North Carolina Speedway
North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, NC
North Carolina Speedway is a 1.017 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Intermediate (an oval that is greater than 1 mile in length, but less than 2 miles in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at North Carolina Speedway was in 1965 and the last Cup Series race was in 2004.
Top 10 Pole Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Petty | 5 |
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 5 |
| 1 | Mark Martin | 5 |
| 1 | David Pearson | 5 |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 4 |
| 6 | Charlie Glotzbach | 3 |
| 6 | Richard Petty | 3 |
| 6 | Donnie Allison | 3 |
| 6 | Ricky Rudd | 3 |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | 3 |
Race Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 11 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 7 |
| 3 | David Pearson | 5 |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace | 5 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 |
| 5 | Bobby Allison | 4 |
| 5 | Bill Elliott | 4 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 4 |
| 9 | Neil Bonnett | 3 |
| 9 | Kyle Petty | 3 |
NASCAR Cup Races at North Carolina Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-22-04 | Subway 400 | Matt Kenseth | 23 | Ford | 7/58 | 15 |
| 11-09-03 | Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | Bill Elliott | 5 | Dodge | 10/65 | 14 |
| 02-23-03 | Subway 400 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | Ford | 7/46 | 20 |
| 11-03-02 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | 26 | Pontiac | 4/22 | 22 |
| 02-24-02 | Subway 400 | Matt Kenseth | 25 | Ford | 10/57 | 17 |
| 11-04-01 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | Joe Nemechek | 13 | Chevrolet | 2/16 | 15 |
| 02-26-01 | Dura Lube 400 | Steve Park | 2 | Chevrolet | 4/52 | 20 |
| 10-22-00 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | Dale Jarrett | 21 | Ford | 9/60 | 23 |
| 02-27-00 | Dura Lube / Kmart 400 | Bobby Labonte | 3 | Pontiac | 4/22 | 22 |
| 10-24-99 | Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | Jeff Burton | 6 | Ford | 3/18 | 18 |
| 02-21-99 | Dura Lube / Big K… | Mark Martin | 5 | Ford | 6/39 | 25 |
| 11-01-98 | AC Delco 400 | Jeff Gordon | 9 | Chevrolet | 4/25 | 20 |
| 02-22-98 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | Chevrolet | 6/50 | 27 |
| 10-27-97 | ACDelco 400 | Bobby Hamilton | 28 | Pontiac | 5/40 | 20 |
| 02-23-97 | Goodwrench Service 400 | Jeff Gordon | 4 | Chevrolet | 7/47 | 9 |
| 10-20-96 | AC-Delco 400 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | Ford | 7/46 | 21 |
| 02-25-96 | Goodwrench Service 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 18 | Chevrolet | 10/66 | 22 |
| 10-22-95 | AC-Delco 400 | Ward Burton | 3 | Pontiac | 7/64 | 14 |
| 02-26-95 | Goodwrench 500 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | 11/58 | 19 |
| 10-23-94 | AC-Delco 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | Chevrolet | 10/52 | 26 |
| 02-27-94 | Goodwrench 500 | Rusty Wallace | 15 | Ford | 5/38 | 19 |
| 10-24-93 | AC Delco 500 | Rusty Wallace | 18 | Pontiac | 8/54 | 23 |
| 02-28-93 | GM Goodwrench 500 | Rusty Wallace | 10 | Pontiac | 7/40 | 20 |
| 10-25-92 | AC Delco 500 | Kyle Petty | 1 | Pontiac | 2/12 | 9 |
| 03-01-92 | GM Goodwrench 500 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 7/28 | 11 |
| 10-20-91 | AC Delco 500 | Davey Allison | 10 | Ford | 5/24 | 26 |
| 03-03-91 | GM Goodwrench 500 | Kyle Petty | 1 | Pontiac | 7/29 | 13 |
| 10-21-90 | AC Delco 500 | Alan Kulwicki | 3 | Ford | 7/28 | 21 |
| 03-04-90 | GM Goodwrench 500 | Kyle Petty | 1 | Pontiac | 8/36 | 18 |
| 10-22-89 | AC Delco 500 | Mark Martin | 7 | Ford | 14/69 | 35 |
| 03-05-89 | Goodwrench 500 | Rusty Wallace | 1 | Pontiac | 10/64 | 29 |
| 10-23-88 | AC Delco 500 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | Pontiac | 11/76 | 18 |
| 03-06-88 | Goodwrench 500 | Neil Bonnett | 30 | Pontiac | 7/40 | 23 |
| 10-25-87 | AC Delco 500 | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | 8/46 | 31 |
| 03-01-87 | Goodwrench 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | Chevrolet | 10/55 | 26 |
| 10-19-86 | Nationwise 500 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | Chevrolet | 6/29 | 22 |
| 03-02-86 | Goodwrench 500 | Terry Labonte | 1 | Oldsmobile | 9/50 | 22 |
| 10-20-85 | Nationwise 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 20 | Chevrolet | 10/64 | 27 |
| 03-03-85 | Carolina 500 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | Chevrolet | 10/76 | 30 |
| 10-21-84 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | 10/91 | 28 |
| 03-04-84 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Buick | 6/42 | 23 |
| 10-30-83 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | Terry Labonte | 3 | Chevrolet | 10/63 | 36 |
| 03-13-83 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 12 | Pontiac | 10/94 | 30 |
| 10-31-82 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Buick | 8/55 | 33 |
| 03-28-82 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Buick | 9/86 | 31 |
| 11-01-81 | American 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Buick | 12/97 | 33 |
| 03-01-81 | Carolina 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Buick | 14/75 | 36 |
| 10-19-80 | American 500 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | 9/61 | 35 |
| 03-09-80 | Carolina 500 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | Oldsmobile | 12/93 | 18 |
| 10-21-79 | American 500 | Richard Petty | 7 | Chevrolet | 12/82 | 23 |
| 03-04-79 | Carolina 500 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Ford | 7/39 | 13 |
| 10-22-78 | American 500 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Oldsmobile | 5/52 | 19 |
| 03-05-78 | Carolina 500 | David Pearson | 9 | Mercury | 8/62 | 24 |
| 10-23-77 | American 500 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 9/75 | 24 |
| 03-13-77 | Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 2 | Dodge | 11/118 | 30 |
| 10-24-76 | American 500 | Richard Petty | 4 | Dodge | 6/35 | 15 |
| 02-29-76 | Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 3 | Dodge | 5/45 | 13 |
| 10-19-75 | American 500 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Chevrolet | 4/23 | 15 |
| 03-02-75 | Carolina 500 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | Chevrolet | 4/34 | 15 |
| 10-20-74 | American 500 | David Pearson | 3 | Mercury | 4/37 | 23 |
| 03-03-74 | Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 2 | Dodge | 2/15 | 9 |
| 10-21-73 | American 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 5/36 | 20 |
| 03-18-73 | Carolina 500 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 7/47 | 2 |
| 10-22-72 | American 500 | Bobby Allison | 5 | Chevrolet | 4/35 | 20 |
| 03-12-72 | Carolina 500 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 8/57 | 13 |
| 10-24-71 | American 500 | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | 9/58 | 14 |
| 03-14-71 | Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 7/36 | 19 |
| 11-15-70 | American 500 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Mercury | 7/46 | 13 |
| 03-08-70 | Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 8 | Plymouth | 9/67 | 24 |
| 10-26-69 | American 500 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 9 | Ford | 7/66 | 25 |
| 03-09-69 | Carolina 500 | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | 10/82 | 23 |
| 10-27-68 | American 500 | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | 6/46 | 18 |
| 06-16-68 | Carolina 500 | Donnie Allison | 7 | Ford | 8/74 | 20 |
| 10-29-67 | American 500 | Bobby Allison | 3 | Ford | 9/81 | 26 |
| 06-18-67 | Carolina 500 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 9/45 | 20 |
| 10-30-66 | American 500 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford | 4/35 | 20 |
| 03-13-66 | Peach Blossom 500 | Paul Goldsmith | 1 | Plymouth | 10/70 | 26 |
| 10-31-65 | American 500 | Curtis Turner | 4 | Ford | 8/55 | 16 |
North Carolina Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 1.017 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Intermediate
- First Race: American 500 on 10-31-1965
- Last Race: Subway 400 on 02-22-2004
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 78
- Qualifying Record: Rusty Wallace, 158.035 mph on 02-27-2000
- Race Record: Jeff Burton (Ford) 131.103 mph on 10-24-1999
- Largest Purse: $3,646,146 for the Subway 400 on 02-22-2004
- Most Cautions: 14 at the AC Delco 500 on 10-22-1989
- Most Caution Laps: 118 at the Carolina 500 on 03-13-1977
- Least Cautions: 2 at the Carolina 500 on 03-03-1974
- Least Caution Laps: 12 at the AC Delco 500 on 10-25-1992
- Most Lead Changes: 36 at the Carolina 500 on 03-01-1981
- Least Lead Changes: 2 at the Carolina 500 on 03-18-1973
- Most Wins: 11 - Richard Petty
- Most Poles: 5 - Kyle Petty
- Most Top Fives: 23 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Tens: 29 - Darrell Waltrip
