The Savannah Speedway was a half-mile long oval track speedway in Savannah, Georgia.[1][2][3][4][5] It made its debut in 1962.[2][4] The track hosted 10 NASCAR Grand National Cup Series events throughout its history, 2 of which Richard Petty won.[1][4]

History

The racetrack opened in late 1960 as a 1/4-mile dirt oval, then in 1961 it was paved & made into more of a D-shape.[4] In 1962 the track was expanded to a 1/2-mile track.[4]The track was re-paved and ran un-successfully for years. In 1981 the pavement was pulled up & dirt racing resumed, but it then closed in June of that year—never to run again.[4]

Statistics

Cup Series Races at Savannah Speedway[3]
Date Race Winner Start Laps Led Car # Sponsor Make Car Owner
12-29-1964 Sunshine 200 Richard Petty 5 133 43 Petty Enterprises Plymouth Petty Enterprises
03-17-1962 St. Patrick's Day 200 Jack Smith 4 48 47 Jack Smith Pontiac Jack Smith
03-15-1970 Savannah 200 Richard Petty 1 183 43 Petty Enterprises Plymouth Petty Enterprises
05-01-1964 Savannah 200 LeeRoy Yarbrough 4 63 45 Louis Weathersbee Plymouth Louis Weathersbee
10-17-1969 1969-49 Bobby Isaac 1 197 71 K & K Insurance Dodge Nord Krauskopf
08-25-1967 1967-39 Richard Petty 1 200 43 Petty Enterprises Plymouth Petty Enterprises
04-28-1967 1967-15 Bobby Allison 5 115 2 J.D. Bracken Chevrolet J.D. Bracken
10-09-1964 1964-57 Ned Jarrett 1 200 11 Bondy Long Ford Bondy Long
07-10-1963 1963-31 Ned Jarrett 2 194 11 Burton-Robinson Ford Charles Robinson
07-20-1962 1962-34 Joe Weatherly 6 0 8 Bud Moore Pontiac Bud Moore
Pole Winners[3]
Pole Winner Poles
Richard Petty 3
Ned Jarrett 2
Jimmy Pardue 1
Rex White 1
Wendell Scott 1
John Sears 1
Bobby Isaac 1
Race Winners[3]
Winner Wins
Richard Petty 3
Ned Jarrett 2
Joe Weatherly 1
Jack Smith 1
Bobby Isaac 1
Bobby Allison 1
Winning Manufactures[3]
Manufacturer Wins
Plymouth 4
Pontiac 2
Ford 2
Chevrolet 1
Dodge 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Savannah Speedway Overview | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. 1 2 "Savannah Speedway". www.na-motorsports.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Savannah Speedway Race Statistics - NASCAR Series". frcs.pro. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SAVANNAH SPEEDWAY". speedwayandroadracehistory. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Savannah Speedway Racing Circuit • Details | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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