Speedway Park

Speedway Park in Jacksonville, FL

Speedway Park 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 Speedway Park was in 1951 and the last Cup Series race was in 1964.



Top 10 Pole Winners

Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Herb Thomas 1
1 Junior Johnson 1
1 Marshall Teague 1
1 Jack Smith 1
1 Curtis Turner 1
1 Dick Rathman 1

Race Winners

Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Herb Thomas 2
1 Lee Petty 2
3 Marshall Teague 1
3 Wendell Scott 1

NASCAR Cup Races at Speedway Park

Date Race Name Winner St Make Caut/Lap Ld Chg
12-01-64 1964-03 Wendell Scott 15 Chevrolet 5/24 0
11-20-61 1961-02 Lee Petty 13 Plymouth 0/0 4
02-13-55 1955-03 Lee Petty 2 Chrysler 0/0 8
03-07-54 1954-03 Herb Thomas 2 Hudson 0/0 4
03-06-52 1952-03 Marshall Teague 1 Hudson 1/4 0
11-04-51 1951-38 Herb Thomas 1 Hudson 0/0 0

Speedway Park Track Facts

  • Track Length: .5 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: Short Track
  • First Race: 1951-38 on 11-04-1951
  • Last Race: 1964-03 on 12-01-1964
  • # of NASCAR Cup Races: 6
  • Qualifying Record: Jack Smith, 70.921 mph on 12-01-1964
  • Race Record: Lee Petty (1954 Chrysler) 69.031 mph on 02-13-1955
  • Largest Purse: $4,625 for the 1964-03 on 12-01-1964
  • Most Cautions: 5 at the 1964-03 on 12-01-1964
  • Most Caution Laps: 24 at the 1964-03 on 12-01-1964
  • Least Cautions: 1 at the 1952-03 on 03-06-1952
  • Least Caution Laps: 4 at the 1952-03 on 03-06-1952
  • Most Lead Changes: 8 at the 1955-03 on 02-13-1955
  • Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1951-38 on 11-04-1951
  • Most Wins: 2 - Herb Thomas
  • Most Poles: 1 - Herb Thomas
  • Most Top Fives: 4 - Herb Thomas
  • Most Top Tens: 4 - Herb Thomas