North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners

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.

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North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners

State Fairgrounds Speedway, located at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina, was a half-mile oval dirt racetrack which was the site of auto races for NASCAR's top series in 1955, 1969, and 1970. The race on September 30, 1970 was the final Grand National race ever held on a dirt track, until the 2021 season.

North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Information

North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Raleigh North Carolina

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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 0.5 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Date	Race Name	Winner	Start Pos	Car Man	Avg Speed (mph)	Laps Run
9/30/1970	Home State 200	Richard Petty	6	69 Plymouth	68.376	100
6/26/1969	North State 200	David Pearson	2	69 Ford	65.418	100
5/28/1955	17	Junior Johnson	3	55 Oldsmobile	50.522	86