Fairgrounds Raceway - Cup Series Race Winners

California 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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California State Fairgrounds - Cup Series Race Winners

California State Fairgrounds Raceway originally located in Sacramento, California closed in 1970 when the fairgrounds moved to new location;. The new location also includes a one-mile dirt oval and has hosted both USAC Silver Crown and AMA Grand National Championship motorcycle racing.

California State Fairgrounds - Information

California State Fairgrounds

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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 1 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at California State Fairgrounds

Date	Race Name	Winner	Start Pos	Car Man	Avg Speed (mph)	Laps Run
9/10/1961	45	Eddie Gray	0	61 Ford	0	100
9/11/1960	37	Jim Cook	1	60 Dodge	70.629	100
9/13/1959	39	Eddie Gray	19	59 Ford	54.753	100
9/7/1958	44	Parnelli Jones	1	56 Ford	65.55	100
9/8/1957	43	Danny Graves	1	57 Chevrolet	68.663	100
7/8/1956	32	Lloyd Dane	15	56 Mercury	74.074	100