MARTINSVILLE, VA — May 6, 1951: Action during a NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Cars pictured include the 1949 Ford of Lloyd Moore (No. 49), Glenn Dunnaway in a 1950 Plymouth (No. 155), Coleman Lawrence (No. 37) in a 1950 Ford, Frank Mundy’s 1951 Studebaker (No. 23), Tim Flock (No. 91) in a 1951 Oldsmobile and the 1949 Mercury of Bill Holluck (No. 8). Mundy and Flock finished second and third behind winner Curtis Turner. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

History of NASCAR same-day tripleheaders

By Staff Report | Published: June 28, 2020 5

Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

1 of 5

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER: Tony Stewart, driver of the #20 Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, wins the UAW-GM 500, on October 11, 2003 at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo By Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Rusty Jarrett | Getty Images

Oct. 11, 2003: Tony Stewart beat Ryan Newman by .608 seconds in the Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle won the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte that day. The Gander Trucks were at Texas Motor Speedway, where Brendan Gaughan was victorious.

2 of 5

25 Apr 1997: NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt during the Winston 500 at Talladega Speedway in Talladega, Alabama. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor /Allsport

David Taylor | Allsport

May 10, 1997: Mark Martin beat Dale Earnhardt at Talladega Superspeedway by .146 seconds to win the Winston 500. At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Mike McLaughlin won in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. And in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Rich Bickle beat Jack Sprague by .319 seconds at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington.

3 of 5

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 28: David Pearson poses after his win at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 28, 1961. David Pearson captured the 2nd Annual World 600 in 1961 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (now Lowe's Motor Speedway) in a Pontiac. He was also the fastest qualifier, and finished two laps up on the field. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images

May 21, 1961: At Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Cup Series held two qualifying races and the World 600. David Pearson (pictured) beat out Fireball Roberts for the 600 crown-jewel victory after Richard Petty and Joe Weatherly won the qualifying races. Meanwhile, Lloyd Dane won at Riverside International Raceway on the same day in the California road course's second-ever Cup Series event.

4 of 5

Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images

Oct. 14, 1951: The South, Northeast and West Coast were all sites for NASCAR Cup Series races on this day. Frank Mundy bested Lee Petty at Martinsville Speedway (pictured). Across the country, in Oakland, California, Marvin Burke notched his only Cup Series win. And at Pine Grove Speedway in Shippenville, Pennsylvania, Tim Flock took home top honors.

5 of 5

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 27: Cars raceduring the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Organics 325 in partnership with Rodale Institute at Pocono Raceway on June 27, 2020 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Patrick Smith | Getty Images

All three of NASCAR's national series are on display in Sunday's tripleheader at Pocono Raceway. This is the fifth time in history NASCAR will have a tripleheader on the same day, but it's the first time it will all take place at the same track. Scroll through to see the other times when three was a "magic number" for race day.