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{{See also|NASCAR Grand National Series|NASCAR|Richard Petty|Category:NASCAR races at Savannah Speedway}}{{Short description|Former speedway in Savannah, Georgia}}The '''Savannah Speedway''' was a half-[[mile]] long oval track speedway in [[Savannah, Georgia]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Overview {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://motorsportstats.com/venue/savannah-speedway/overview |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=motorsportstats.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway |url=http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/GA/SavannahSpeedway.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.na-motorsports.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Race Statistics - NASCAR Series |url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/tracks/savannah-speedway/63 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=frcs.pro}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SAVANNAH SPEEDWAY |url=http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/savannah-speedway.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=speedwayandroadracehistory |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Racing Circuit • Details {{!}} Motorsport Database |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/savannah-speedway/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> It made it's debut in 1962.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> The track hosted 10 [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Grand National Cup Series]] events throughout it's history, 2 of which [[Richard Petty]] won.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />
{{See also|NASCAR Grand National Series|NASCAR|Richard Petty|Category:NASCAR races at Savannah Speedway}}{{Short description|Former speedway in Savannah, Georgia}}
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The '''Savannah Speedway''' was a half-[[mile]] long oval track speedway in [[Savannah, Georgia]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Track Info |url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/savannah_speedway.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.silhouet.com}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Savannah's History of Car Racing |url=http://www.freemansrag.com/5/post/2018/02/savannahs-history-of-car-racing.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Freeman's Rag |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Overview {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://motorsportstats.com/venue/savannah-speedway/overview |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=motorsportstats.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway |url=http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/GA/SavannahSpeedway.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.na-motorsports.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Race Statistics - NASCAR Series |url=https://frcs.pro/nascar/tracks/savannah-speedway/63 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=frcs.pro}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SAVANNAH SPEEDWAY |url=http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/savannah-speedway.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=speedwayandroadracehistory |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway Racing Circuit • Details {{!}} Motorsport Database |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/savannah-speedway/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> It made it's debut in 1962.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> The track hosted 10 [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Grand National Cup Series]] events throughout it's history, 2 of which [[Richard Petty]] won.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Savannah Speedway - Nascar Cup Series |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/?id=044 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Racing Reference Info}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /> It was eventually bought by Oglethorpe Speedway to end any competition from the track.<ref name=":5" />


== History ==
== History ==
The Racetrack opened in late 1960 as a 1/4-mile dirt oval, then in 1961 they paved it & made it more D-shaped.<ref name=":0" /> In 1962 they expanded the track to a 1/2-mile track.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0" />The track was re-paved and ran un-successfuly 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.<ref name=":0" />
The Racetrack opened in late 1960 as a 1/4-mile dirt oval, then in 1961 they paved it & made it more D-shaped.<ref name=":0" /> In 1962 they expanded the track to a 1/2-mile track.<ref name=":0" />The track was re-paved and ran un-successfuly 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.<ref name=":0" />


== Race Statistics ==
== Race Statistics ==
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== External Links ==
[http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/savannah-speedway.html Speedway & Road Race History]

[https://www.freemansrag.com/historical-ruminations/savannahs-history-of-car-racing Savannah's History of Car Racing]




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Revision as of 15:00, 26 October 2023

See also: NASCAR Grand National Series, NASCAR, Richard Petty, and Category:NASCAR races at Savannah Speedway

The Savannah Speedway was a half-mile long oval track speedway in Savannah, Georgia.[1][2][3][4][5] It made it's debut in 1962.[2][4] The track hosted 10 NASCAR Grand National Cup Series events throughout it's 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 they paved it & made it more D-shaped.[4] In 1962 they expanded the track to a 1/2-mile track.[4]The track was re-paved and ran un-successfuly 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]

Race 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. ^ a b "Savannah Speedway Overview | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Savannah Speedway". www.na-motorsports.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Savannah Speedway Race Statistics - NASCAR Series". frcs.pro. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "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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