1951 NASCAR Grand National Series

American motorsport season February 2025 November 2025 1951 Grand National Series 1950 1952 Sports 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 titleTrackMiles Length of Race in MilesPurse 1 February 5 1951–01 Florida 1900 Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach 160 $6225 2 April 1 1951–02 North Carolina 1885 Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte 113 $3790 3 April 8 1951–03 Alabama Lakeview Speedway, Mobile 113 $3550 4 1951–04 California Carrell Speedway, Gardena 100 $3450 5 April 15 1951–05 North Carolina 1885 Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro 95 $4665 6 April 22 1951–06 Arizona Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix 150 $4650 7 April 29 Wilkes County 150 North Carolina 1885 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 94 $3780 8 May 6 1951–08 Virginia Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 100 $3750 9 May 30 Poor Man's 500 Ohio Canfield Speedway, Canfield 100 $3780 10 June 10 1951–10 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Columbus Speedway, Columbus 100 $3710 11 June 16 1951–11 South Carolina Columbia Speedway, Columbia 100 $3740 12 June 24 1951–12 Ohio Dayton Speedway, Dayton 100 $3675 13 June 30 1951–13 California Carrell Speedway, Gardena 100 $3600 14 July 1 1951–14 Michigan Grand River Speedrome, Grand Rapids 100 $3475 15 July 8 1951–15 Ohio Bainbridge Speedway, Bainbridge 100 $3740 16 July 15 1951–16 Pennsylvania Heidelberg Raceway, Heidelberg 100 $3800 17 July 29 1951–17 North Carolina 1885 Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville 100 $3700 18 July 31 1951–18 New York 1901 Monroe County Fairgrounds, Rochester 100 $3525 19 August 1 1951–19 New York 1901 Altamont-Schenectady Fairgrounds, Altamont 100 $3450 20 August 12 Motor City 250 Michigan Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway, Detroit 250 $10975 21 August 19 1951–21 Ohio Fort Miami Speedway, Toledo 100 $3730 22 August 24 1951–22 New Jersey Morristown Speedway, Morristown 100 $3840 23 August 25 1951–23 South Carolina Air Base Speedway, Greenville 100 $3325 24 September 3 Southern 500 South Carolina Darlington Raceway, Darlington 500 $23740 25 September 7 1951–25 South Carolina Columbia Speedway, Columbia 100 $3675 26 September 8 1951–26 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Central City Speedway, Macon 100 $3500 27 September 15 1951–27 Pennsylvania Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne 150 $4800 28 September 23 1951–28 North Carolina 1885 Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte 150 $3600 29 1951–29 Ohio Dayton Speedway, Dayton 100 $3710 30 September 30 1951–30 North Carolina 1885 Wilson Speedway, Wilson 100 $3375 31 October 7 1951–31 North Carolina 1885 Occoneechee Speedway, Hillsboro 150 $3550 32 October 12 1951–32 Connecticut Thompson Speedway, Thompson 100 $3500 33 October 14 1951–33 Pennsylvania Pine Grove Speedway, Shippenville 100 $3450 34 1951–34 Virginia Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 100 $3523 35 1951–35 California Oakland Stadium, Oakland 156 $6625 36 October 21 Wilkes 200 North Carolina 1885 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 125 $3600 37 October 28 1951–37 California Marchbanks Speedway, Hanford 100 $3550 38 November 4 1951–38 Florida 1900 Jacksonville Speedway Park, Jacksonville 100 $3500 39 November 11 1951–39 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta 100 $3725 40 1951–40 California Carrell Speedway, Gardena 100 $3675 41 November 25 1951–41 Alabama Lakeview Speedway, Mobile 113 $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 6-Marshall Teague 91-Tim Flock 14-Fonty Flock 41.5-Bill Blair 87-Buck Baker 55-Lee Snow 41-Curtis Turner 16-Bill Snowden 98-Johnny Mantz 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 41-Curtis Turner 42-Lee Petty 6-Marshall Teague 92-Herb Thomas 88-Frank Luptow 72-Weldon Adams 77-Ewell Weddie 11-Fireball Roberts 19-Joe Merola 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 91-Tim Flock 14-Fonty Flock 92-Herb Thomas 9-Bill Osborne 93-Donald Thomas 19-Lamar Crabtree 42-Lee Petty 7-Bob Flock 8-Sonny Black 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 6-Marshall Teague 98-Johnny Mantz George Seeger 16-Fred Steinbroner 1-Erick Erickson 9-Dick Meyer Dick Rathman Danny Letner Leo Breithaupt 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 14-Fonty Flock 23-Frank Mundy 41.5-Bill Blair 91-Tim Flock 52-Neil Cole 110-Earl Moss 92-Herb Thomas 71-Jim Paschal 42-Lee Petty 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 6-Marshall Teague 11-Erick Erickson 91-Tim Flock 14-Fonty Flock 9-Dick Meyer 12-Danny Weinberg 1-Walt Sprague Bill Holland 26-Leland Colvin 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 14-Fonty Flock 91-Tim Flock 42-Lee Petty 98-Bill Holland 93-Donald Thomas 59-Lloyd Moore 60-Jimmie Lewallen 155-Glenn Dunaway 5-Dale Williams 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 41-Curtis Turner 23-Frank Mundy 91-Tim Flock 92-Herb Thomas 14-Fonty Flock 42-Lee Petty 1-Walt Sprague 2-Bill Blair 26-Leland Colvin 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 6-Marshall Teague 91-Tim Flock 14-Fonty Flock 92-Herb Thomas 42-Lee Petty 7-Bob Flock 23-Frank Mundy 77-Mike Klapak 120-Dick Rathmann 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 91-Tim Flock 51-Gober Sosebee 92-Herb Thomas 60-Jim Paschal 42-Lee Petty 22-Red Byron 93-Donald Thomas 23-Frank Mundy 83-Jimmy Ayers 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 23-Frank Mundy 98-Bill Blair 6-Marshall Teague 92-Herb Thomas 87-Buck Baker 60-Jim Paschal 91-Tim Flock 16-Bill Snowden 72-Weldon Adams 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 41-Curtis Turner 120-Dick Rathmann 91-Tim Flock 14-Fonty Flock 59-Lloyd Moore 6-Marshall Teague 1-Walt Sprague Bub King 60-Don Eggett 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 33-Lou Figaro 7-Chuck Meekins 22-Lloyd Dane 11-Fred Bince 16-Fred Steinbroner 1-Erick Erickson Hal Cole 98-Freddie Farmer 18-Bill Stammer 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 6-Marshall Teague 120-Dick Rathmann 14-Fonty Flock 91-Tim Flock 59-Lloyd Moore 42-Lee Petty 23-Frank Mundy 27-Jimmy Florian Quinton Daniels 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 14-Fonty Flock 120-Dick Rathmann 23-Frank Mundy 27-Jimmy Florian 22-Oda Greene 42-Lee Petty 10-Jim Fiebelkorn Norm McCarthy Lyle Scott 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.https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1951-07-16/ed-1/seq-17/#date1=1951&index=13&rows=20&words=Herb+Thomas&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1951&proxtext=herb+thomas&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 Wally Campbell Injured in Six-Car Smashup Evening Star July 16, 1951https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1951-16/W/ 1951-16 Racing Reference August 25, 2022 Top ten results 41½ - Herb Thomas 10 - Jim Fiebelkorn Augie Walackas Bud Farrell Tom Jerris Jack Flynn Bob Dietrich Dick Moffitt Harry Scott 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 14-Fonty Flock 51-Gober Sosebee 92-Herb Thomas 23-Frank Mundy Speedy Thompson Bub King 217-Bill Miller Billy Myers 16-Bill Snowden 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 42-Lee Petty Charles Gattalia Ronnie Kohler 54-Don Bailey 81-Pappy Hough 60-Bill Rexford Chuck Stimus 93-Ted Chamberlain Ernie Yorton 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 14-Fonty Flock 92-Herb Thomas 42-Lee Petty 23-Perry Smith 227-Jerry Morese 81-Pappy Hough Dick Moffitt Wimpy Ervin Jim Little 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 40-Tommy Thompson 82-Joe Eubanks 98-Johnny Mantz 83-Red Byron 43-Paul Newkirk 34-Jack Goodwin 59-Lloyd Moore 50-Ewell Weddie 41-Curtis Turner 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 91-Tim Flock 88-Dell Pearson 22-Oda Greene 33-Lou Figaro 92-Herb Thomas 40-Tommy Thompson 31-Jesse James Taylor 18-George Seeger 27-Jimmy Florian 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 91-Tim Flock 42-Lee Petty Ronnie Kohler John DuBoise 21-Jim Delaney 421-Jack Reynolds 22-Oda Greene Dick Eagan 77-Chuck Mahoney 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.http://www.newspapers.com/clip/35484939/the_greenville_news/ Flock Brothers Take All Honors at Local Stock Event Bradley Robert C. 1951-08-26 The Greenville News en Newspapers.com 2019-09-06 Tim Flock won the pole. Top ten results 7-Bob Flock 91-Tim Flock 87-Buck Baker 14-Fonty Flock 1-X-Erick Erickson 92-Herb Thomas 42-Lee Petty 31-Jesse James Taylor 120-Dick Rathmann 17-Buddy Shuman Southern 500 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 92-Herb Thomas 31-Jesse James Taylor 17-Buddy Shuman 77-Hershel McGriff 11-Fireball Roberts 1-Harold Kite 46-Leon Sales 14-Fonty Flock 16-Bill Snowden 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 91-Tim Flock 11-Fireball Roberts 0-Jimmie Lewallen 7-Bob Flock 87-Buck Baker 93-Donald Thomas 71-Cotton Owens 70-Bud Farrell 16-Bill Snowden 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 91-Herb Thomas 51-Gober Sosebee 60-Jim Paschal 14-Fonty Flock 93-Donald Thomas 71-Cotton Owens 38-Frank Gise 8-Billy Carden Bill Miller 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 91-Herb Thomas 14-Fonty Flock 21-Dick Rathmann 120-John McGinley 91-Tim Flock 6-Marshall Teague 67-Jim Fiebelkorn 66-Bud Riley 42-Lee Petty 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 92-Herb Thomas 90-Shorty York 93-Donald Thomas 2-Bill Blair 0-Jimmie Lewallen 17-Buddy Shuman 8-Billy Carden 88-Dell Pearson 60-Jim Paschal 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 14-Fonty Flock 52-Neil Cole 59-Lloyd Moore 42-Lee Petty 66-Bud Riley Ronnie Kohler Jimmy Florian 54-Don Bailey 89-Herb Trimble 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 14-Fonty Flock 7-Bob Flock 0-Jimmie Lewallen 60-Jim Paschal 16-Bill Snowden 87-Buck Baker Cal Johnson 99-Leonard Tippett Bill Champion 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 92-Herb Thomas 99-Leonard Tippett 82-Joe Eubanks 60-Jim Paschal 42-Lee Petty 93-Donald Thomas Furman Lancaster Alton Haddock 2-Bill Blair 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 52-Neil Cole 67-Jim Reed Dick Eagan 8-Billy Carden 32-Reino Tulonen 81-Pappy Hough 91-Tim Flock Joe Sommers Bill Cintia 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 91-Tim Flock 120-John McGinley 8-Billy Carden Jimmy Florian 59-Lloyd Moore Hap Jones Ed Benedict Bob Dietrich Russ Hepler 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 7-Frank Mundy 42-Lee Petty 22-Billy Myers 16-Bill Snowden 0-Jimmie Lewallen Pappy Hough 37-Coleman Lawrence 98-Leon Sales 88-Dell Pearson 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 18-Marvin Burke 84-Robert Caswell Woody Brown 55-Sam Hawks 9-Dick Meyer 56-Marvin Panch 33-Lou Figaro Bill Norton John Soares 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 14-Fonty Flock 42-Lee Petty 82-Joe Eubanks 91-Tim Flock 71-Cotton Owens 16-Bill Snowden 0-Jimmie Lewallen 17-Buddy Schuman Jerry Wimbish 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 2-Danny Weinberg 56-Marvin Panch Bill Norton 22-Lloyd Dane Woody Brown Claude Wallington 7-Fred Bince Fred Russell Pug Blalock 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 6-Herb Thomas 44-Jack Smith 14-Fonty Flock 16-Bill Snowden 23-Frank Mundy Tommy Moon 42-Lee Petty 0-Jimmie Lewallen 17-Buddy Shuman 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 91-Tim Flock 7-Bob Flock 44X-Jack Smith 23-Frank Mundy 51-Gober Sosebee Ed Samples 59-Lloyd Moore 17-Buddy Shuman Red Duvall 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 48-Bill Norton 9-Dick Meyer 25-Erick Erickson 33-Lou Figaro Danny Weinberg 6-Bill Ledbetter 77-Burt Jackson 98-Johnny Mantz 36-Danny Letner 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 23-Frank Mundy 91-Tim Flock 87-Red Duvall 14-Fonty Flock 142-Don Oldenberg 20-Buddy Shuman 51-Gober Sosebee 9-Ed Samples 24-Jimmie Lewallen 80-Sonny Black Results and standings Races No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer Winning manufacturer Model Year 1 1951–01 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Hudson 1951 2 1951–02 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Virginia Curtis Turner Virginia Curtis Turner Nash 1951 3 1951–03 Florida 1900 Red Harrelson Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Oldsmobile 1951 4 1951–04 California Andy Pierce Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Hudson 1951 5 1951–05 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1950 6 1951–06 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Hudson 1951 7 Wilkes County 150 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1950 8 1951–08 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Virginia Curtis Turner Virginia Curtis Turner Oldsmobile 1950 9 Poor Man's 500 New York 1901 Bill Rexford ??? Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Hudson 1951 10 1951–10 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Gober Sosebee ??? Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Oldsmobile 1951 11 1951–11 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Studebaker 1951 12 1951–12 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Virginia Curtis Turner Virginia Curtis Turner Oldsmobile 1951 13 1951–13 California Lou Figaro California Lou Figaro California Lou Figaro Hudson 1951 14 1951–14 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Hudson 1951 15 1951–15 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock ??? Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1950 16 1951–16 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Oldsmobile 1951 17 1951–17 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock ??? Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1951 18 1951–18 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock North Carolina 1885 Lee Petty Plymouth 1951 19 1951–19 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1951 20 Motor City 250 Florida 1900 Marshall Teague Virginia Curtis Turner Kentucky Tommy Thompson Chrysler 1951 21 1951–21 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Oldsmobile 1951 22 1951–22 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Oldsmobile 1951 23 1951–23 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Jesse James Taylor Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Bob Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Bob Flock Oldsmobile 1951 24 Southern 500 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Hudson 1951 25 1951–25 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Oldsmobile 1951 26 1951–26 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Bob Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Jesse James Taylor North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Plymouth 1951 27 1951–27 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Hudson 1951 28 1951–28 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Billy Carden North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Hudson 1951 29 1951–29 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1951 30 1951–30 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock ??? Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1951 31 1951–31 North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Hudson 1951 32 1951–32 New Jersey Neil Cole North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas New Jersey Neil Cole Oldsmobile 1950 33 1951–33 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Oldsmobile 1951 34 1951–34 North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Oldsmobile 1951 35 1951–35 California Dick Rathman California Marvin Burke California Marvin Burke Mercury 1950 36 Wilkes 200 North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1951 37 1951–37 North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas California Danny Weinberg California Danny Weinberg Studebaker 1951 38 1951–38 North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas Hudson 1951 39 1951–39 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock Hudson 1951 40 1951–40 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock California Dick Meyer California Bill Norton Mercury 1950 41 1951–41 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy Studebaker 1951 List of NASCAR points scoring systems Drivers' championship List of NASCAR points scoring systems#1949–1951 (key) Bold - Pole position * – Most laps led. 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Position Driver Races Points DAB CHA MOB GAR OCC ARZ NWS MAR CAN CLM COL DAY GAR GRI BAI PIT WEA MON ALT DET TOL MOR GRN DAR COL MAC LAN CHA DAY WIL OCC THO SHI MAR OAK NWS HAN JCK ATL GAR MOB 1 North Carolina 1885 Herb Thomas 16 4 3 7 22 13 4 4 3 4 24 11 12 1* 3 15 2 57 5 29 6 1* 20 1 1 1* 14 1 26* 18 21 28 1* 19 21 4208 9 20 2 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Fonty Flock 3 20 2 1* 4 1* 5 3 25 12 4 3 1 36 1 14* 1* 34 18 30 4 8 10 4 2* 1* 1 15 11 1* 24 3 11 4 4062 1 4 3 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Tim Flock 2* 33 1* 4 3 2 3 2 1 7 3 4 20 37 11 17 1 1* 2 11 1* 22 5 11 7 1* 4 13 1* 2 3722 1 2 4 North Carolina 1885 Lee Petty 31 2 7 9 26 3 6 5 5 20 12 6 6 21 25 1 3 13 29 2 7 15 18 21 9 4 5 2 2 7 12 16 2392 1 4 5 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Frank Mundy 34 11 2 28 2 7 8 1* 23 7 3 30 4 23 50 33 23 13 82 17 26 21 1* 5 4 1* 1963 1 2 6 North Carolina 1885 Buddy Shuman 10 3 6 8 9 8 6 1368 3 4 7 Georgia (U.S. state) 1920 Jesse James Taylor 58 7 8 2 21 15* 15 21 12 22 1214 8 California Dick Rathman 7 28 9 31 2 2 2 31 55 25 33 3 25 20 1040 9 Florida 1900 Bill Snowden 8 26 8 31 9 11 9 9 5 4 6 4 15 1009 1 4 10 South Carolina Joe Eubanks 33 19 2 27 26 75 27 13 14 3 3 19 1005 1 2 Fin Driver Pts St W T5 T10 Pole Earnings Pts Points +\-11Lloyd Moore996.5022048012Fireball Roberts930.009023013Jimmie Lewallen874.2512048014Bob Flock869.0017149115Jim Paschal858.5016047016Bill Blair840.0018047017Gober Sosebee784.0010045118Erick Erickson723.5012046019Tommy Thompson755.005112020Donald Thomas743.5017048021Johnny Mantz725.006024022Lou Figaro684.2513134123Buck Baker644.5011045024Dick Meyer626.506034025Harold Kite625.002001026Billy Carden509.7511025127Jimmy Florian462.509025028Jim Fiebelkorn455.0017014029Ronnie Kohler432.005023030Danny Weinberg423.506123031Pappy Hough423.009014032Woody Brown421.003022033Neil Cole382.005133134Paul Newkirk375.001011035John McGinley372.506022036Marvin Panch371.503012037Oda Greene366.506023038Jack Goodwin362.503001039Jack Smith360.507022040Robert Caswell350.003011041Lloyd Dane323.506023042Cotton Owens312.505013043Fred Steinbroner306.506023044Ewell Weddle293.507002045George Seeger278.0010012046Sam Hawks262.503011047Don Bailey239.5010012048Bud Farrell227.505012049Bud Riley262.508012050Fred Bince224.005012051Dick Eagan220.003012052Red Duvall213.002012053Augie Walackas212.004013054Charles Gattalia208.006011055Bill Holland204.007012056Jim Reed187.004011057Shorty York185.005011058Chuck Meekins184.006011059Billy Myers176.508012060Bub King165.009002061Ed Samples164.254002062Pap White158.001001063Don Oldenberg147.503012064Jim Delaney144.507012065Bill Miller144.006002066John DuBoise143.003011067Bill Osborne140.001011068Bob Dietrich140.002002069Frank Luptow136.004011070Jerry Morese136.002011071Jimmy Ayers136.007005072Bill Rexford130.0011001173Dell Pearson123.508013074Reino Tulonen121.004011075Speedy Thompson120.003011076Tom Jerris1011077Les Snow2001078Coleman Lawrence6002079Jack Reynolds2001080Jack Flynn2001081Bill Ledbetter1001082Claude Wallington2001083Tommy Moon2001084Hap Jones1001084Lamar Crabtree1001086Cal Johnson2002087Danny Letner4002088Ed Benedict6001089Glenn Dunaway5002090Slick Smith40000102Freddie Farmer50010108Quinton Daniels70010131Iggy Katona50000138Tommy Lane20010139Bill Braun10010147Harold Mays10000152Tommie Elliott20000160James Ellis10000164Bob Myers10000181Gene Tapia30000191Paul Pettit40000192Johnny Grubb10000195Jesse White10000203Ray Erickson30000208Bobby Myers20000209Maudis Brissette10000209Charles Kleber10000219Gus Linder10000224Joe Bellinato10000237Coleman Grant10000Dave Reiley10000Bob Read10000Jim Rathmann10000Ray Pruitt20000Bob Pronger10000Bob Prince10000Lloyd Porter20000Junior Pooler10000Art Plas10000Andy Pierce40001Paul Parks10000Pete Page10000Sammy Packard20000Frank Oviado10000Bill Norton31230Bill Remaly10000Bob Reuther10000Dick Richter10000Leon Sales40020Buckie Sager10000Red Ryder10000Jerry Russo10000Hank Russ10000Fred Russell10010Rusty Rushton20000Dan Rush10000Don Rudolph10000Jim Ross20000Ed Rooney10000Jim Romine30010Joe Rogers10000Neil Roberts10000Bill Schade20000Stan Noble30000Jim Mayes10000Bob Matson10000Ed Massey30010Otis Martin20000Bill Majot30000Chuck Mahoney10010Sandy Lynch20000Louis Luther10000Harold Lucas10000Jimmy Longo10000Mike Little10000Jim Little10010Dick Linder100020Bill Lillenthal10000Norm McCarthy30010Jack McClure20000Hershel McGriff30110Nick Nicolette10000Earl Moss50010Fred Moore10000Charles Moore10000Bob Moore20000Dick Moffitt40020Clyde Minter60010V.E. 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Key10000Jack Kabat10000Rudy Hires10000Ray Hill10000Herb Gott10000Frank Gise20010Charles Gillman20010Tom Gifford10000Jack Gaynor10000Nick Garin10000Dudley Froy20000Roy Forsythe10000Jack Fleming10000Bill Flatcher10000Walt Flanders10000Pat Flaherty10000Cal Fisher10000Wade Fields60000Bob Green10000Bob Greer40000Ben Gregory10000Russ Hepler10010Buddy Helms10000Allen Heath30000Red Harvey10010Gordon Harvey10000Walt Hartman30000Jim Hart10000Bill Harrison10000Red Harrelson10000Leon Harrell10000J.E. Hardie10000Richard Hancock10000Alton Haddock20010Jerry Groh20000Len Fanelli10000Bill Amberg10000 1951 NASCAR Grand National Central - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1951_NASCAR_Grand_National_Central 2021-04-29 www.thethirdturn.com en References Racing Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20161012225454/http://racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1951&series=W 2016-10-12 Category:NASCAR Cup Series seasons NASCAR Grand National Series