont Dragway — Julian, North Carolina
• Empire Dragway — Leicester, New York 
• Heartland Motorsports Park — Topeka, Kansas 
• Kil-Kare Raceway — Xenia, Ohio 
• Memphis International Raceway — Millington, Tennessee 
• Milan Dragway — Milan, Michigan 
• National Trail Raceway — Hebron, Ohio 
• Rockingham Speedway — Rockingham, North Carolina 
• Virginia Motorsports Park — Dinwiddie, Virginia