Greenville Pickens Speedway
Greenville Pickens Speedway in Greenville, SC.
Greenville Pickens 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 Greenville Pickens Speedway was in 1951 and the last Cup Series race was in 1971.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pearson | 5 |
| 2 | Ned Jarrett | 4 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 2 |
| 3 | Rex White | 2 |
| 3 | Dick Hutcherson | 2 |
| 3 | Jack Smith | 2 |
| 7 | Tim Flock | 1 |
| 7 | Lee Petty | 1 |
| 7 | Buck Baker | 1 |
| 7 | Bud Moore | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 6 |
| 2 | David Pearson | 4 |
| 2 | Bobby Isaac | 4 |
| 4 | Buck Baker | 3 |
| 5 | Junior Johnson | 2 |
| 5 | Ned Jarrett | 2 |
| 5 | Dick Hutcherson | 2 |
| 5 | Jack Smith | 2 |
| 9 | Bob Flock | 1 |
| 9 | Tim Flock | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Greenville Pickens Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-26-71 | Pickens 200 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 3/15 | 7 |
| 04-10-71 | Greenville 200 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | Dodge | 1/5 | 1 |
| 06-27-70 | Greenville 200 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 2/10 | 3 |
| 06-21-69 | Pickens 200 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 5/29 | 4 |
| 04-08-69 | Greenville 200 | Bobby Isaac | 2 | Dodge | 5/27 | 9 |
| 06-22-68 | Pickens 200 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 6/18 | 3 |
| 04-13-68 | Greenville 200 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 6/0 | 5 |
| 06-24-67 | Pickens 200 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 2/0 | 0 |
| 03-25-67 | Greenville 200 | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | 0/0 | 3 |
| 06-25-66 | Pickens 200 | David Pearson | 1 | Dodge | 1/0 | 0 |
| 04-09-66 | Greenville 200 | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | 3/11 | 3 |
| 06-19-65 | Pickens 200 | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | 4/0 | 2 |
| 04-17-65 | Greenville 200 | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | 3/0 | 3 |
| 05-30-64 | Pickens 200 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 8 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 03-28-64 | Greenville 200 | David Pearson | 9 | Dodge | 4/0 | 5 |
| 07-30-63 | Pickens 200 | Richard Petty | 7 | Plymouth | 2/0 | 3 |
| 04-13-63 | Greenville 200 | Buck Baker | 9 | Pontiac | 7/0 | 6 |
| 07-14-62 | Pickens 200 | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 04-19-62 | Greenville 200 | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10-28-61 | 1961-51 | Junior Johnson | 3 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 3 |
| 06-08-61 | Pickens 200 | Jack Smith | 7 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 1 |
| 04-01-61 | Greenville 200 | Emanuel Zervakis | 2 | Chevrolet | 4/20 | 2 |
| 04-23-60 | Greenville 200 | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Ford | 0/0 | 2 |
| 08-22-59 | 1959-34 | Buck Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-13-59 | 1959-19 | Junior Johnson | 11 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 05-03-58 | 1958-15 | Jack Smith | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 05-10-56 | 1956-15 | Buck Baker | 2 | Dodge | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10-06-55 | 1955-39 | Tim Flock | 2 | Chrysler | 1/0 | 1 |
| 08-25-51 | 1951-23 | Bob Flock | 0 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
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Greenville Pickens Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1951-23 on 08-25-1951
- Last Race: Pickens 200 on 06-26-1971
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 29
- Qualifying Record: David Pearson, 82.557 mph on 04-10-1971
- Race Record: Bobby Isaac (1970 Dodge) 78.159 mph on 04-10-1971
- Largest Purse: $18,690 for the Greenville 200 on 04-10-1971
- Most Cautions: 7 at the Greenville 200 on 04-13-1963
- Most Caution Laps: 29 at the Pickens 200 on 06-21-1969
- Least Cautions: 1 at the 1955-39 on 10-06-1955
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1955-39 on 10-06-1955
- Most Lead Changes: 9 at the Greenville 200 on 04-08-1969
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1951-23 on 08-25-1951
- Most Wins: 6 - Richard Petty
- Most Poles: 5 - David Pearson
- Most Top Fives: 14 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Tens: 15 - Richard Petty
