Dixie Speedway welcomes fast cars and loyal fans back home in Woodstock

Thousands of fans were in attendance for the reopening of Woodstock's beloved Dixie Speedway after a two-year hiatus.
Grandstands filled with visitors at Dixie Speedway (Courtesy of Mitchell Jenkins)

“Drivers, start your engines.”

The intercom announcement kicks off not only the gears of race cars, but also the commencement of a long-awaited family reunion of sorts.

On a late Saturday afternoon in April, a large crowd is gathered at Dixie Speedway, an intimate race track nestled in Woodstock.