Savannah Speedway

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

History

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

Statistics

Cup Series Races at Savannah Speedway
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
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
Winner	Wins
Richard Petty	3
Ned Jarrett	2
Joe Weatherly	1
Jack Smith	1
Bobby Isaac	1
Bobby Allison	1

Winning Manufactures
Manufacturer	Wins
Plymouth	4
Pontiac	2
Ford	2
Chevrolet	1
Dodge	1

References

Brown, Allan E. (2003). The History of America's Speedways: Past & Present. Comstock Park, Michigan: Brown. p. 230. ISBN 0-931105-61-7.

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