Columbia Speedway
Columbia Speedway in Columbia, SC.
Columbia 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 Columbia Speedway was in 1951 and the last Cup Series race was in 1971.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 7 |
| 2 | Buck Baker | 6 |
| 3 | Ned Jarrett | 4 |
| 4 | Tim Flock | 3 |
| 5 | Jack Smith | 2 |
| 5 | Junior Johnson | 2 |
| 5 | Dick Hutcherson | 2 |
| 8 | Frank Mundy | 1 |
| 8 | Jimmie Lewallen | 1 |
| 8 | Tommy Irwin | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 7 |
| 2 | David Pearson | 5 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 4 |
| 3 | Buck Baker | 4 |
| 5 | Speedy Thompson | 3 |
| 5 | Ned Jarrett | 3 |
| 5 | Rex White | 3 |
| 8 | Cotton Owens | 2 |
| 8 | Tim Flock | 2 |
| 8 | Lee Petty | 2 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Columbia Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-27-71 | Sandlapper 200 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 6/41 | 6 |
| 04-08-71 | Columbia 200 | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | 2/10 | 6 |
| 08-06-70 | Sandlapper 200 | Bobby Isaac | 7 | Dodge | 3/22 | 1 |
| 04-30-70 | Columbia 200 | Richard Petty | 7 | Plymouth | 6/30 | 5 |
| 09-18-69 | Sandlapper 200 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | Dodge | 2/15 | 3 |
| 04-03-69 | Columbia 200 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 4/21 | 7 |
| 08-08-68 | Sandlapper 200 | David Pearson | 10 | Ford | 0/0 | 4 |
| 04-18-68 | Columbia 200 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Dodge | 4/0 | 1 |
| 08-17-67 | Sandlapper 200 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 5/0 | 4 |
| 04-06-67 | Columbia 200 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 7 |
| 08-18-66 | Sandlapper 200 | David Pearson | 4 | Dodge | 2/0 | 4 |
| 04-07-66 | Columbia 200 | David Pearson | 6 | Dodge | 8/19 | 4 |
| 08-19-65 | Sandlapper 200 | David Pearson | 6 | Dodge | 4/38 | 5 |
| 04-28-65 | Columbia 200 | Tiny Lund | 4 | Ford | 6/0 | 6 |
| 08-21-64 | Sandlapper 200 | David Pearson | 9 | Dodge | 5/0 | 5 |
| 04-16-64 | Columbia 200 | Ned Jarrett | 2 | Ford | 6/14 | 5 |
| 08-08-63 | Sandlapper 200 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 2 |
| 05-02-63 | Columbia 200 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 13/0 | 0 |
| 07-07-62 | Sandlapper 200 | Rex White | 4 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 04-13-62 | Arclite 200 | Ned Jarrett | 7 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-20-61 | 1961-34 | Cotton Owens | 1 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 3 |
| 04-20-61 | 1961-15 | Cotton Owens | 2 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 1 |
| 11-26-60 | 1960-02 | Ned Jarrett | 3 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-18-60 | 1960-32 | Rex White | 7 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 04-05-60 | 1960-09 | Rex White | 3 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-29-59 | 1959-35 | Lee Petty | 9 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-18-59 | 1959-21 | Lee Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 5 |
| 04-04-59 | 1959-09 | Jack Smith | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-07-58 | 1958-36 | Speedy Thompson | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-05-58 | 1958-22 | Junior Johnson | 6 | Ford | 8/0 | 2 |
| 04-10-58 | 1958-08 | Speedy Thompson | 7 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 09-19-57 | 1957-46 | Buck Baker | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-20-57 | 1957-24 | Jack Smith | 3 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 09-29-56 | 1956-49 | Buck Baker | 6 | Dodge | 0/0 | 4 |
| 05-05-56 | Arclite 100 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | Dodge | 2/0 | 3 |
| 10-15-55 | 1955-41 | Tim Flock | 2 | Chrysler | 0/0 | 3 |
| 07-09-55 | 1955-25 | Jim Paschal | 5 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
| 03-26-55 | 1955-06 | Fonty Flock | 0 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 1 |
| 06-06-54 | 1954-17 | Curtis Turner | 0 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
| 05-09-53 | 1953-09 | Buck Baker | 3 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
| 04-12-52 | 1952-06 | Buck Baker | 1 | Hudson | 0/0 | 3 |
| 09-07-51 | 1951-25 | Tim Flock | 1 | Oldsmobile | 2/25 | 2 |
| 06-16-51 | 1951-11 | Frank Mundy | 1 | Studebaker | 0/0 | 2 |
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Columbia Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1951-11 on 06-16-1951
- Last Race: Sandlapper 200 on 08-27-1971
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 43
- Qualifying Record: Richard Petty, 85.137 mph on 08-27-1971
- Race Record: Richard Petty (1971 Plymouth) 76.514 mph on 04-08-1971
- Largest Purse: $10,025 for the Columbia 200 on 04-08-1971
- Most Cautions: 13 at the Columbia 200 on 05-02-1963
- Most Caution Laps: 41 at the Sandlapper 200 on 08-27-1971
- Least Cautions: 2 at the 1951-25 on 09-07-1951
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the Sandlapper 200 on 08-18-1966
- Most Lead Changes: 7 at the Columbia 200 on 04-06-1967
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1957-24 on 06-20-1957
- Most Wins: 7 - Richard Petty
- Most Poles: 7 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Fives: 15 - Buck Baker
- Most Top Tens: 20 - Richard Petty
