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Powell Motor 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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Powell Motor Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

Powell Motor Speedway was a 0.50 mile and later 0.250 mile dirt track located on the south side of Powell Road in Powell, Ohio, operating from the 1940s to the early 1960s. Established by Chuck and Shy Murphy on a former horse track, it was famous for stock car racing, daredevil shows, and a NASCAR race in the 1950s before becoming a business park.

Powell Motor Speedway - Information

Powell Motor Speedway

Columbus Ohio


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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 0.5 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Powell Motor Speedway

Date Race Name Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
5/24/1953 12 Herb Thomas 2 53 Hudson 56.127 100