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Rapid Valley Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

Nascar Cup Series

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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Rapid Valley Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

Rapid Valley Speedway now known as Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, South Dakota, is a historic 0.50-mile dirt oval with roots dating back to the 1940s. It gained national prominence in 1953 by hosting NASCAR Cup and Sportsman races, and it remains a premier dirt track, famous for the Labor Day Weekend Black Hills Speedway Nationals.

Rapid Valley Speedway - Information

Rapid Valley Speedway




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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 0.5 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Rapid Valley Speedway

Date Race Name Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
7/22/1953 23 Herb Thomas 1 53 Hudson 57.27 100