Louisiana Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners
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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines. NASCAR Cup Series Champions |
Louisiana Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners
![]() | The Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport held a significant NASCAR Cup race in 1953, won by Lee Petty, The site featured a racetrack and a large wooden roller coaster that was destroyed by a tornado in 1940. |
Louisiana Fairgrounds - Information
| Louisiana Fairgrounds Shreveport Louisiana | Year Open: Track Shape: Oval Track Length: 0.5 miles miles Front Stretch Length: Back Stretch Length: Turn Banking: Straight Banking: |
NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Louisiana Fairgrounds
| Date | Race Name | Winner | Start Pos | Car Man | Avg Speed (mph) | Laps Run |
| 6/7/1953 | 14 | Lee Petty | 0 | 53 Dodge | 53.199 | 100 |
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