Fantasy NASCAR Racing

took the lead back and held it until the end of the 150 lap affair.  He beat Erick Erickson by 1/4 of a lap; who was followed by Tim Flock, Fonty Flock and Dick Meyer.  The second race came in 1955 and was 100 laps.  Tim Flock started second but had the lead by the end of lap one and led all 100 laps to get the win.  Marvin Panch, Clyde Palmer, Bill Amick and Allen Adkins rounded out the top five.  Race #3 saw Joe Weatherly start on the pole with Bill Stammer outside.  Stammer led the first two laps, but would be passed by Weatherly on lap three and he would hold it the next 86 laps.  Stammer would crash out of the event on lap 58.  Buck Baker would bypass Weatherly to take the lead on lap 89 and lead the final 62 laps to claim the win.  Frank Mundy would finish second and be followed across the line by Tim Flock, Marvin Panch and Lee Petty. The final Cup race was held in 1960 and John Rostek would claim his only Cup win here.  He would lead the final 58 laps to edge out Mel Larson.  The rest of the top five were Scotty Cain, Fritz Wilson and Lloyd Dane.  17 out of a possible 20 different drivers filled the top five finishing spots in these four races.  During the 1960's some serious accidents occurred because of the higher speeds and the deteriorating track, causing fatalities.  The organizers endured lawsuits after one accident when a car went over the fence injuring twenty three people.  The track closed in 1964.  It is currently used yearly to host the Arizona State Fair and the Maricopa County Fair, as well as for other events.