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Starlite 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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Starlite Speedway - Cup Series Race Winners

Starlite Speedway was a prominent 0.4-mile dirt oval track in Monroe, NC, operating from 1960 to 1978. Originally a drag strip, it became a beloved local racing hub that hosted a NASCAR Cup Series race in 1966. The track closed due to noise complaints and high land value.

Starlite Speedway - Information

Starlite Speedway

Monroe North Carolina


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Track Shape: Oval
Track Length: 0.40 miles miles
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NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Starlite Speedway

Date Race Name Winner Start Pos Car Man Avg Speed (mph) Laps Run
5/13/1966 Independent 250 Darel Dieringer 20 64 Ford 60.14 125