Beltsville Speedway
Beltsville Speedway in Beltsville, MD.
Beltsville 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 Beltsville Speedway was in 1965 and the last Cup Series race was in 1970.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 5 |
| 2 | Ned Jarrett | 1 |
| 2 | Bobby Isaac | 1 |
| 2 | James Hylton | 1 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 1 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Isaac | 3 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 2 |
| 3 | Ned Jarrett | 1 |
| 3 | Tiny Lund | 1 |
| 3 | David Pearson | 1 |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 1 |
| 3 | Jim Paschal | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Beltsville Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-15-70 | Beltsville 300 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | Dodge | 1/10 | 5 |
| 07-15-69 | Maryland 300 | Richard Petty | 1 | Ford | 2/9 | 8 |
| 05-16-69 | Beltsville 300 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 3/29 | 0 |
| 09-13-68 | Maryland 300 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | Dodge | 0/0 | 1 |
| 05-17-68 | Beltsville 300 | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | 0/0 | 3 |
| 09-15-67 | Maryland 300 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 6 |
| 05-19-67 | Beltsville 200 | Jim Paschal | 3 | Plymouth | 3/0 | 3 |
| 08-24-66 | Maryland 200 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 2 |
| 06-15-66 | Beltsville 200 | Tiny Lund | 7 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-25-65 | 1965-43 | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
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Beltsville Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1965-43 on 08-25-1965
- Last Race: Beltsville 300 on 05-15-1970
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 10
- Qualifying Record: Richard Petty, 83.604 mph on 05-17-1968
- Race Record: Richard Petty (1969 Ford) 77.253 mph on 07-15-1969
- Largest Purse: $13,125 for the Maryland 300 on 07-15-1969
- Most Cautions: 3 at the Beltsville 300 on 05-16-1969
- Most Caution Laps: 29 at the Beltsville 300 on 05-16-1969
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Beltsville 300 on 05-15-1970
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the Beltsville 200 on 05-19-1967
- Most Lead Changes: 8 at the Maryland 300 on 07-15-1969
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1965-43 on 08-25-1965
- Most Wins: 3 - Bobby Isaac
- Most Poles: 5 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Fives: 7 - James Hylton
- Most Top Tens: 8 - James Hylton
