NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race - American Challenge Cup at Daytona

American Challenge Cup At Daytona

The Sprint All-Star Race's roots are from the non-championship 1961–1963 Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway. A 10-lap, 25-mile All-Star event was held in conjunction with the Speedweeks activities. Like Sprint All-Star Race I and II, only winners of the previous season participated in this event.

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1961 February 19 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering Pontiac 10 25 (40.233) 0:09:41 154.905
1962 February 10 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens 0:09:33 157.081
1963 February 10 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 0:09:11 163.297

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