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Southern States Fairgrounds - 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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Southern States Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners

Southern States Fairgrounds was a half-mile dirt track located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The track hosted NASCAR Cup Series races from 1954 to 1961, and Convertible Division races from 1956 to 1959. It also hosted open wheel and motorcycle races. The track replaced Charlotte Speedway, which held the very first Cup Series race in 1949. The track closed after 1969 races.

Southern States Fairgrounds - Information

Southern States Fairgrounds

Charlotte 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 Southern States Fairgrounds

Date Race Name Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
11/8/1959 1 Jack Smith 3 59 Chevrolet 52.409 100
2/28/1960 6 Richard Petty 7 59 Plymouth 53.404 100
5/22/1959 15 Lee Petty 4 57 Oldsmobile 55.3 100
7/26/1959 28 Jack Smith 5 59 Chevrolet 49.553 100
8/2/1959 30 Ned Jarrett 10 57 Ford 52.794 100
4/18/1958 11 Curtis Turner 1 58 Ford 53.254 100
9/5/1958 42 Buck Baker 7 57 Chevrolet 52.28 100
4/19/1957 11 Fireball Roberts 4 57 Ford 52.083 100
7/12/1957 29 Marvin Panch 7 57 Ford 56.302 100
10/5/1957 48 Lee Petty 1 57 Oldsmobile 51.583 100
6/15/1956 26 Speedy Thompson 2 56 Chrysler 56.022 100
9/12/1956 46 Ralph Moody 11 56 Ford 52.847 100
6/24/1955 23 Tim Flock 1 55 Chrysler 51.289 100
8/5/1955 31 Jim Paschal 3 55 Oldsmobile 48.806 100
8/13/1954 28 Lee Petty 0 54 Chrysler 51.362 100
9/24/1954 33 Hershel McGriff 1 54 Oldsmobile 53.167 100