Southern States Fairgrounds
Southern States Fairgrounds in Charlotte, NC.
Southern States 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 Southern States Fairgrounds was in 1954 and the last Cup Series race was in 1961.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Petty | 4 |
| 2 | Buck Baker | 3 |
| 3 | Bob Welborn | 2 |
| 3 | Tim Flock | 2 |
| 5 | Joe Eubanks | 1 |
| 5 | Curtis Turner | 1 |
| 5 | Hershel McGriff | 1 |
| 5 | Marvin Panch | 1 |
| 5 | Tiny Lund | 1 |
| 5 | Fireball Roberts | 1 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Petty | 3 |
| 2 | Jack Smith | 2 |
| 3 | Speedy Thompson | 1 |
| 3 | Curtis Turner | 1 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 1 |
| 3 | Hershel McGriff | 1 |
| 3 | Ralph Moody | 1 |
| 3 | Buck Baker | 1 |
| 3 | Joe Weatherly | 1 |
| 3 | Tim Flock | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Southern States Fairgrounds
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-60 | 1960-01 | Jack Smith | 3 | Chevrolet | 8/0 | 6 |
| 11-06-60 | 100 Miles at Southern States… | Joe Weatherly | 11 | Ford | 4/0 | 4 |
| 02-28-60 | 1960-06 | Richard Petty | 7 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-02-59 | 1959-30 | Ned Jarrett | 10 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-26-59 | 1959-28 | Jack Smith | 5 | Chevrolet | 9/22 | 0 |
| 05-22-59 | 1959-15 | Lee Petty | 4 | Oldsmobile | 3/12 | 4 |
| 09-05-58 | 1958-42 | Buck Baker | 7 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 3 |
| 04-18-58 | 1958-11 | Curtis Turner | 1 | Ford | 3/8 | 0 |
| 10-05-57 | 1957-48 | Lee Petty | 1 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
| 07-12-57 | 1957-29 | Marvin Panch | 7 | Ford | 4/12 | 6 |
| 04-19-57 | 1957-11 | Fireball Roberts | 4 | Ford | 3/0 | 3 |
| 09-12-56 | 1956-46 | Ralph Moody | 11 | Ford | 0/0 | 2 |
| 06-15-56 | 1956-26 | Speedy Thompson | 2 | Chrysler | 2/6 | 3 |
| 08-05-55 | 1955-31 | Jim Paschal | 3 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 1 |
| 06-24-55 | 1955-23 | Tim Flock | 1 | Chrysler | 0/0 | 0 |
| 09-24-54 | 1954-33 | Hershel McGriff | 1 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
| 08-13-54 | 1954-28 | Lee Petty | 0 | Chrysler | 0/0 | 0 |
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Southern States Fairgrounds Track Facts
- Track Length: .5 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1954-28 on 08-13-1954
- Last Race: 1960-01 on 11-08-1960
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 17
- Qualifying Record: Buck Baker, 64.103 mph on 11-08-1960
- Race Record: Joe Weatherly (1958 Ford) 59.435 mph on 11-06-1960
- Largest Purse: $4,685 for the 1956-46 on 09-12-1956
- Most Cautions: 9 at the 1959-28 on 07-26-1959
- Most Caution Laps: 22 at the 1959-28 on 07-26-1959
- Least Cautions: 2 at the 1956-26 on 06-15-1956
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1957-11 on 04-19-1957
- Most Lead Changes: 6 at the 1960-01 on 11-08-1960
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1954-28 on 08-13-1954
- Most Wins: 3 - Lee Petty
- Most Poles: 4 - Lee Petty
- Most Top Fives: 13 - Buck Baker
- Most Top Tens: 15 - Lee Petty
