Heidelberg Raceway

Heidelberg Raceway in Pittsburgh (Carnagie), PA

Heidelberg Raceway is a .25 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 Heidelberg Raceway was in 1949 and the last Cup Series race was in 1960.



Top 10 Pole Winners

Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Al Bonnell 1
1 Fonty Flock 1
1 Dick Bailey 1
1 Lee Petty 1

Race Winners

Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Lee Petty 2
2 Herb Thomas 1
2 Jim Reed 1

NASCAR Cup Races at Heidelberg Raceway

Date Race Name Winner St Make Caut/Lap Ld Chg
07-10-60 1960-24 Lee Petty 1 Plymouth 0/0 2
07-21-59 1959-27 Jim Reed 6 Chevrolet 1/4 3
07-15-51 1951-16 Herb Thomas 0 Oldsmobile 0/0 1
10-02-49 1949-07 Lee Petty 0 Plymouth 0/0 0

Heidelberg Raceway Track Facts

  • Track Length: .25 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: Short Track
  • First Race: 1949-07 on 10-02-1949
  • Last Race: 1960-24 on 07-10-1960
  • # of NASCAR Cup Races: 4
  • Qualifying Record: Lee Petty, 71.970 mph on 07-10-1960
  • Race Record: Lee Petty (1960 Plymouth) 67.450 mph on 07-10-1960
  • Largest Purse: $3,885 for the 1959-27 on 07-21-1959
  • Most Cautions: 1 at the 1959-27 on 07-21-1959
  • Most Caution Laps: 4 at the 1959-27 on 07-21-1959
  • Least Cautions: 1 at the 1959-27 on 07-21-1959
  • Least Caution Laps: 4 at the 1959-27 on 07-21-1959
  • Most Lead Changes: 3 at the 1959-27 on 07-21-1959
  • Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1949-07 on 10-02-1949
  • Most Wins: 2 - Lee Petty
  • Most Poles: 1 - Al Bonnell
  • Most Top Fives: 3 - Lee Petty
  • Most Top Tens: 3 - Lee Petty