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1951 NASCAR Grand National Series

3rd season of NASCAR stock-car racing

3rd season of NASCAR stock-car racing

The 1951 NASCAR Grand National season was the third season of professional stock car racing in the United States. Beginning at the Daytona Beach Road Course on February 5, 1951, the season included forty-one races. The season concluded at New Mobile Speedway on November 25. Herb Thomas won the Drivers' Championship with a 21st-place finish at the final race of the season.

Schedule

The schedule more than doubled for the 1951 season, increasing to 41 races. 32 different circuits in 14 different states held races. Race 1951–04 was the first race held west of the Mississippi River; five races were held in California, in addition to one race held in Arizona. The Southern 500 and the Motor City 250 had the largest purses and therefore awarded the highest points.

No.DateRace titleTrackMilesPurse1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041
February 51951–01Florida Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach160$6225
April 11951–02North Carolina Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte113$3790
April 81951–03Alabama Lakeview Speedway, Mobile113$3550
1951–04California Carrell Speedway, Gardena100$3450
April 151951–05North Carolina Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro95$4665
April 221951–06Arizona Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix150$4650
April 29Wilkes County 150North Carolina North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro94$3780
May 61951–08Virginia Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway100$3750
May 30Poor Man's 500Ohio Canfield Speedway, Canfield100$3780
June 101951–10Georgia (U.S. state) Columbus Speedway, Columbus100$3710
June 161951–11South Carolina Columbia Speedway, Columbia100$3740
June 241951–12Ohio Dayton Speedway, Dayton100$3675
June 301951–13California Carrell Speedway, Gardena100$3600
July 11951–14Michigan Grand River Speedrome, Grand Rapids100$3475
July 81951–15Ohio Bainbridge Speedway, Bainbridge100$3740
July 151951–16Pennsylvania Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg100$3800
July 291951–17North Carolina Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville100$3700
July 311951–18New York Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester100$3525
August 11951–19New York Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds, Altamont100$3450
August 12Motor City 250Michigan Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway, Detroit250$10975
August 191951–21Ohio Fort Miami Speedway, Toledo100$3730
August 241951–22New Jersey Morristown Speedway, Morristown100$3840
August 251951–23South Carolina Air Base Speedway, Greenville100$3325
September 3Southern 500South Carolina Darlington Raceway, Darlington500$23740
September 71951–25South Carolina Columbia Speedway, Columbia100$3675
September 81951–26Georgia (U.S. state) Central City Speedway, Macon100$3500
September 151951–27Pennsylvania Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne150$4800
September 231951–28North Carolina Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte150$3600
1951–29Ohio Dayton Speedway, Dayton100$3710
September 301951–30North Carolina Wilson Speedway, Wilson100$3375
October 71951–31North Carolina Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro150$3550
October 121951–32Connecticut Thompson Speedway, Thompson100$3500
October 141951–33Pennsylvania Pine Grove Speedway, Shippenville100$3450
1951–34Virginia Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway100$3523
1951–35California Oakland Stadium, Oakland156$6625
October 21Wilkes 200North Carolina North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro125$3600
October 281951–37California Marchbanks Speedway, Hanford100$3550
November 41951–38Florida Jacksonville Speedway Park, Jacksonville100$3500
November 111951–39Georgia (U.S. state) Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta100$3725
1951–40California Carrell Speedway, Gardena100$3675
November 251951–41Alabama Lakeview Speedway, Mobile113$3550

Race summaries

1951–01

The first race of the 1951 season was run on February 5 at the Daytona Beach Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida. Tim Flock won the pole position.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Marshall Teague
  2. 91-Tim Flock
  3. 14-Fonty Flock
  4. 41.5-Bill Blair
  5. 87-Buck Baker
  6. 55-Lee Snow
  7. 41-Curtis Turner
  8. 16-Bill Snowden
  9. 98-Johnny Mantz
  10. 59-Lloyd Moore

1951–02

The second race of the 1951 season was held on April 1 at the Charlotte Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole

Top ten results

  1. 41-Curtis Turner
  2. 42-Lee Petty
  3. 6-Marshall Teague
  4. 92-Herb Thomas
  5. 88-Frank Luptow
  6. 72-Weldon Adams
  7. 77-Ewell Weddie
  8. 11-Fireball Roberts
  9. 19-Joe Merola
  10. 10-Jim Fiebelkorn

1951–03

The third race of the 1951 season was held on April 8 at the Lakeview Speedway in Mobile, Alabama. Red Harrelson won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 14-Fonty Flock
  3. 92-Herb Thomas
  4. 9-Bill Osborne
  5. 93-Donald Thomas
  6. 19-Lamar Crabtree
  7. 42-Lee Petty
  8. 7-Bob Flock
  9. 8-Sonny Black
  10. 3-Jimmy Ayers

1951–04

The fourth race of the 1951 season was held on April 8 at the Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California. It was the first NASCAR race ever staged west of the Mississippi River. Andy Pierce won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Marshall Teague
  2. 98-Johnny Mantz
  3. George Seeger
  4. 16-Fred Steinbroner
  5. 1-Erick Erickson
  6. 9-Dick Meyer
  7. Dick Rathman
  8. Danny Letner
  9. Leo Breithaupt
  10. 22-Lloyd Dane

1951–05

The fifth race of the 1951 season was held on April 15 at the Occoneechee Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole. The race ended after 95 laps due to rain.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 23-Frank Mundy
  3. 41.5-Bill Blair
  4. 91-Tim Flock
  5. 52-Neil Cole
  6. 110-Earl Moss
  7. 92-Herb Thomas
  8. 71-Jim Paschal
  9. 42-Lee Petty
  10. 55-Glenn Dunaway

1951–06

The sixth race of the 1951 season was held on April 22 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Marshall Teague
  2. 11-Erick Erickson
  3. 91-Tim Flock
  4. 14-Fonty Flock
  5. 9-Dick Meyer
  6. 12-Danny Weinberg
  7. 1-Walt Sprague
  8. Bill Holland
  9. 26-Leland Colvin
  10. 18-Bill Stammer

Wilkes County 150

The seventh race of the 1951 season was held on April 29 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 91-Tim Flock
  3. 42-Lee Petty
  4. 98-Bill Holland
  5. 93-Donald Thomas
  6. 59-Lloyd Moore
  7. 60-Jimmie Lewallen
  8. 155-Glenn Dunaway
  9. 5-Dale Williams
  10. 83-Jimmy Ayers

1951–08

The eight race of the 1951 season was held on May 6 at the Martinsville Speedway. Tim Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 41-Curtis Turner
  2. 23-Frank Mundy
  3. 91-Tim Flock
  4. 92-Herb Thomas
  5. 14-Fonty Flock
  6. 42-Lee Petty
  7. 1-Walt Sprague
  8. 2-Bill Blair
  9. 26-Leland Colvin
  10. 7-Bob Flock

Poor Man's 500

The ninth race of the 1951 season was held on May 30 at the Canfield Speedway. Bill Rexford won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Marshall Teague
  2. 91-Tim Flock
  3. 14-Fonty Flock
  4. 92-Herb Thomas
  5. 42-Lee Petty
  6. 7-Bob Flock
  7. 23-Frank Mundy
  8. 77-Mike Klapak
  9. 120-Dick Rathmann
  10. 6-Don Eggett

1951–10

The tenth race of the 1951 season was held on June 10 at the Columbus Speedway in Columbus, Georgia. Gober Sosebee won the pole. During the first caution, Marshall Teague suffered a leg injury when his car was hit in the side near the back straightaway by Fireball Roberts.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 51-Gober Sosebee
  3. 92-Herb Thomas
  4. 60-Jim Paschal
  5. 42-Lee Petty
  6. 22-Red Byron
  7. 93-Donald Thomas
  8. 23-Frank Mundy
  9. 83-Jimmy Ayers
  10. 4-Ed Massey

1951–11

The eleventh race of the 1951 season was held on June 16 at the Columbia Speedway in Columbia, South Carolina. Frank Mundy won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 23-Frank Mundy
  2. 98-Bill Blair
  3. 6-Marshall Teague
  4. 92-Herb Thomas
  5. 87-Buck Baker
  6. 60-Jim Paschal
  7. 91-Tim Flock
  8. 16-Bill Snowden
  9. 72-Weldon Adams
  10. Jim Harris

1951–12

The twelfth race of the 1951 season was held on June 24 at the Dayton Speedway. Tim Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 41-Curtis Turner
  2. 120-Dick Rathmann
  3. 91-Tim Flock
  4. 14-Fonty Flock
  5. 59-Lloyd Moore
  6. 6-Marshall Teague
  7. 1-Walt Sprague
  8. Bub King
  9. 60-Don Eggett
  10. Red Harvey

1951–13

The thirteenth race of the 1951 season was held on June 30 at the Carrell Speedway. Lou Figaro won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 33-Lou Figaro
  2. 7-Chuck Meekins
  3. 22-Lloyd Dane
  4. 11-Fred Bince
  5. 16-Fred Steinbroner
  6. 1-Erick Erickson
  7. Hal Cole
  8. 98-Freddie Farmer
  9. 18-Bill Stammer
  10. 27-Jim Byrd

1951–14

The fourteenth race of the 1951 season was held on July 1 at the Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Marshall Teague won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Marshall Teague
  2. 120-Dick Rathmann
  3. 14-Fonty Flock
  4. 91-Tim Flock
  5. 59-Lloyd Moore
  6. 42-Lee Petty
  7. 23-Frank Mundy
  8. 27-Jimmy Florian
  9. Quinton Daniels
  10. Tommy Lane

1951–15

The fifteenth race of the 1951 season was held on July 8 at the Bainbridge Speedway in Bainbridge, Ohio. Fonty Flock won the pole.

** Top ten results**

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 120-Dick Rathmann
  3. 23-Frank Mundy
  4. 27-Jimmy Florian
  5. 22-Oda Greene
  6. 42-Lee Petty
  7. 10-Jim Fiebelkorn
  8. Norm McCarthy
  9. Lyle Scott
  10. Jim Romine

1951–16

The sixteenth race of the 1951 season was held on July 15 at the Heidelberg Raceway. Fonty Flock won the pole. A six-car crash on the 21st lap took Flock out of the race, and let Herb Thomas inherit the lead. The crash left Wally Campbell hospitalized and Flock with a cut over his eye, though he continued racing. Thomas led the remaining 179 laps and went on to win his first race of the season, over a lap ahead of second-place Firbelkorn.

Top ten results

  1. 41½ - Herb Thomas
  2. 10 - Jim Fiebelkorn
  3. Augie Walackas
  4. Bud Farrell
  5. Tom Jerris
  6. Jack Flynn
  7. Bob Dietrich
  8. Dick Moffitt
  9. Harry Scott
  10. Charles Gillman

1951–17

The seventeenth race of the 1951 season was held on July 29 at the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 51-Gober Sosebee
  3. 92-Herb Thomas
  4. 23-Frank Mundy
  5. Speedy Thompson
  6. Bub King
  7. 217-Bill Miller
  8. Billy Myers
  9. 16-Bill Snowden
  10. 7-Bob Flock

1951–18

The eighteenth race of the 1951 season was held on July 31 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Rochester, New York. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 42-Lee Petty
  2. Charles Gattalia
  3. Ronnie Kohler
  4. 54-Don Bailey
  5. 81-Pappy Hough
  6. 60-Bill Rexford
  7. Chuck Stimus
  8. 93-Ted Chamberlain
  9. Ernie Yorton
  10. 25-Dick Linder

1951–19

The nineteenth race of the 1951 season was held on August 1 at the Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 92-Herb Thomas
  3. 42-Lee Petty
  4. 23-Perry Smith
  5. 227-Jerry Morese
  6. 81-Pappy Hough
  7. Dick Moffitt
  8. Wimpy Ervin
  9. Jim Little
  10. 25-Dick Linder

Motor City 250

The twentieth race of the 1951 season was held on August 12 at the Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway. Marshall Teague won the pole. This race had five cautions including nine cars with mechanical problems and a 10-car wreck on lap 130. The race ended with 21 cars on the lead lap. Late in the race leaders Curtis Turner and Tommy Thompson tangled. Thompson went on to win while Turner finished ninth.

Top ten results

  1. 40-Tommy Thompson
  2. 82-Joe Eubanks
  3. 98-Johnny Mantz
  4. 83-Red Byron
  5. 43-Paul Newkirk
  6. 34-Jack Goodwin
  7. 59-Lloyd Moore
  8. 50-Ewell Weddie
  9. 41-Curtis Turner
  10. 1-X-Erick Erickson

1951–21

The twenty-first race of the 1951 season was held on August 19 at the newly surfaced Fort Miami Speedway in Toledo, Ohio. Fonty Flock won the pole. This was the first NASCAR Grand National race held at this .500 mile dirt track. The track was removed from the schedule until at least 1952.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 88-Dell Pearson
  3. 22-Oda Greene
  4. 33-Lou Figaro
  5. 92-Herb Thomas
  6. 40-Tommy Thompson
  7. 31-Jesse James Taylor
  8. 18-George Seeger
  9. 27-Jimmy Florian
  10. 3-Jimmy Ayers

1951–22

The twenty-second race of the 1951 season was held on August 24 at the Morristown Speedway. Tim Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 42-Lee Petty
  3. Ronnie Kohler
  4. John DuBoise
  5. 21-Jim Delaney
  6. 421-Jack Reynolds
  7. 22-Oda Greene
  8. Dick Eagan
  9. 77-Chuck Mahoney
  10. Augie Walackas

1951–23

The twenty-third race of the 1951 season was held on August 25 at the Air Base Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina. Tim Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Bob Flock
  2. 91-Tim Flock
  3. 87-Buck Baker
  4. 14-Fonty Flock
  5. 1-X-Erick Erickson
  6. 92-Herb Thomas
  7. 42-Lee Petty
  8. 31-Jesse James Taylor
  9. 120-Dick Rathmann
  10. 17-Buddy Shuman

Southern 500

Main article: 1951 Southern 500

The second running of this race and the twenty-fourth race of the 1951 season was held on September 3 at the Darlington Raceway. Frank Mundy won the pole. The race featured an 82-car field. This was Red Byron's last career start.

Top ten results

  1. 92-Herb Thomas
  2. 31-Jesse James Taylor
  3. 17-Buddy Schuman
  4. 77-Hershel McGriff
  5. 11-Fireball Roberts
  6. 1-Harold Kite
  7. 46-Leon Sales
  8. 14-Fonty Flock
  9. 16-Bill Snowden
  10. 24-Pap White

1951–25

The twenty-fifth race of the 1951 season was held on September 7 at the Columbia Speedway. Tim Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 11-Fireball Roberts
  3. 0-Jimmie Lewallen
  4. 7-Bob Flock
  5. 87-Buck Baker
  6. 93-Donald Thomas
  7. 71-Cotton Owens
  8. 70-Bud Farrell
  9. 16-Bill Snowden
  10. 14-Fonty Flock

1951–26

The twenty-sixth race of the 1951 season was held on September 8 at the Central City Speedway. Bob Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Herb Thomas
  2. 51-Gober Sosebee
  3. 60-Jim Paschal
  4. 14-Fonty Flock
  5. 93-Donald Thomas
  6. 71-Cotton Owens
  7. 38-Frank Gise
  8. 8-Billy Carden
  9. Bill Miller
  10. Augie Walackas

1951–27

The twenty-seventh race of the 1951 season was held on September 15 at the Langhorne Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Herb Thomas
  2. 14-Fonty Flock
  3. 21-Dick Rathmann
  4. 120-John McGinley
  5. 91-Tim Flock
  6. 6-Marshall Teague
  7. 67-Jim Fiebelkorn
  8. 66-Bud Riley
  9. 42-Lee Petty
  10. 2-Bill Blair

1951–28

The twenty-eight race of the 1951 season was held on September 23 at the Charlotte Speedway. Billy Carden won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 92-Herb Thomas
  2. 90-Shorty York
  3. 93-Donald Thomas
  4. 2-Bill Blair
  5. 0-Jimmie Lewallen
  6. 17-Buddy Shuman
  7. 8-Billy Carden
  8. 88-Dell Pearson
  9. 60-Jim Paschal
  10. 53-Clyde Minter

1951–29

The twenty-ninth race of the 1951 season was held on September 23 at the Dayton Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 52-Neil Cole
  3. 59-Lloyd Moore
  4. 42-Lee Petty
  5. 66-Bud Riley
  6. Ronnie Kohler
  7. Jimmy Florian
  8. 54-Don Bailey
  9. 89-Herb Trimble
  10. Bill Braun

1951–30

The thirtieth race of the 1951 season was held on September 30 at the newly .500 mile dirt track Wilson Speedway. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 7-Bob Flock
  3. 0-Jimmie Lewallen
  4. 60-Jim Paschal
  5. 16-Bill Snowden
  6. 87-Buck Baker
  7. Cal Johnson
  8. 99-Leonard Tippett
  9. Bill Champion
  10. 93-Donald Thomas

1951–31

The thirty-first race of the 1951 season was held on October 7 at the one-mile dirt Occoneechee Speedway. Herb Thomas won his first career pole.

Top ten results

  1. 92-Herb Thomas
  2. 99-Leonard Tippett
  3. 82-Joe Eubanks
  4. 60-Jim Paschal
  5. 42-Lee Petty
  6. 93-Donald Thomas
  7. Furman Lancaster
  8. Alton Haddock
  9. 2-Bill Blair
  10. 37-Coleman Lawrence

1951–32

The thirty-second race of the 1951 season was held on October 12 at the half-mile paved Thompson Speedway in Connecticut. Neil Cole won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 52-Neil Cole
  2. 67-Jim Reed
  3. Dick Eagan
  4. 8-Billy Carden
  5. 32-Reino Tulonen
  6. 81-Pappy Hough
  7. 91-Tim Flock
  8. Joe Sommers
  9. Bill Cintia
  10. 21-Jim Delaney

1951–33

The thirty-third race of the 1951 season was held on October 14 at the half-mile dirt Pine Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 120-John McGinley
  3. 8-Billy Carden
  4. Jimmy Florian
  5. 59-Lloyd Moore
  6. Hap Jones
  7. Ed Benedict
  8. Bob Dietrich
  9. Russ Hepler
  10. Dick Stone

1951–34

The thirty-fourth race of the 1951 season was held on October 14 at the half-mile dirt Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. Herb Thomas won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Frank Mundy
  2. 42-Lee Petty
  3. 22-Billy Myers
  4. 16-Bill Snowden
  5. 0-Jimmie Lewallen
  6. Pappy Hough
  7. 37-Coleman Lawrence
  8. 98-Leon Sales
  9. 88-Dell Pearson
  10. Cal Johnson

1951–35

The thirty-fifth race of the 1951 season was held on October 14 at the .625 mile dirt Oakland Stadium in California. Dick Rathman won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 18-Marvin Burke
  2. 84-Robert Caswell
  3. Woody Brown
  4. 55-Sam Hawks
  5. 9-Dick Meyer
  6. 56-Marvin Panch
  7. 33-Lou Figaro
  8. Bill Norton
  9. John Soares
  10. Walt Davis
  • Burke remains the only driver in NASCAR history to win in his only start.

Wilkes 200

The third running of this race and the thirty-sixth race of the 1951 season was held on October 21 at the .625 mile dirt North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina. Herb Thomas won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 14-Fonty Flock
  2. 42-Lee Petty
  3. 82-Joe Eubanks
  4. 91-Tim Flock
  5. 71-Cotton Owens
  6. 16-Bill Snowden
  7. 0-Jimmie Lewallen
  8. 17-Buddy Schuman
  9. Jerry Wimbish
  10. 7-Bob Flock

1951–37

The thirty-seventh race of the 1951 season was held on October 28 at the half-mile dirt Marchbanks Speedway in California. Dick Rathman won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 2-Danny Weinberg
  2. 56-Marvin Panch
  3. Bill Norton
  4. 22-Lloyd Dane
  5. Woody Brown
  6. Claude Wallington
  7. 7-Fred Bince
  8. Fred Russell
  9. Pug Blalock
  10. 16-Fred Steinbroner

1951–38

The thirty-eighth race of the 1951 season was held on November 4 at the half-mile dirt Jacksonville Speedway Park in Florida. Herb Thomas won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Herb Thomas
  2. 44-Jack Smith
  3. 14-Fonty Flock
  4. 16-Bill Snowden
  5. 23-Frank Mundy
  6. Tommy Moon
  7. 42-Lee Petty
  8. 0-Jimmie Lewallen
  9. 17-Buddy Shuman
  10. 8-Billy Carden

1951–39

The thirty-ninth race of the 1951 season was held on November 11 at the one-mile dirt Lakeview Speedway in Georgia. Frank Mundy won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 91-Tim Flock
  2. 7-Bob Flock
  3. 44X-Jack Smith
  4. 23-Frank Mundy
  5. 51-Gober Sosebee
  6. Ed Samples
  7. 59-Lloyd Moore
  8. 17-Buddy Shuman
  9. Red Duvall
  10. Don Oldenberg

1951–40

The fortieth race of the 1951 season was held on November 11 at the half-mile dirt Carrell Speedway in California. Fonty Flock won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 48-Bill Norton
  2. 9-Dick Meyer
  3. 25-Erick Erickson
  4. 33-Lou Figaro
  5. Danny Weinberg
  6. 6-Bill Ledbetter
  7. 77-Burt Jackson
  8. 98-Johnny Mantz
  9. 36-Danny Letner
  10. Walt Davis

1951–41

The forty-first and last race of the 1951 season was held on November 25 at the .750 mile dirt New Mobile Speedway. Frank Mundy won the pole. Herb Thomas finished 21st and went home as 1951 NASCAR Grand National champion. Fonty and Tim Flock finished fourth and second respectively to eventually finish second and third in the championship, and their brother Bob Flock got in a massive accident and broke his neck when his roof collapsed. Mundy's win at New Mobile propelled him to fifth in the final standings, while Lee Petty, winner of just one race, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, finished 16th in the race to claim fourth in the standings.

Top ten results

  1. 23-Frank Mundy
  2. 91-Tim Flock
  3. 87-Red Duvall
  4. 14-Fonty Flock
  5. 142-Don Oldenberg
  6. 20-Buddy Shuman
  7. 51-Gober Sosebee
  8. 9-Ed Samples
  9. 24-Jimmie Lewallen
  10. 80-Sonny Black

Results and standings

Races

No.RacePole positionMost laps ledWinning driverManufacturerModel Year1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041
1951–01Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Florida Marshall Teague**Hudson1951
1951–02Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockVirginia Curtis Turner**Virginia Curtis Turner**Nash1951
1951–03Florida Red HarrelsonGeorgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock **Oldsmobile1951
1951–04California Andy PierceFlorida Marshall Teague**Florida Marshall Teague**Hudson1951
1951–05Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock **Oldsmobile1950
1951–06Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockFlorida Marshall Teague**Florida Marshall Teague**Hudson1951
Wilkes County 150Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock **Oldsmobile1950
1951–08Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockVirginia Curtis Turner**Virginia Curtis Turner**Oldsmobile1950
Poor Man's 500New York Bill Rexford???**Florida Marshall Teague**Hudson1951
1951–10Georgia (U.S. state) Gober Sosebee???**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock **Oldsmobile1951
1951–11Georgia (U.S. state) Frank MundyGeorgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy**Georgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy **Studebaker1951
1951–12Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockVirginia Curtis Turner**Virginia Curtis Turner**Oldsmobile1951
1951–13California Lou FigaroCalifornia Lou Figaro**California Lou Figaro**Hudson1951
1951–14Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockFlorida Marshall Teague**Florida Marshall Teague**Hudson1951
1951–15Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock???**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Oldsmobile1950
1951–16Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockNorth Carolina Herb Thomas**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Oldsmobile1951
1951–17Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock???**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–18Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**North Carolina Lee Petty**Plymouth1951
1951–19Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Oldsmobile1951
Motor City 250Florida Marshall TeagueVirginia Curtis Turner**Kentucky Tommy Thompson**Chrysler1951
1951–21Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock **Oldsmobile1951
1951–22Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–23Georgia (U.S. state) Jesse James TaylorGeorgia (U.S. state) Bob Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Bob Flock **Oldsmobile1951
Southern 500Georgia (U.S. state) Frank MundyNorth Carolina Herb Thomas**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Hudson1951
1951–25Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–26Georgia (U.S. state) Bob FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Jesse James Taylor**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Plymouth1951
1951–27Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Hudson1951
1951–28Georgia (U.S. state) Billy CardenNorth Carolina Herb Thomas**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Hudson1951
1951–29Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–30Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock???**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–31North Carolina Herb ThomasGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Hudson1951
1951–32New Jersey Neil ColeNorth Carolina Herb Thomas**New Jersey Neil Cole**Oldsmobile1950
1951–33Georgia (U.S. state) Tim FlockGeorgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–34North Carolina Herb ThomasGeorgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy**Georgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy**Oldsmobile1951
1951–35California Dick RathmanCalifornia Marvin Burke**California Marvin Burke**Mercury1950
Wilkes 200North Carolina Herb ThomasGeorgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock**Oldsmobile1951
1951–37North Carolina Herb ThomasCalifornia Danny Weinberg**California Danny Weinberg**Studebaker1951
1951–38North Carolina Herb ThomasNorth Carolina Herb Thomas**North Carolina Herb Thomas**Hudson1951
1951–39Georgia (U.S. state) Frank MundyGeorgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**Hudson1951
1951–40Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty FlockCalifornia Dick Meyer**California Bill Norton**Mercury1950
1951–41Georgia (U.S. state) Frank MundyGeorgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy**Georgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy **Studebaker1951

Drivers' championship

(key) Bold - Pole position * – Most laps led.

Pos.DriverRacesPointsDABCHAMOBGAROCCARZNWSMARCANCLMCOLDAYGARGRIBAIPITWEAMONALTDETTOLMORGRN[DAR](1951-southern-500)COLMACLANCHADAYWILOCCTHOSHIMAROAKNWSHANJCKATLGARMOB1234567121481040910
North Carolina Herb Thomas16437221344342411121*31525752961*20111*14**1**26***18****21****28****1***1921
Georgia (U.S. state) Fonty Flock3**20**2**1*****4****1***53251243**1****36****1****14*****1***34**18**3048104**2*****1*****1**15111*243**11**4
Georgia (U.S. state) Tim Flock**2***331*432**3**217**3****4**203711171**1***211**1***225117**1***4131*2
North Carolina Lee Petty312792636552012662125131329271518219452271216
Georgia (U.S. state) Frank Mundy3411228278**1***23733042350332313**82**1726211*5**4****1***
North Carolina Buddy Shuman10368986
Georgia (U.S. state) Jesse James Taylor587**8**22115*15211222
California Dick Rathman72893122231552533325**20**
Florida Bill Snowden82683191199546415
South Carolina Joe Eubanks331922726752713143319
FinDriverPtsStWT5T10PoleEarningsPts+\-1112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384848687888990102108131138139147152160164181191192195203208209209219224237
Lloyd Moore996.50220480
Fireball Roberts930.0090230
Jimmie Lewallen874.25120480
Bob Flock869.00171491
Jim Paschal858.50160470
Bill Blair840.00180470
Gober Sosebee784.00100451
Erick Erickson723.50120460
Tommy Thompson755.0051120
Donald Thomas743.50170480
Johnny Mantz725.0060240
Lou Figaro684.25131341
Buck Baker644.50110450
Dick Meyer626.5060340
Harold Kite625.0020010
Billy Carden509.75110251
Jimmy Florian462.5090250
Jim Fiebelkorn455.00170140
Ronnie Kohler432.0050230
Danny Weinberg423.5061230
Pappy Hough423.0090140
Woody Brown421.0030220
Neil Cole382.0051331
Paul Newkirk375.0010110
John McGinley372.5060220
Marvin Panch371.5030120
Oda Greene366.5060230
Jack Goodwin362.5030010
Jack Smith360.5070220
Robert Caswell350.0030110
Lloyd Dane323.5060230
Cotton Owens312.5050130
Fred Steinbroner306.5060230
Ewell Weddle293.5070020
George Seeger278.00100120
Sam Hawks262.5030110
Don Bailey239.50100120
Bud Farrell227.5050120
Bud Riley262.5080120
Fred Bince224.0050120
Dick Eagan220.0030120
Red Duvall213.0020120
Augie Walackas212.0040130
Charles Gattalia208.0060110
Bill Holland204.0070120
Jim Reed187.0040110
Shorty York185.0050110
Chuck Meekins184.0060110
Billy Myers176.5080120
Bub King165.0090020
Ed Samples164.2540020
Pap White158.0010010
Don Oldenberg147.5030120
Jim Delaney144.5070120
Bill Miller144.0060020
John DuBoise143.0030110
Bill Osborne140.0010110
Bob Dietrich140.0020020
Frank Luptow136.0040110
Jerry Morese136.0020110
Jimmy Ayers136.0070050
Bill Rexford130.00110011
Dell Pearson123.5080130
Reino Tulonen121.0040110
Speedy Thompson120.0030110
Tom Jerris10110
Les Snow20010
Coleman Lawrence60020
Jack Reynolds20010
Jack Flynn20010
Bill Ledbetter10010
Claude Wallington20010
Tommy Moon20010
Hap Jones10010
Lamar Crabtree10010
Cal Johnson20020
Danny Letner40020
Ed Benedict60010
Glenn Dunaway50020
Slick Smith40000
Freddie Farmer50010
Quinton Daniels70010
Iggy Katona50000
Tommy Lane20010
Bill Braun10010
Harold Mays10000
Tommie Elliott20000
James Ellis10000
Bob Myers10000
Gene Tapia30000
Paul Pettit40000
Johnny Grubb10000
Jesse White10000
Ray Erickson30000
Bobby Myers20000
Maudis Brissette10000
Charles Kleber10000
Gus Linder10000
Joe Bellinato10000
Coleman Grant10000
Dave Reiley10000
Bob Read10000
Jim Rathmann10000
Ray Pruitt20000
Bob Pronger10000
Bob Prince10000
Lloyd Porter20000
Junior Pooler10000
Art Plas10000
Andy Pierce40001
Paul Parks10000
Pete Page10000
Sammy Packard20000
Frank Oviado10000
Bill Norton31230
Bill Remaly10000
Bob Reuther10000
Dick Richter10000
Leon Sales40020
Buckie Sager10000
Red Ryder10000
Jerry Russo10000
Hank Russ10000
Fred Russell10010
Rusty Rushton20000
Dan Rush10000
Don Rudolph10000
Jim Ross20000
Ed Rooney10000
Jim Romine30010
Joe Rogers10000
Neil Roberts10000
Bill Schade20000
Stan Noble30000
Jim Mayes10000
Bob Matson10000
Ed Massey30010
Otis Martin20000
Bill Majot30000
Chuck Mahoney10010
Sandy Lynch20000
Louis Luther10000
Harold Lucas10000
Jimmy Longo10000
Mike Little10000
Jim Little10010
Dick Linder100020
Bill Lillenthal10000
Norm McCarthy30010
Jack McClure20000
Hershel McGriff30110
Nick Nicolette10000
Earl Moss50010
Fred Moore10000
Charles Moore10000
Bob Moore20000
Dick Moffitt40020
Clyde Minter60010
V.E. Miller10000
Jim Miller10000
Al Miller10000
Jim Metzler10000
Joe Merola40010
Tommy Melvin30000
Don McLeish10000
Ralph Liguori10000
Frankie Schneider10000
Johnny Yountz10000
Jimmy Warden10000
Nook Walters20000
Bob Walters60000
Guy Waller10000
Murrace Walker10000
Pat Wade10000
Jack Wade20000
Lou Volk10000
Curtis Turner123350
Herb Trimble20010
Frank Travers10000
Leonard Tippett80120
Billy Tibbert20000
Ray Throckmorton10000
James Ward10000
Gayle Warren30000
Marshall Weatherly40000
Ernie Yorton10010
Whitey Worton10000
Cliff Woodson10000
Johnny Wohlfiel10000
Doug Wimpy10000
Jerry Wimbish20010
Elmer Wilson30000
Dale Williams10010
Felix Wilkes20000
Bill Widenhouse40000
Jack White40000
J.C. White40000
Bob White10000
Tommy Wells30000
Sam Thompson10000
Roscoe Thompson30000
Walt Sprague80030
Joe Sommers10010
John Soares10010
Ruel Smith10000
Perry Smith10110
Barney Smith20000
Joe Skovron10000
Leo Sigman20000
James Shields10000
Eddie Sheeler20000
Bob Shaw10000
Lyle Scott20010
Harry Scott10010
Gwyn Staley20000
Bill Stammer40020
Paul Stanley20000
Ray Thompson10000
Johnny Thompson20000
Jimmy Thompson30000
Fred Thompson10000
Rod Therrian10000
Ted Tedrow10000
Marshall Teague155792
Ted Swaim20000
Tom Suligoy10000
Harold Strapp10000
Dick Stone40010
Chuck Stimus10010
Bill Stickler30000
Tommy Stenger10000
Lee Schneider10000
Wimpy Ervin40010
Pepper Cunningham40000
Tony Correnti10000
Lee Connell10000
Gene Comstock40000
Leland Colvin50020
Earl Coleman10000
Hal Cole30010
Tommy Coates10000
June Cleveland10000
George Clark10000
Buck Clardy10000
Bill Cintia10010
Bill Cheesbourg10000
Ray Chase60000
Steve Dabb10000
Dan Daniels20000
Gene Darragh10000
Mike Ernest10000
Bud Erb30000
Don Eggett70020
Carson Dyer30000
Ray Duhigg60000
Ben Dixon20000
Sam DiRusso10000
C.H. Dingler30000
Rocky DiNatale10000
Ernie Dietzman10000
Oliver Dial20000
Lloyd Dennis10000
O.A. Dean10000
Walt Davis20020
Bill Champion10010
Ted Chamberlain30010
Les Bomar40000
Pug Blalock30010
Sonny Black40020
Don Black10000
Leo Breithaupt10010
John Barker70000
Buck Baity10000
Dick Bailey20000
Paul Austin10000
Nelson Applegate30000
Jess Anderson10000
Fuzzy Anderson10000
Eddie Anderson50000
Dave Anderson10000
Bobby Booth30000
Victor Brunzell10000
Willard Brooks10000
George Cavanna10000
Joe Carver10000
Jerry Carver20000
Bob Carpenter10000
Frank Carlin10000
Wally Campbell50000
Leo Caldwell10000
Red Byron50120
Jim Byrd30010
Marvin Burke11110
Hully Bunn10000
Julian Buesink10000
Herschel Buchanan10000
Len Brown10000
Weldon Adams110020
Fred Faber10000
Eddie Lenz10000
Bob Johnson10000
Fran Jischke10000
Joe Jernigan20000
Bob Jeffries20000
Ray Janelle10000
Bob James10000
Al Jacobs40000
Burt Jackson10010
Jimmy Ingram10000
Curtis Hunt10000
Dave Humphrey10000
Frank Holzhauer10000
Bill Holluck10000
Jack Holloway30000
Owen Jones20000
Bill Joslin40000
Claude Joyce10000
Irv Leitch10000
Hank Lee10000
Dawson Lechlider40000
Bill Lawrence10000
Eddie LaRue10000
Furman Lancaster10010
Ben Lalomia10000
Bill LaGrance10000
Art Knoll10000
Ken Klutz10000
Mike Klapak50010
Al King10000
Tip R. Key10000
Jack Kabat10000
Rudy Hires10000
Ray Hill10000
Herb Gott10000
Frank Gise20010
Charles Gillman20010
Tom Gifford10000
Jack Gaynor10000
Nick Garin10000
Dudley Froy20000
Roy Forsythe10000
Jack Fleming10000
Bill Flatcher10000
Walt Flanders10000
Pat Flaherty10000
Cal Fisher10000
Wade Fields60000
Bob Green10000
Bob Greer40000
Ben Gregory10000
Russ Hepler10010
Buddy Helms10000
Allen Heath30000
Red Harvey10010
Gordon Harvey10000
Walt Hartman30000
Jim Hart10000
Bill Harrison10000
Red Harrelson10000
Leon Harrell10000
J.E. Hardie10000
Richard Hancock10000
Alton Haddock20010
Jerry Groh20000
Len Fanelli10000
Bill Amberg10000

References

References

  1. (July 16, 1951). "Wally Campbell Injured in Six-Car Smashup". [[The Washington Star.
  2. "1951-16". Racing Reference.
  3. Bradley, Robert C.. (1951-08-26). "Flock Brothers Take All Honors at Local Stock Event".
  4. "1951 NASCAR Grand National Central - The Third Turn".
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