Asheville Weaverville Speedway
Asheville Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, NC
Asheville Weaverville Speedway is a .5 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Short Track (an oval racetrack that is 1 mile or less in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Asheville Weaverville Speedway was in 1951 and the last Cup Series race was in 1969.
Top 10 Pole Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | 4 |
| 1 | Junior Johnson | 4 |
| 3 | Herb Thomas | 2 |
| 3 | Marvin Panch | 2 |
| 3 | Darel Dieringer | 2 |
| 3 | Ned Jarrett | 2 |
| 3 | Jack Smith | 2 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 2 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 2 |
| 10 | Glen Wood | 1 |
Race Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | 5 |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 4 |
| 4 | David Pearson | 2 |
| 4 | Ned Jarrett | 2 |
| 4 | Bobby Isaac | 2 |
| 4 | Fonty Flock | 2 |
| 8 | Bob Flock | 1 |
| 8 | Buck Baker | 1 |
| 8 | Junior Johnson | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Asheville Weaverville Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-24-69 | Western North Carolina 500 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 4/17 | 7 |
| 05-04-69 | Fireball 300 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 3/34 | 2 |
| 08-18-68 | Western North Carolina 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | 7/90 | 7 |
| 05-05-68 | Fireball 300 | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | 6/45 | 2 |
| 11-05-67 | Western North Carolina 500 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Ford | 10/73 | 21 |
| 03-05-67 | Fireball 300 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 1/5 | 6 |
| 08-21-66 | Western North Carolina 500 | Darel Dieringer | 2 | Mercury | 3/23 | 8 |
| 06-12-66 | Fireball 300 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 4 |
| 08-08-65 | Western North Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 5/0 | 8 |
| 02-28-65 | Fireball 200 | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Ford | 2/0 | 2 |
| 08-09-64 | Western North Carolina 500 | Ned Jarrett | 4 | Ford | 2/0 | 5 |
| 04-11-64 | 1964-14 | Marvin Panch | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-11-63 | Western North Carolina 500 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | Ford | 2/0 | 2 |
| 03-03-63 | 1963-09 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11-12-62 | 1962-02 | Rex White | 5 | Chevrolet | 3/14 | 5 |
| 08-12-62 | Western North Carolina 500 | Jim Paschal | 2 | Plymouth | 2/0 | 1 |
| 03-04-62 | 1962-07 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | Pontiac | 1/0 | 3 |
| 08-13-61 | Western North Carolina 500 | Junior Johnson | 2 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 1 |
| 03-05-61 | 1961-07 | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | 2/0 | 0 |
| 08-14-60 | Western North Carolina 500 | Rex White | 2 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 8 |
| 04-24-60 | 1960-15 | Lee Petty | 8 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 4 |
| 10-11-59 | 1959-42 | Lee Petty | 4 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-16-59 | Western North Carolina 500 | Bob Welborn | 4 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-28-59 | 1959-25 | Rex White | 4 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-17-58 | Western North Carolina 500 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-29-58 | 1958-27 | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 4 |
| 09-08-57 | 1957-42 | Lee Petty | 2 | Oldsmobile | 1/10 | 5 |
| 03-31-57 | 1957-08 | Buck Baker | 3 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 2 |
| 07-01-56 | 1956-29 | Lee Petty | 11 | Dodge | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-10-55 | 1955-26 | Tim Flock | 1 | Chrysler | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-04-54 | 1954-23 | Herb Thomas | 1 | Hudson | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-16-53 | 1953-27 | Fonty Flock | 0 | Hudson | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-17-52 | 1952-24 | Bob Flock | 6 | Hudson | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-29-51 | 1951-17 | Fonty Flock | 1 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
Asheville Weaverville Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1951-17 on 07-29-1951
- Last Race: Western North Carolina 500 on 08-24-1969
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 34
- Qualifying Record: Bobby Allison, 90.407 mph on 11-05-1967
- Race Record: Richard Petty (1967 Plymouth) 83.360 mph on 03-05-1967
- Largest Purse: $17,460 for the Western North Carolina 500 on 08-24-1969
- Most Cautions: 10 at the Western North Carolina 500 on 11-05-1967
- Most Caution Laps: 90 at the Western North Carolina 500 on 08-18-1968
- Least Cautions: 1 at the 1957-42 on 09-08-1957
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the Western North Carolina 500 on 08-08-1965
- Most Lead Changes: 21 at the Western North Carolina 500 on 11-05-1967
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1951-17 on 07-29-1951
- Most Wins: 5 - Rex White
- Most Poles: 4 - Rex White
- Most Top Fives: 10 - Rex White
- Most Top Tens: 15 - Buck Baker
