The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The state of North Carolina has ratified House Bill 926 into law, which includes a provision to “protect the right to race.” The idea is, basically, you can’t move next to a race track and complain about the noise to get it shut down. Charlotte Motor SpeedwayIt makes sense that North Carolina would be pro-racing. The National Speedway Directory shows how the state’s tracks are geographically distributed—kind of all over the place. But with just 40-odd tracks spread across the 53,819 square-mile state of North Carolina, I feel like those folks should be able to find houses outside earshot of a racing venue.