SOUTHSIDE SPEEDWAY

RICHMOND, VA

TRACK DETAILS SOUTHSIDE SPEEDWAY

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 POLE WINNERS

Rank Driver Total Poles
1 Rex White 2
2 Junior Johnson 1
2 Ned Jarrett 1

TOP RACE WINNERS

Rank Driver Total Wins
1 Junior Johnson 1
1 Jimmy Pardue 1
1 Jim Paschal 1
1 Ned Jarrett 1

NASCAR CUP RACES AT SOUTHSIDE SPEEDWAY

Date Race Name Winner Start Make Cautions/Laps Lead Changes
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

TRACK FACTS SOUTHSIDE SPEEDWAY

  • Track Length: .25 Miles
  • Track Shape: Oval
  • Track Type: ST
  • 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 1963-25 on 05-19-1963
  • 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 - Junior Johnson
  • Most Poles: 2 - Rex White
  • Most Top Fives: 4 - Jimmy Pardue
  • Most Top Tens: 4 - Jimmy Pardue