Former speedway in Savannah, Georgia
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
|
References
This page was last edited on 18 January 2024, at 20:30
