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 | Jack Smith | 2 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 2 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 2 |
| 3 | Herb Thomas | 2 |
| 3 | Marvin Panch | 2 |
| 3 | Darel Dieringer | 2 |
| 3 | Ned Jarrett | 2 |
| 10 | Fonty Flock | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | 5 |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 4 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 4 |
| 4 | Fonty Flock | 2 |
| 4 | David Pearson | 2 |
| 4 | Ned Jarrett | 2 |
| 4 | Bobby Isaac | 2 |
| 8 | Bob Welborn | 1 |
| 8 | Darel Dieringer | 1 |
| 8 | Bob Flock | 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 |
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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
