Santa Fe Speedway - 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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Santa Fe Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

The Santa Fe Speedway located southwest of Chicago, was originally built for horses, with cars took over as the main attraction in the 1920s. Later that same decade, a tornado took out the original grandstands, and the track was closed. After World War II, two new tracks were built on the site. One was a 0.4375-mile oval, the other a 0.25 mile oval. This configuration was operational from 1953, until the site was sold for development in 1995. On July 10, 1954, NASCAR's Grand National Division (now known as the NASCAR Cup Series) made a stop at Santa Fe Speedway for a 200 lap race.

Santa Fe Speedway - Information

Santa Fe Speedway

Willow Springs Illinois

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Track Length: .04375 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Santa Fe Speedway

Date	Race Name	Winner	Start Pos	Car Man	Avg Speed (mph)	Laps Run
7/10/1954	24	Dick Rathman	5	54 Hudson	72.216	100