From WSCC Racing
Langhorne Speedway | |
Race Information | |
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Number of times held | 2 |
First Race | 1950 |
Most Wins (drivers) | Multiple (1) |
Most Wins (constructors) | Multiple (1) |
Most Wins (manufacturers) | Multiple (1) |
Circuit Length | 1.000 mi (1.609 km) |
Race Length | 200.00 mi (321.869 km) |
Laps | 200 |
Last Race (1951) | |
Pole Position | |
Cameron Yost · Ted Hansen (Studebaker) · 83.551 mph | |
Podium | |
1. Cameron Yost · Ted Hansen (Studebaker) | |
2. Armond Cabot · Warren Clark (Hudson) | |
3. Earl Knight · Joe Carroll (Mercury) |
The Round of Pennsylvania, currently known as the Round of Philadelphia is a World Stock Car Championship race that is currently held at Lincoln Financial Raceway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Starting in 2022, it will host the season finale for the World Stock Car Championship through at least the 2025 season. Prior to the 1970 season, the Round of Pennsylvania was often held twice annually.
History[edit | edit source]
Langhorne Speedway (1950 - 1964)[edit | edit source]
Williams Grove Speedway (1965 - 1970)[edit | edit source]
Pocono Raceway (1971 - 1987)[edit | edit source]
Nazareth Speedway (1988 - 2004)[edit | edit source]
Pocono Raceway (2005 - 2011)[edit | edit source]
Lincoln Financial Raceway (2012 - present)[edit | edit source]
Race Winners[edit | edit source]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team/Owner | Manufacturer | Distance | Race Time | Average Speed | Track | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1950 | May 28 | 44 | Peter Stafford | Stafford Garage | Oldsmobile | 200 | 200 mi (321.87 km) | 2:59:47 | 69.095 mph | Langhorne Speedway |
1951 | April 8 | 1 | Cameron Yost | Ted Hansen | Studebaker | 200 | 200 mi (321.87 km) | 2:26:51 | 81.720 mph |