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What was the average speed in a 1949 Nascar race?

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In 1949, there were eight races on the Nascar Strictly Stock Series schedule. Seven were on dirt tracks and one on a road course.

These were the dates, tracks and average speeds (if applicable):

  • June 19th - Charlotte Speedway (n/a)
  • July 10th - Daytona Beach & Road Course (80.883)
  • August 7th - Occoneechee Speedway (76.80)
  • September 11th - Langhorne Speedway (69.403)
  • September 18th - Hamburg Speedway (n/a)
  • September 25th - Martinsville Speedway (n/a)
  • October 2nd - Heidelberg Raceway (57.458)
  • October 16th - North Wilkesboro Speedway (53.364)
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