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Greenville-Pickens Speedway

January 26, 2023

Greenville-Pickens Speedway is a race track located in Easley, South Carolina, just west of Greenville, South Carolina. The track hosted weekly NASCAR sanctioned races. Several NASCAR touring series have raced at the track in prior years, including the Whelen Southern Modified Tour and the NASCAR Grand National Division. NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series teams frequently tested at the track until 2015, when all private testing was banned.[1][2] The Upper South Carolina State Fair has been held at the fairgrounds adjacent to the race track since 1964.[2] The capacity of the track was 35,000, including the Dale Earnhardt Backstretch, a three-tiered parking area where fans can take in races while tailgating or camping.

Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Location3800 Calhoun Memorial Hwy Easley, SC 29640
Capacity35,000
Opened1940
Major eventsWhelen Southern Modified Tour
NASCAR Grand National Division
Whelen All-American Series
NASCAR team test sessions
Oval (1946–1969)
SurfaceDirt
Length0.500 miles (0.805 km)
Race lap record70.359 mph (David Pearson, Holman Moody, 1969, NASCAR Grand National)
Oval (1969–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.500 miles (0.805 km)
Race lap record82.557 mph (David Pearson, Holman Moody, 1971, NASCAR Grand National)

The track held 28 races on the NASCAR Grand National tour between 1955 until 1971. It also hosted two NASCAR Busch Grand National (now Xfinity Series) tour races in 1983. The April 10, 1971 race at Greenville-Pickens Speedway was the first NASCAR race nationally televised from start to finish, on ABC Wide World of Sports.[2]

History

The track opened in 1940 as a half mile dirt track. It was closed the following year for World War II like all race tracks in the United States. It reopened on July 4, 1946 in a race promoted by Bill France Sr.[2] The race was the third of the day after 2 horse races. NASCAR began racing at the track in 1955. The track was paved as an asphalt track in April 1970. The last NASCAR Grand National race was held at the track in 1971,[3] when NASCAR began cutting small tracks from its schedule.[2]

The NASCAR Grand National Division's Busch North Series name was changed to Busch East Series in 2006 after the series' first Southern race, held at this track.

The track was sold to Chris Lawson in December of 2022 for 10 million dollars.

NASCAR race winners

Grand National

Note: The 1951 race at Air Base Speedway is sometimes erroneously credited as being held here.
  • 1955 Tim Flock
  • 1956 Buck Baker
  • 1958 Jack Smith
  • 1959 Junior Johnson
  • 1959 Buck Baker
  • 1960 Ned Jarrett (Greenville 200)
  • 1961 Emanuel Zervakis (Greenville 200)
  • 1961 Jack Smith (Pickens 200)
  • 1961 Junior Johnson
  • 1962 Ned Jarrett (Greenville 200)
  • 1962 Richard Petty (Pickens 200)
  • 1963 Buck Baker (Greenville 200)
  • 1963 Richard Petty (Pickens 200)
  • 1964 David Pearson (Greenville 200)
  • 1964 LeeRoy Yarbrough (Pickens 200)
  • 1965 Dick Hutcherson (Greenville 200)
  • 1965 Dick Hutcherson (Pickens 200)
  • 1966 David Pearson (Greenville 200)
  • 1966 David Pearson (Pickens 200)
  • 1967 David Pearson (Greenville 200)
  • 1967 Richard Petty (Pickens 200)
  • 1968 Richard Petty (Greenville 200)
  • 1968 Richard Petty (Pickens 200)
  • 1969 Bobby Isaac (Greenville 200)
  • 1969 Bobby Isaac (Pickens 200)
  • 1970 Bobby Isaac (Greenville 200) – First NASCAR race after track was paved
  • 1971 Bobby Isaac (Greenville 200) – 1st NASCAR race televised flag to flag. It was on ABC in prime-time by Jim McKay and Chris Economaki.
  • 1971 Richard Petty (Pickens 200)

Busch Grand National

NASCAR Grand National Division, K&N East Series

^ = Flag to flag

List of late model track champions

Track officials began writing its track champions on the wall in 1971, and they went back to 1957.

  • 1957 Grady Hawkins (1)[5]
  • 1958 Elmo Henderson (1)
  • 1959 David Pearson (1)
  • 1960 Floyd Powell (1)
  • 1961 Floyd Powell (2)
  • 1962 Floyd Powell (3)
  • 1963 Dub Nelson (1)
  • 1964 Jeff Hawkins (1)
  • 1965 Ralph Earnhardt (1)
  • 1966 Ralph Earnhardt (2)
  • 1967 Jeff Hawkins (2)
  • 1968 Jeff Hawkins (3)
  • 1969 Jeff Hawkins (4)
  • 1970 Jeff Hawkins (5) First track champion on pavement
  • 1971 Johnny Allen (1)
  • 1972 Butch Lindley (1)
  • 1973 Don Miller (1)
  • 1974 Don Miller (2)
  • 1975 Bob Jarvis (1)
  • 1976 Don Sprouse (1)
  • 1977 Buddy Howard (1)
  • 1978 Buddy Howard (2)
  • 1979 Buddy Howard (3)
  • 1980 Buddy Howard (4)
  • 1981 Donnie Bishop (1)
  • 1982 Gene Morgan (1)
  • 1983 Donnie Bishop (2)
  • 1984 Donnie Bishop (3)
  • 1985 Roy Chatham (1)
  • 1986 Donnie Bishop (4)
  • 1987 Larry Hines (1)
  • 1988 Robert Pressley (1)
  • 1989 Larry Ogle (1)
  • 1990 Marty Ward (1)
  • 1991 Marty Ward (2)
  • 1992 Donnie Bishop (5)
  • 1993 Randy Porter (1)
  • 1994 Donnie Bishop (6)
  • 1995 Mardy Lindley (1)
  • 1996 Steve Howard (1)
  • 1997 Dexter Canipe (1) (NASCAR Weekly Series National Champion)
  • 1998 Pete Silva (1)
  • 1999 Dennis Southerlin (1)
  • 2000 Gene Morgan (2)
  • 2001 Pete Silva (2)
  • 2002 Marty Ward (3)
  • 2003 Marty Ward (4)
  • 2004 Kenneth Headen (1)
  • 2005 Blair Addis (1)
  • 2006 Randy Porter (2)
  • 2007 David Roberts (1)
  • 2008 Marty Ward (5)
  • 2009 Roger Powell (1)
  • 2010 Marty Ward (6)
  • 2011 Randy Porter (3)
  • 2012 Toby Porter (1)
  • 2013 Anthony Anders (1)
  • 2014 Anthony Anders (2) (NASCAR Weekly Series National Champion)
  • 2015 David Roberts (2)
  • 2016 Dylan Hall (1)
  • 2017 Will Burns (1)
  • 2018 Trey Gibson (1)
  • 2019 Taylor Satterfield (1)
  • 2020 Cameron Bolin (1)
  • 2021 Ryan Walker (1)
  • 2022 Mag Tate (1)

Race broadcasting

References

  1. ^ . racing.ap.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Long history hugs racetrack's curves, March 17, 2005; Ed McGranahan; The Greenville News; Retrieved November 1, 2007
  3. ^ Greenville Pickens Speedway; na-motorsports.com; Retrieved November 1, 2007
  4. ^ Track winners, racing-reference.info, Retrieved November 1, 2007
  5. ^ . Official Track website. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2009-10-21.

External links

  • Official website
  • Greenville-Pickens Speedway at nascar.com
  • 1971 Greenville 200

Coordinates: 34°50′0″N 82°30′1″W / 34.83333°N 82.50028°W / 34.83333; -82.50028

January 26, 2023
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Greenville Pickens Speedway is a race track located in Easley South Carolina just west of Greenville South Carolina The track hosted weekly NASCAR sanctioned races Several NASCAR touring series have raced at the track in prior years including the Whelen Southern Modified Tour and the NASCAR Grand National Division NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series teams frequently tested at the track until 2015 when all private testing was banned 1 2 The Upper South Carolina State Fair has been held at the fairgrounds adjacent to the race track since 1964 2 The capacity of the track was 35 000 including the Dale Earnhardt Backstretch a three tiered parking area where fans can take in races while tailgating or camping Greenville Pickens SpeedwayLocation3800 Calhoun Memorial Hwy Easley SC 29640Capacity35 000Opened1940Major eventsWhelen Southern Modified Tour NASCAR Grand National Division Whelen All American Series NASCAR team test sessionsOval 1946 1969 SurfaceDirtLength0 500 miles 0 805 km Race lap record70 359 mph David Pearson Holman Moody 1969 NASCAR Grand National Oval 1969 present SurfaceAsphaltLength0 500 miles 0 805 km Race lap record82 557 mph David Pearson Holman Moody 1971 NASCAR Grand National The track held 28 races on the NASCAR Grand National tour between 1955 until 1971 It also hosted two NASCAR Busch Grand National now Xfinity Series tour races in 1983 The April 10 1971 race at Greenville Pickens Speedway was the first NASCAR race nationally televised from start to finish on ABC Wide World of Sports 2 Contents 1 History 2 NASCAR race winners 2 1 Grand National 2 2 Busch Grand National 2 3 NASCAR Grand National Division K amp N East Series 3 List of late model track champions 4 Race broadcasting 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe track opened in 1940 as a half mile dirt track It was closed the following year for World War II like all race tracks in the United States It reopened on July 4 1946 in a race promoted by Bill France Sr 2 The race was the third of the day after 2 horse races NASCAR began racing at the track in 1955 The track was paved as an asphalt track in April 1970 The last NASCAR Grand National race was held at the track in 1971 3 when NASCAR began cutting small tracks from its schedule 2 The NASCAR Grand National Division s Busch North Series name was changed to Busch East Series in 2006 after the series first Southern race held at this track The track was sold to Chris Lawson in December of 2022 for 10 million dollars NASCAR race winners EditGrand National Edit Note The 1951 race at Air Base Speedway is sometimes erroneously credited as being held here 1955 Tim Flock 1956 Buck Baker 1958 Jack Smith 1959 Junior Johnson 1959 Buck Baker 1960 Ned Jarrett Greenville 200 1961 Emanuel Zervakis Greenville 200 1961 Jack Smith Pickens 200 1961 Junior Johnson 1962 Ned Jarrett Greenville 200 1962 Richard Petty Pickens 200 1963 Buck Baker Greenville 200 1963 Richard Petty Pickens 200 1964 David Pearson Greenville 200 1964 LeeRoy Yarbrough Pickens 200 1965 Dick Hutcherson Greenville 200 1965 Dick Hutcherson Pickens 200 1966 David Pearson Greenville 200 1966 David Pearson Pickens 200 1967 David Pearson Greenville 200 1967 Richard Petty Pickens 200 1968 Richard Petty Greenville 200 1968 Richard Petty Pickens 200 1969 Bobby Isaac Greenville 200 1969 Bobby Isaac Pickens 200 1970 Bobby Isaac Greenville 200 First NASCAR race after track was paved 1971 Bobby Isaac Greenville 200 1st NASCAR race televised flag to flag It was on ABC in prime time by Jim McKay and Chris Economaki 1971 Richard Petty Pickens 200 Busch Grand National Edit 1983 Jack Ingram Coca Cola 200 4 1983 Butch Lindley DAPCO 200 NASCAR Grand National Division K amp N East Series Edit 2006 Sean Caisse 2007 Joey Logano 2008 Austin Dillon 2009 Brian Ickler 2010 Darrell Wallace Jr 2011 Brett Moffitt 2011 Sergio Pena 2012 Darrell Wallace Jr Spring 2012 Corey LaJoie Fall 2013 Brandon Gdovic Spring 2013 Dylan Kwasniewski Summer 2014 Ben Rhodes Spring 2014 Austin Hill Summer 2015 William Byron 2016 Justin Haley Spring 2016 Kyle Benjamin Summer 2017 Kyle Benjamin Flag to flagList of late model track champions EditTrack officials began writing its track champions on the wall in 1971 and they went back to 1957 1957 Grady Hawkins 1 5 1958 Elmo Henderson 1 1959 David Pearson 1 1960 Floyd Powell 1 1961 Floyd Powell 2 1962 Floyd Powell 3 1963 Dub Nelson 1 1964 Jeff Hawkins 1 1965 Ralph Earnhardt 1 1966 Ralph Earnhardt 2 1967 Jeff Hawkins 2 1968 Jeff Hawkins 3 1969 Jeff Hawkins 4 1970 Jeff Hawkins 5 First track champion on pavement 1971 Johnny Allen 1 1972 Butch Lindley 1 1973 Don Miller 1 1974 Don Miller 2 1975 Bob Jarvis 1 1976 Don Sprouse 1 1977 Buddy Howard 1 1978 Buddy Howard 2 1979 Buddy Howard 3 1980 Buddy Howard 4 1981 Donnie Bishop 1 1982 Gene Morgan 1 1983 Donnie Bishop 2 1984 Donnie Bishop 3 1985 Roy Chatham 1 1986 Donnie Bishop 4 1987 Larry Hines 1 1988 Robert Pressley 1 1989 Larry Ogle 1 1990 Marty Ward 1 1991 Marty Ward 2 1992 Donnie Bishop 5 1993 Randy Porter 1 1994 Donnie Bishop 6 1995 Mardy Lindley 1 1996 Steve Howard 1 1997 Dexter Canipe 1 NASCAR Weekly Series National Champion 1998 Pete Silva 1 1999 Dennis Southerlin 1 2000 Gene Morgan 2 2001 Pete Silva 2 2002 Marty Ward 3 2003 Marty Ward 4 2004 Kenneth Headen 1 2005 Blair Addis 1 2006 Randy Porter 2 2007 David Roberts 1 2008 Marty Ward 5 2009 Roger Powell 1 2010 Marty Ward 6 2011 Randy Porter 3 2012 Toby Porter 1 2013 Anthony Anders 1 2014 Anthony Anders 2 NASCAR Weekly Series National Champion 2015 David Roberts 2 2016 Dylan Hall 1 2017 Will Burns 1 2018 Trey Gibson 1 2019 Taylor Satterfield 1 2020 Cameron Bolin 1 2021 Ryan Walker 1 2022 Mag Tate 1 Race broadcasting EditYear Network Lap by lap Color commentator s pit reporter1971 ABC s Wide World of Sports Jim McKay Chris Economaki Ken SquierReferences Edit NASCAR sets testing ban that includes Daytona 500 Auto Racing racing ap org Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 11 January 2022 a b c d e Long history hugs racetrack s curves March 17 2005 Ed McGranahan The Greenville News Retrieved November 1 2007 Greenville Pickens Speedway na motorsports com Retrieved November 1 2007 Track winners racing reference info Retrieved November 1 2007 Track Champions Official Track website 2009 Archived from the original on 2011 05 04 Retrieved 2009 10 21 External links EditOfficial website Greenville Pickens Speedway at nascar com NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks 1971 Greenville 200 Coordinates 34 50 0 N 82 30 1 W 34 83333 N 82 50028 W 34 83333 82 50028 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greenville Pickens Speedway amp oldid 1134066174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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