Raleigh Speedway
Raleigh Speedway in Raleigh, NC.
Raleigh 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 Raleigh Speedway was in 1953 and the last Cup Series race was in 1958.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slick Smith | 1 |
| 1 | Lee Petty | 1 |
| 1 | Herb Thomas | 1 |
| 1 | Frankie Schneider | 1 |
| 1 | Tim Flock | 1 |
| 1 | Cotton Owens | 1 |
| 1 | Fonty Flock | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonty Flock | 2 |
| 1 | Herb Thomas | 2 |
| 1 | Fireball Roberts | 2 |
| 4 | Paul Goldsmith | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Raleigh Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-04-58 | Raleigh 250 | Fireball Roberts | 3 | Chevrolet | 8/32 | 8 |
| 07-04-57 | Raleigh 250 | Paul Goldsmith | 7 | Ford | 2/14 | 8 |
| 07-04-56 | Raleigh 250 | Fireball Roberts | 32 | Ford | 1/0 | 6 |
| 09-30-55 | 1955-38 | Fonty Flock | 1 | Chrysler | 3/0 | 4 |
| 08-20-55 | 1955-34 | Herb Thomas | 3 | Buick | 0/0 | 4 |
| 05-29-54 | Raleigh 250 | Herb Thomas | 1 | Hudson | 0/0 | 7 |
| 05-30-53 | Raleigh 300 | Fonty Flock | 43 | Hudson | 0/0 | 6 |
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Raleigh Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 1 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: Raleigh 300 on 05-30-1953
- Last Race: Raleigh 250 on 07-04-1958
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 7
- Qualifying Record: Cotton Owens, 83.896 mph on 07-04-1958
- Race Record: Fireball Roberts (1956 Ford) 79.822 mph on 07-04-1956
- Largest Purse: $17,175 for the Raleigh 250 on 07-04-1957
- Most Cautions: 8 at the Raleigh 250 on 07-04-1958
- Most Caution Laps: 32 at the Raleigh 250 on 07-04-1958
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Raleigh 250 on 07-04-1956
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1955-38 on 09-30-1955
- Most Lead Changes: 8 at the Raleigh 250 on 07-04-1957
- Least Lead Changes: 4 at the 1955-34 on 08-20-1955
- Most Wins: 2 - Fonty Flock
- Most Poles: 1 - Slick Smith
- Most Top Fives: 5 - Herb Thomas
- Most Top Tens: 5 - Buck Baker
