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City Officials Unveil Plan To Give Bowman Gray Stadium A Makeover

Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem could soon be getting some major upgrades. Courtesy: Winston-Salem State University

An iconic Winston-Salem sports venue, Bowman Gray Stadium, could soon be getting a multi-million dollar tune-up.

The City of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University announced a $9 million proposal featuring a slate of improvements to Bowman Gray.

The multi-use sports facility was originally built as a Depression-era public works project.

Its quarter-mile asphalt oval is one of stock car racing's most legendary tracks, while the football field hosts Winston-Salem State's football team.

The improvements would include upgraded Wi-Fi, parking, and seating. The football field would also be regraded and the racetrack resurfaced.

Officials cited the stadium's aging infrastructure as the reason for the proposal.

The money for the project will have to be approved by the Winston-Salem City Council.

Sean Bueter joined WFDD in August 2015 as a reporter covering issues across the Piedmont Triad and beyond.Previously, Sean was a reporter, host and news director at WBOI in Fort Wayne, Ind., just a few hours from where he grew up. He also sorted Steve Inskeep's mail as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C.Sean has experience on a variety of beats, including race, wealth and poverty, economic development, and more. His work has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and APM's Marketplace.In his spare time, Sean plays tennis (reasonably well), golf (reasonably poorly), and scours local haunts for pinball machines to conquer.

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