1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series
The NASCAR Strictly Stock season - 1949 began on June 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina and ended on October 16 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It was the first official season of today's NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Race
Quick Overview
Race 1 - Charlotte, North Carolina
The first race of the season and also the first ever discharged race of today's NASCAR Sprint Cup took place on 19 June 1949 at the Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina instead.
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Race 2 - Daytona Beach, Florida
The second race of the season took place on 10 July 1949 at the Daytona Beach Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Race 3 - Hillsboro, North Carolina
The third race of the season took place at the Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro, North Carolina on August 7, 1949.
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Race 4 - Langhorne, Pennsylvania
The fourth race of the season on September 11, 1949 at the Langhorne Speedway in Langhorne, Pennsylvania instead.
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Race 5 - Hamburg, New York
The fifth race of the season took place at Hamburg Speedway in Hamburg, New York on 18 September 1949.
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Race 6 - Martinsville, Virginia
The sixth race of the season took place on 25 September 1949 at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia instead. The race is still known today as the Goody's Cool Orange 500 on the racing calendar of the Sprint Cup and is the oldest race in the NASCAR.
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Race 7 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The seventh race of the season took place on 2 October 1949 at the Heidelberg Raceway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania instead.
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Race 8 " Wilkes 200 " - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
The eighth and final race of the season took place at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina on 16 October 1949.
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Of points at the end of the season (Top 20)
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