Oglethorpe Speedway

Oglethorpe Speedway in Savannah, GA

Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe Speedway was in 1954 and the last Cup Series race was in 1955.



Top 10 Pole Winners

Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Dick Rathman 1
1 Herb Thomas 1

Race Winners

Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Lee Petty 1
1 Al Keller 1

NASCAR Cup Races at Oglethorpe Speedway

Date Race Name Winner St Make Caut/Lap Ld Chg
03-06-55 1955-05 Lee Petty 6 Chrysler 0/0 1
03-28-54 1954-05 Al Keller 0 Hudson 0/0 0

Oglethorpe Speedway Track Facts

  • Track Length: .5 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: Short Track
  • First Race: 1954-05 on 03-28-1954
  • Last Race: 1955-05 on 03-06-1955
  • # of NASCAR Cup Races: 2
  • Qualifying Record: Herb Thomas, 63.202 mph on 03-28-1954
  • Race Record: Lee Petty (1954 Chrysler) 60.150 mph on 03-06-1955
  • Largest Purse: $3,800 for the 1954-05 on 03-28-1954
  • Most Cautions: 0 at the 1954-05 on 03-28-1954
  • Most Caution Laps: 0 at the 1954-05 on 03-28-1954
  • Least Cautions:
  • Least Caution Laps:
  • Most Lead Changes: 1 at the 1955-05 on 03-06-1955
  • Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1954-05 on 03-28-1954
  • Most Wins: 1 - Lee Petty
  • Most Poles: 1 - Dick Rathman
  • Most Top Fives: 1 - Joe Eubanks
  • Most Top Tens: 2 - Eddie Skinner