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Altamont-Schenectady 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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Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners

Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds was a half-mile dirt oval located in Altamont, New York. The track would host 2 races in NASCAR, one in 1951 and another in 1955. The fairgrounds still exist, under the name Altamont Fairgrounds, but the track was disabled shortly after the NASCAR race .

Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds - Information

Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds

Altamont New York


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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 0.5 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds

Date Race Name Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
7/29/1955 28 Junior Johnson 7 55 Oldsmobile 0 89
8/1/1951 19 Fonty Flock 1 51 Oldsmobile 0 100