Speedway Park - Cup Series Race Winners
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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. NASCAR Cup Series Champions |
Speedway Park - Cup Series Race Winners
![]() | Speedway Park was a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) dirt, oval, auto racing track, located in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 1946 by Eddie Bland and later came to be known as Jacksonville Speedway after it was sold in 1954. Opened in 1947, the track was located at the intersection of Lenox Avenue and Plymouth Street in southwest Jacksonville. NASCAR Grand National Series races were held at the track during the 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1961 and 1964 seasons. The final Grand National Series race at the track was won by Wendell Scott, the first African-American to win in NASCAR's top series. |
Speedway Park - Information
| Speedway Park Jacksonville Florida | Year Open: Track Shape: Oval Track Length: 0.5 miles miles Front Stretch Length: Back Stretch Length: Turn Banking: Straight Banking: |
NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Speedway Park
| Date | Race Name | Winner | Start Pos | Car Man | Avg Speed (mph) | Laps Run |
| 12/1/1963 | 3 | Wendell Scott | 15 | 62 Chevrolet | 58.252 | 101 |
| 11/20/1960 | 2 | Lee Petty | 13 | 60 Plymouth | 64.4 | 100 |
| 2/13/1955 | 3 | Lee Petty | 2 | 54 Chrysler | 69.031 | 100 |
| 3/7/1954 | 3 | Herb Thomas | 2 | 53 Hudson | 56.461 | 100 |
| 3/6/1952 | 3 | Marshall Teague | 1 | 52 Hudson | 55.197 | 100 |
| 11/4/1951 | 38 | Herb Thomas | 1 | 51 Hudson | 53.412 | 100 |
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