- Track temp
- 57°F14°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5mph7km/hNE
- Density alt.
- 520ft158m
- Barometer 30.40 inHg1030 hPa steady
- Humidity 53%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 56°14°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 51°10°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNTrack temperature 48°9°
OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 71°21°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hENETrack temperature 67°20°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 67°19°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph12 km/hENETrack temperature 71°22°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hESETrack temperature 72°22°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 56°14°Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.
The racer numbers
Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.
Day by day
- TodayOct 3166°19° 52°11° 1%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 161°16° 48°9° 5%Green flag
- MonNov 267°19° 51°10° 9%Green flag
- TueNov 365°18° 48°9° 3%Green flag
- WedNov 4
71°22° 52°11° 48%Green flag - ThuNov 5
70°21° 60°15° 55%Red flag - FriNov 673°23° 58°15° 34%Green flag
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 66°19° 52°11° | 1% | 19 mph30 km/h NE | 89°32° | 1,070 ft326 m | 7:45 AM · 6:32 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 61°16° 48°9° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h NE | 72°22° | 693 ft211 m | 6:46 AM · 5:31 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°19° 51°10° | 9% | 11 mph18 km/h NE | 91°33° | 1,303 ft397 m | 6:47 AM · 5:30 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Overcast | 65°18° 48°9° | 3% | 9 mph14 km/h NE | 73°23° | 1,373 ft418 m | 6:48 AM · 5:29 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 71°22° 52°11° | 48% 0.01 in0.2 mm | 13 mph21 km/h ENE | 77°25° | 1,933 ft589 m | 6:49 AM · 5:28 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Red flagrain | Showers | 70°21° 60°15° | 55% 0.54 in13.8 mm | 11 mph17 km/h SE | 74°23° | 2,084 ft635 m | 6:50 AM · 5:27 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 73°23° 58°15° | 34% 0.21 in5.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h S | 91°33° | 2,368 ft722 m | 6:51 AM · 5:26 PM |
Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 4 hours are free. Pro members get all seven days and the CSV.
| Hour | Air | Dew pt | Humidity | Barometer | Density alt. | Air density kg/m³ | Grains | Track temp (est.) | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57°14° | 40°5° | 53% | 30.40 inHg1030 hPa | 520 ft158 m | 1.206 | 37 | 57°14° | 5 mph7 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 56°14° | 40°5° | 55% | 30.40 inHg1029 hPa | 476 ft145 m | 1.208 | 37 | 56°14° | 4 mph6 km/h NE | 1% | |
| 55°13° | 40°5° | 58% | 30.42 inHg1030 hPa | 358 ft109 m | 1.212 | 38 | 55°13° | 5 mph8 km/h NE | 1% | |
| 54°12° | 41°5° | 61% | 30.44 inHg1031 hPa | 305 ft93 m | 1.214 | 39 | 54°12° | 4 mph7 km/h NNE | 1% |
Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours in your time zone, the track’s when they match.
Plan the whole week at Hickory
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Hickory: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.
Do the models agree?
ECMWF, GFS and ICON side by side for the next three racing days, so you know when the forecast is shaky.
Next 6 hours of rain
Rain in 15-minute steps for the next six hours at your tracks, refreshed every hour.
Alerts for your tracks
An email the morning a red or yellow flag is due at Hickory, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Hickory
Typical for October here: highs around 71°22°, lows 51°11°, rain on 20% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Hickory
3130 US Hwy 70 SE, Newton, NC 28658
Parking
Free parking; enter the lot by the track sign on Highway 70 and attendants direct you (ASA STARS race, 2023). starsnationaltour.com
Camping On site
Campground at the lower entrance beside the creek, $100 per spot per event (2026). Email the registration form to reserve; check in and pay at the speedway office. No tents in reserved areas. hickorymotorspeedway.com
Good to know
Weekly races: one 14-inch cooler per adult, up to 6 alcoholic drinks, no glass or liquor. No coolers, food or chairs at special events such as PASS and SMART. hickorymotorspeedway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Newton, North Carolina
- Layout
- 0.363-mile oval, Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars
- Length
- 0.363 mi (0.58 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 14°
- Opened
- 1951
- Series
- Late Models, CARS Tour
- Signature events
- Bobby Isaac Memorial
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 876 ft (267 m)