Langhorne Speedway

Langhorne Speedway in Langhorne, PA

Langhorne Speedway is a 1 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 Langhorne Speedway was in 1949 and the last Cup Series race was in 1957.



Top 10 Pole Winners

Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Herb Thomas 4
1 Tim Flock 4
3 Buck Baker 2
3 Paul Goldsmith 2
5 Wally Campbell 1
5 Lee Petty 1
5 Fonty Flock 1
5 Red Byron 1
5 Lloyd Shaw 1

Race Winners

Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Herb Thomas 3
1 Dick Rathman 3
3 Tim Flock 2
3 Curtis Turner 2
3 Buck Baker 2
6 Paul Goldsmith 1
6 Lee Petty 1
6 Fireball Roberts 1
6 Fonty Flock 1
6 Gwyn Staley 1

NASCAR Cup Races at Langhorne Speedway

Date Race Name Winner St Make Caut/Lap Ld Chg
09-15-57 1957-45 Gwyn Staley 25 Chevrolet 0/0 0
04-14-57 1957-10 Fireball Roberts 2 Ford 1/3 5
09-23-56 1956-47 Paul Goldsmith 2 Chevrolet 9/0 10
04-22-56 1956-11 Buck Baker 1 Chrysler 0/0 2
09-18-55 1955-37 Tim Flock 1 Chrysler 3/0 4
04-24-55 1955-10 Tim Flock 1 Chrysler 3/0 0
09-26-54 1954-34 Herb Thomas 1 Hudson 6/25 8
05-02-54 1954-10 Herb Thomas 0 Hudson 1/0 1
09-20-53 1953-32 Dick Rathman 0 Hudson 4/0 4
06-21-53 International 200 Dick Rathman 2 Hudson 4/0 1
05-03-53 1953-08 Buck Baker 25 Oldsmobile 0/0 5
09-14-52 1952-27 Lee Petty 24 Plymouth 0/0 5
05-04-52 1952-09 Dick Rathman 2 Hudson 0/0 1
09-15-51 1951-27 Herb Thomas 3 Hudson 0/0 2
09-17-50 1950-14 Fonty Flock 0 Oldsmobile 0/0 4
04-16-50 1950-03 Curtis Turner 0 Oldsmobile 0/0 6
09-11-49 1949-04 Curtis Turner 11 Oldsmobile 0/0 0

Langhorne Speedway Track Facts

  • Track Length: 1 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: Short Track
  • First Race: 1949-04 on 09-11-1949
  • Last Race: 1957-45 on 09-15-1957
  • # of NASCAR Cup Races: 17
  • Qualifying Record: Buck Baker, 104.590 mph on 04-22-1956
  • Race Record: Fireball Roberts (1957 Ford) 85.850 mph on 04-14-1957
  • Largest Purse: $18,415 for the 1957-45 on 09-15-1957
  • Most Cautions: 9 at the 1956-47 on 09-23-1956
  • Most Caution Laps: 25 at the 1954-34 on 09-26-1954
  • Least Cautions: 1 at the 1954-10 on 05-02-1954
  • Least Caution Laps: 0 at the International 200 on 06-21-1953
  • Most Lead Changes: 10 at the 1956-47 on 09-23-1956
  • Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1949-04 on 09-11-1949
  • Most Wins: 3 - Herb Thomas
  • Most Poles: 4 - Herb Thomas
  • Most Top Fives: 9 - Lee Petty
  • Most Top Tens: 15 - Lee Petty