Tar Heel Speedway

Tar Heel Speedway in Randleman, NC

Tar Heel 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 Tar Heel Speedway was in 1963 and the last Cup Series race was in 1963.



Top 10 Pole Winners

Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Fred Lorenzen 1
1 Glen Wood 1
1 Ned Jarrett 1

Race Winners

Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Jim Paschal 2
2 Richard Petty 1

NASCAR Cup Races at Tar Heel Speedway

Date Race Name Winner St Make Caut/Lap Ld Chg
11-22-63 Turkey Day 200 Jim Paschal 2 Plymouth 0/0 1
10-05-63 1963-51 Richard Petty 2 Plymouth 0/0 1
05-05-63 1963-22 Jim Paschal 3 Plymouth 0/0 1

Tar Heel Speedway Track Facts

  • Track Length: .25 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: Short Track
  • First Race: 1963-22 on 05-05-1963
  • Last Race: Turkey Day 200 on 11-22-1963
  • # of NASCAR Cup Races: 3
  • Qualifying Record: Glen Wood, 51.933 mph on 11-22-1963
  • Race Record: Jim Paschal (1962 Plymouth) 48.605 mph on 05-05-1963
  • Largest Purse: $4,555 for the Turkey Day 200 on 11-22-1963
  • Most Cautions: 0 at the 1963-22 on 05-05-1963
  • Most Caution Laps: 0 at the 1963-22 on 05-05-1963
  • Least Cautions:
  • Least Caution Laps:
  • Most Lead Changes: 1 at the 1963-22 on 05-05-1963
  • Least Lead Changes: 1 at the 1963-22 on 05-05-1963
  • Most Wins: 2 - Jim Paschal
  • Most Poles: 1 - Fred Lorenzen
  • Most Top Fives: 3 - Joe Weatherly
  • Most Top Tens: 3 - Joe Weatherly