Willow Springs International Motorsports 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 |
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park - Cup Series Race Winners
![]() | Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (commonly referred to as Willow Springs) is located in Willow Springs near Rosamond, California, about 80-mile (130 km) north of Los Angeles. It is the oldest permanent road course in the United States. Construction began in 1952, with the inaugural race held on November 23, 1953. The main track is a 2.500 mi (4.023 km) long road course that is unchanged from its original 1953 configuration. Willow Springs hosted two NASCAR Grand National Series races in 1956 and 1957 on the original road course then known simply as Willow Springs Speedway. The track also hosted five NASCAR Winston West Series events, the first two in 1955 and 1956 and the other three between 1984 and 1986. Willow Springs also hosted one NASCAR Southwest Series race in 1986. |
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park - Information
| Willow Springs International Motorsports Park 3500 75th Street West Rosamond, California 93560 (661) 256-6666 https://www.willowspringsraceway.com | Year Open: Track Shape: Road Cours Track Length: 2.5 miles miles Front Stretch Length: Back Stretch Length: Turn Banking: 7 to 10 degrees Straight Banking: | ![]() |
NASCAR Cup Series Races Held at Willow Springs International Motorsports Park
| Date | Race Name | Winner | Start Pos | Car Man | Avg Speed (mph) | Laps Run |
| 11/11/1956 | 1 | Marvin Panch | 1 | 56 Ford | 78.648 | 150 |
| 11/20/1955 | 3 | Chuck Stevenson | 2 | 56 Ford | 66.512 | 200 |
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