Central City Speedway
Central City Speedway in Macon, GA.
Central City 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 Central City Speedway was in 1951 and the last Cup Series race was in 1954.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Flock | 1 |
| 1 | Dick Rathman | 1 |
| 1 | Jack Smith | 1 |
| 1 | Tim Flock | 1 |
| 1 | Fonty Flock | 1 |
| 1 | Joe Eubanks | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Thomas | 2 |
| 2 | Gober Sosebee | 1 |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 1 |
| 2 | Hershel McGriff | 1 |
| 2 | Dick Rathman | 1 |
| 2 | Speedy Thompson | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Central City Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-12-54 | 1954-32 | Hershel McGriff | 0 | Oldsmobile | 3/0 | 1 |
| 04-25-54 | 1954-09 | Gober Sosebee | 0 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 6 |
| 09-13-53 | 1953-31 | Speedy Thompson | 0 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 7 |
| 04-26-53 | 1953-07 | Dick Rathman | 0 | Hudson | 0/0 | 2 |
| 09-07-52 | 1952-26 | Lee Petty | 8 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 3 |
| 04-27-52 | 1952-08 | Herb Thomas | 4 | Hudson | 0/0 | 1 |
| 09-08-51 | 1951-26 | Herb Thomas | 6 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 2 |
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Central City Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1951-26 on 09-08-1951
- Last Race: 1954-32 on 09-12-1954
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 7
- Qualifying Record: Joe Eubanks, 60.810 mph on 09-13-1953
- Race Record: Dick Rathman (1952 Hudson) 56.417 mph on 04-26-1953
- Largest Purse: $4,865 for the 1952-26 on 09-07-1952
- Most Cautions: 3 at the 1954-32 on 09-12-1954
- Most Caution Laps: 0 at the 1951-26 on 09-08-1951
- Least Cautions: 3 at the 1954-32 on 09-12-1954
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1954-32 on 09-12-1954
- Most Lead Changes: 7 at the 1953-31 on 09-13-1953
- Least Lead Changes: 1 at the 1952-08 on 04-27-1952
- Most Wins: 2 - Herb Thomas
- Most Poles: 1 - Bob Flock
- Most Top Fives: 4 - Herb Thomas
- Most Top Tens: 5 - Herb Thomas
