Southside Speedway
Southside Speedway in Richmond, VA
Southside Speedway is a .25 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 Southside Speedway was in 1961 and the last Cup Series race was in 1963.
Top 10 Pole Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | 2 |
| 2 | Ned Jarrett | 1 |
| 2 | Junior Johnson | 1 |
Race Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Paschal | 1 |
| 1 | Ned Jarrett | 1 |
| 1 | Junior Johnson | 1 |
| 1 | Jimmy Pardue | 1 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Southside Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-19-63 | 1963-25 | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Ford | 1/6 | 4 |
| 06-22-62 | 1962-27 | Jim Paschal | 3 | Pontiac | 1/0 | 2 |
| 05-04-62 | 1962-18 | Jimmy Pardue | 12 | Pontiac | 0/0 | 1 |
| 08-18-61 | 1961-40 | Junior Johnson | 1 | Pontiac | 1/8 | 0 |
Southside Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .25 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: 1961-40 on 08-18-1961
- Last Race: 1963-25 on 05-19-1963
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 4
- Qualifying Record: Rex White, 71.145 mph on 05-04-1962
- Race Record: Jimmy Pardue (1962 Pontiac) 67.747 mph on 05-04-1962
- Largest Purse: $4,725 for the 1962-27 on 06-22-1962
- Most Cautions: 1 at the 1961-40 on 08-18-1961
- Most Caution Laps: 8 at the 1961-40 on 08-18-1961
- Least Cautions: 1 at the 1961-40 on 08-18-1961
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the 1962-27 on 06-22-1962
- Most Lead Changes: 4 at the 1963-25 on 05-19-1963
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1961-40 on 08-18-1961
- Most Wins: 1 - Jim Paschal
- Most Poles: 2 - Rex White
- Most Top Fives: 4 - Jimmy Pardue
- Most Top Tens: 4 - Jimmy Pardue
