John Henry Garrett had a vision of drag racing in his eyes. In 1959 he made this vision a reality. He opened this first dirt race track for Person County. It began as a 1/4 mile track. As the excitement around racing grew, so did the drivers and fans. In 1962 John Henry Garrett held the 1st Annual Easter Bash. That year was also know as the Year of the 427 Chevy. The track was paved in 1964. Garrett owned and operated the Dragway from 1959 to 1981. In 1981 Sonny Shipman purchased the Dragway, during his ownership had the shortened the race surface to an 1/8 mile track. From this point the track had many owners. Reggie Chambers purchased the track in 1986. Then Larry Jones purchased it in 1989. Mike Shelton was the next to purchase the track in 1998. Which now leads us to the current owners who purchased the track in 2003, Henry and Jerry Martin. Henry and Jerry have owned and operated the track since 2003. They too had a vision as racers themselves. So in 2006 they expanded the pit area to accommodate new drivers and fans. And lastly but certainly not least they have had the whole racing surface reconstructed with concrete. to date the facility is known as "Roxboro Motorsports Dragway" and continues hold what has become the track's most famous event "The annual Easter Bash". Henry and Jerry would like to thank the sponsors, drivers and fans for their continued support.