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Bristol Motor Speedway Dover Motor Speedway. This is a list of tracks which have hosted a NASCAR race from 1948 to present. Various forms of race track have been used throughout the history of NASCAR, including purpose-built race tracks such as Daytona International Speedway and temporary tracks such as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Joey Logano is the youngest winner of a Cup Series race; he was 19 years old, 1 month, and 4 days old when he won the 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301. [13] Harry Gant is the oldest winner of a Cup Series race; he was 52 years, 7 months, and 6 days old when he won the 1992 Champion Spark Plug 400. [14] [15]
Thus far, every champion has originated from the United States. [2] Byron has the fewest number of race starts before winning his first title with six in 1949. [9] Bill Rexford is the youngest Cup Series champion; he was 23 years, 7 months, and 15 days old when he won the title in 1950. [10]
NASCAR Late Models, Modifieds, Legends, Bandoleros Kalamazoo Speedway [21] Michigan Kalamazoo: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval (asphalt) Outlaw Late Models, NASCAR Modifieds, Sportsmans, Pure Stocks, Cyber Stocks(6 cyl. Front Wheel Drive) Kentucky Motor Speedway (short track) [22] Kentucky Whitesville: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval (asphalt)
The final day of the track was marred by tragedy when three drivers were killed in the 100-lap super-modified caged sprint car competition. [2] From 1949 to 1970, the track hosted the Golden State 100, a round of the AAA/USAC National Championship. The race was revived at the new Cal Expo site as a USAC Silver Crown race from 1989 until 2000.
From 1951 to 1969, races at the track were won by drivers like Richard Petty, Bob Flock, Fonty Flock, Lee Petty, Rex White, and Fireball Roberts. As a dirt oval track, the speedway helped serve its purpose during the dirt-dominated formative years of NASCAR's premier series. The track was paved in 1957. [1]
A look at the top 100 all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners list in order by number of wins updated through Aug. 19, 2024. Richard Petty 200. David Pearson 105
The track is host to two of the older memorial events in the United States, the Bettenhausen 100 for the USAC dirt championship cars, first run in 1961 and the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 stock car event for USAC, now ARCA, stock cars, first held in 1963. Both races are now held on the last weekend of the Illinois State Fair.