Monroe County Fairgrounds
Monroe County Fairgrounds in Rochester, NY.
Monroe County Fairgrounds 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 Monroe County Fairgrounds was in 1950 and the last Cup Series race was in 1958.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Turner | 1 |
| 1 | Herb Thomas | 1 |
| 1 | Fonty Flock | 1 |
| 1 | Buck Baker | 1 |
| 1 | Pappy Hough | 1 |
| 1 | Jim Paschal | 1 |
| 1 | Tim Flock | 1 |
| 1 | Rex White | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Petty | 2 |
| 1 | Tim Flock | 2 |
| 3 | Curtis Turner | 1 |
| 3 | Speedy Thompson | 1 |
| 3 | Cotton Owens | 1 |
| 3 | Herb Thomas | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Monroe County Fairgrounds
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-25-58 | 1958-33 | Cotton Owens | 3 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 5 |
| 06-22-56 | 1956-27 | Speedy Thompson | 11 | Chrysler | 1/7 | 3 |
| 06-17-55 | 1955-20 | Tim Flock | 3 | Chrysler | 2/8 | 1 |
| 06-25-54 | 1954-20 | Lee Petty | 0 | Chrysler | 0/0 | 1 |
| 07-03-53 | 1953-19 | Herb Thomas | 0 | Hudson | 0/0 | 1 |
| 08-15-52 | 1952-23 | Tim Flock | 22 | Hudson | 0/0 | 3 |
| 07-31-51 | 1951-18 | Lee Petty | 0 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 1 |
| 07-02-50 | 1950-08 | Curtis Turner | 1 | Oldsmobile | 3/7 | 0 |
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Monroe County Fairgrounds Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1950-08 on 07-02-1950
- Last Race: 1958-33 on 07-25-1958
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 8
- Qualifying Record: Rex White, 62.871 mph on 07-25-1958
- Race Record: Cotton Owens (1957 Pontiac) 59.990 mph on 07-25-1958
- Largest Purse: $4,285 for the 1956-27 on 06-22-1956
- Most Cautions: 3 at the 1950-08 on 07-02-1950
- Most Caution Laps: 8 at the 1955-20 on 06-17-1955
- Least Cautions: 1 at the 1956-27 on 06-22-1956
- Least Caution Laps: 7 at the 1950-08 on 07-02-1950
- Most Lead Changes: 5 at the 1958-33 on 07-25-1958
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1950-08 on 07-02-1950
- Most Wins: 2 - Lee Petty
- Most Poles: 1 - Curtis Turner
- Most Top Fives: 6 - Lee Petty
- Most Top Tens: 6 - Lee Petty
