Overview

• Governor Josh Stein allowed House Bill 926 to become law without his signature on September 30, 2025.
• Article 10, titled “Racing Facility and Racetrack Nuisance Immunity,” bars nuisance or takings actions by surrounding owners who purchased or built after a track secured required permits and vested development rights.
• The statute defines the protected area as everything within three miles of a track’s property line and defines a racing facility to include the circuit, spectator areas, garages, and operational grounds.
• The measure was introduced by State Representative Allen Chesser and advanced with support from SEMA and Performance Racing Industry, which cite motorsports’ $3.82 billion annual output in North Carolina and nearly 20,000 jobs.
• Similar protections have recently been adopted elsewhere, including a statewide law in Iowa and local measures near South Boston Speedway in Virginia.