Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds in Spartanburg, SC.
Piedmont Interstate 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 Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds was in 1953 and the last Cup Series race was in 1966.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 3 |
| 1 | Cotton Owens | 3 |
| 3 | Speedy Thompson | 2 |
| 3 | Joe Weatherly | 2 |
| 3 | David Pearson | 2 |
| 6 | Buck Baker | 1 |
| 6 | Ralph Moody | 1 |
| 6 | Jack Smith | 1 |
| 6 | Junior Johnson | 1 |
| 6 | Hershel McGriff | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned Jarrett | 6 |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 3 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 3 |
| 4 | Cotton Owens | 2 |
| 5 | Marvin Panch | 1 |
| 5 | Herb Thomas | 1 |
| 5 | Speedy Thompson | 1 |
| 5 | Jim Paschal | 1 |
| 5 | Tim Flock | 1 |
| 5 | Jack Smith | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-04-66 | 1966-23 | Elmo Langley | 6 | Ford | 0/0 | 2 |
| 08-14-65 | 1965-39 | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Ford | 0/0 | 3 |
| 02-27-65 | 1965-05 | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Ford | 0/0 | 5 |
| 06-26-64 | 1964-34 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 3/0 | 7 |
| 04-14-64 | 1964-16 | Ned Jarrett | 4 | Ford | 3/0 | 2 |
| 08-14-63 | 1963-42 | Ned Jarrett | 2 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 03-02-63 | 1963-08 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 2/0 | 2 |
| 08-21-62 | 1962-43 | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 05-19-62 | 1962-22 | Ned Jarrett | 2 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-02-61 | 1961-25 | Jim Paschal | 11 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 0 |
| 03-04-61 | 1961-06 | Cotton Owens | 4 | Pontiac | 3/0 | 4 |
| 08-16-60 | 1960-31 | Cotton Owens | 1 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 0 |
| 05-28-60 | 1960-17 | Ned Jarrett | 16 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-05-59 | 1959-18 | Jack Smith | 9 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 04-12-58 | 1958-09 | Speedy Thompson | 1 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-29-57 | 1957-26 | Lee Petty | 1 | Oldsmobile | 3/0 | 1 |
| 04-27-57 | 1957-12 | Marvin Panch | 5 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-23-56 | 1956-41 | Ralph Moody | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 2 |
| 07-07-56 | 1956-31 | Lee Petty | 8 | Dodge | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-06-55 | 1955-24 | Tim Flock | 1 | Chrysler | 6/0 | 0 |
| 07-03-54 | 1954-22 | Herb Thomas | 0 | Hudson | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-04-53 | 1953-20 | Lee Petty | 0 | Dodge | 0/0 | 0 |
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Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1953-20 on 07-04-1953
- Last Race: 1966-23 on 06-04-1966
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 22
- Qualifying Record: Dick Hutcherson, 70.644 mph on 02-27-1965
- Race Record: Ned Jarrett (1965 Ford) 66.367 mph on 02-27-1965
- Largest Purse: $4,840 for the 1965-39 on 08-14-1965
- Most Cautions: 6 at the 1955-24 on 07-06-1955
- Most Caution Laps: 0 at the 1953-20 on 07-04-1953
- Least Cautions: 2 at the 1963-08 on 03-02-1963
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1955-24 on 07-06-1955
- Most Lead Changes: 7 at the 1964-34 on 06-26-1964
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1953-20 on 07-04-1953
- Most Wins: 6 - Ned Jarrett
- Most Poles: 3 - Dick Hutcherson
- Most Top Fives: 10 - Ned Jarrett
- Most Top Tens: 11 - Ned Jarrett
