This golden age was marked by thrilling races, charismatic drivers, and the burgeoning popularity of stock car racing. Fireball Roberts and Lee Petty were two pioneers that had a lasting ...

1961: Fireball Roberts led 170 of the 200 laps but blew an engine with ... They ushered in a new era of cars made to race on superspeedways. 1971: The race saw 48 lead changes — double the previous ...

When the track first opened in 1960, the Cup Series held its inaugural race with Fireball Roberts as the winner. On the heels of victories at Atlanta and COTA, Christopher Bell heads to Phoenix ...