1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series inaugural race

NASCAR race February 2025 CUST Race 1 of 8 in the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series season Strictly Stock Race 1 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NC/Charlotte/1949-06-19 Weather information for the First NASCAR Strictly Stock Series racing event The Old Farmers' Almanac 2011-03-11 1949 6 19 1949 1 8 Charlotte Speedway.gif Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina 0.75 1.2 200 150 241.402 Hot with temperatures reaching up to 89.1 F C; with winds being sustained up to 7 mph km/h Bob Flock Davis Brothers Bill Blair R.B. McIntosh 145 34 Jim Roper R.B. McIntosh The NASCAR Strictly Stock Series inaugural race was the first stock car race sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Held on June 19, 1949 at the Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, the race comprised 200 laps on a 0.75 mi km on dirt oval. Bob Flock won the pole position for the race with a top speed of 67.958 mph km/h on. Glenn Dunaway initially claimed the victory in his 1947 Ford, but was later disqualified because his car had spread rear springs. The win was instead awarded to Jim Roper, driver of a 1949 Lincoln. Race organization The race was run on the same day as competitor NSCRA, operated by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr.'s rival Bruton Smith, held a race in Atlanta. In an attempt to attract drivers from the opposing series, France offered prize money totaling $5,000, with $2,000 going to the race winner. Kirby Gordon http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/race/us-scene/nascar/the-first-%e2%80%98strictly-stock%e2%80%99-race/ The first ‘Strictly Stock’ race Motorsport June 8, 2009 October 24, 2013 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1008/nascar.firsts/content.1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100827103327/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1008/nascar.firsts/content.1.html dead August 27, 2010 Memorable Firsts in NASCAR Sports Illustrated October 24, 2013 Attendance for the race totaled approximately 13,000, with Houston Lawing, NASCAR's publicity director, stating that over 5,000 fans were not allowed into the stands because the grandstands could not accommodate them.http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1940s/1949-nascar.htm 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Recap HowStuffWorks October 24, 2013 October 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201139/http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1940s/1949-nascar.htm dead As a result, spectators crossed the track into the infield to watch the race,Richter Josh http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake/throwback-thursday-happy-birthday-to-the-nascar-cup-series-061914 Throwback Thursday: Happy 65th birthday to the NASCAR Cup Series! Foxsports.com Fox Sports Digital Media June 19, 2014 June 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140624020812/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake/throwback-thursday-happy-birthday-to-the-nascar-cup-series-061914 June 24, 2014 dead and state police had to appear to control them. Race Pole position was held by Bob Flock, who led for the first five laps before his engine malfunctioned, and Bill Blair took the lead, which he held for 145 laps until Jim Roper took the lead on lap 151.http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1949-01&series=W 1949-01 Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group October 24, 2013 In the end, Glenn Dunaway won, but officials had expressed suspicion over Dunaway's car remaining steady while entering the rugged turns, Higgins Tom http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/07/2945349/higgins-scuffs-controversial-finish.html Higgin's Scuffs: Controversial Finish? So What Else Is New? The News & Observer The McClatchy Company Raleigh, North Carolina June 7, 2013 October 24, 2013 October 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029235541/http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/07/2945349/higgins-scuffs-controversial-finish.html dead and it was eventually discovered that car owner Hubert Westmoreland had spread the car's rear springs, a method commonly used by bootleggers to improve handling. Roper, who had finished three laps down, was given the victory, Pearce Al http://www.dailypress.com/sports/motorracing/dp-68984sy0mar17,0,4238057.story?coll=dp-auto-utility No. 9: The first race The Daily Press Tribune Publishing March 15, 2003 October 24, 2013 October 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195923/http://www.dailypress.com/sports/motorracing/dp-68984sy0mar17,0,4238057.story?coll=dp-auto-utility dead while Dunaway was scored as finishing last. Fonty Flock, Red Byron, Sam Rice and Tim Flock closed out the top five, while the top ten consisted of Archie Smith, Sterling Long, Slick Smith, Curtis Turner and Jimmy Thompson. Westmoreland then sued NASCAR http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/shakeandbake/the-10-cheating-stories-071713 The 10: Cheating Controversies Foxsports.com Fox Sports Digital Media July 17, 2013 October 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131027051317/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/shakeandbake/the-10-cheating-stories-071713 October 27, 2013 dead for $10,000, but lost after judge Johnson Jay Hayes tossed it out of court. Results Pos Finishing position Grid Starting position No. Car number Driver Owner Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Status 112 34 Jim Roper R. B. McIntosh Lincoln 197 Running 25 47 Fonty Flock Grady Cole / Bruce Griffin Hudson Running 33 22 Red Byron Raymond Parks Oldsmobile Running 414 2 Sam Rice Sam Rice Oldsmobile Running 52 90 Tim Flock Buddy Elliott Oldsmobile Running 6 37 Archie Smith Frank Smith Ford 7 31 Sterling Long Sterling Long Hudson 8 28 Slick Smith Slick Smith Oldsmobile 96 41 Curtis Turner Curtis Turner Buick 10 36 Jimmy Thompson Bruce Thompson Chrysler 11 87 Buck Baker Penny Mullis Kaiser 128 44 Bill Blair R. B. McIntosh Lincoln 150 Overheating 13 52 Jack Smith Bishop Brothers Ford Overheating 1413 71 Sara Christian Frank Christian Ford Overheating 15 John Barker Unknown Kaiser 16 0 Jimmie Lewallen Jimmie Lewallen Ford 179 38 Lee Petty Glimer Goode Buick 105 Crash 18 11 Skimp Hersey Skimp Hersey Ford 19 25 Bob Smith Unknown Oldsmobile 204 19 Otis Martin Pee Wee Martin Ford Overheating 21 37 Frank Smith Frank Smith Chrysler 22 16 Bill Snowden Bill Snowden Mercury Overheating 23 60 Jim Paschal Jim Paschal Ford Overheating 24 1 B. E. Renfro B. E. Renfro Hudson 25 10 Fred Johnson Fred Johnson Ford 26 88 George Mantooth George Mantooth Ford 27 5 Felix Wilkes Felix Wilkes Lincoln Overheating 2810 9 Pee Wee Martin Pee Wee Martin Oldsmobile 29 93 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Ford Springs 30 4 Frank Mundy Sam Rice Cadillac Rear-front spindle 31 29 Clarence Benton Clarence Benton Ford 321 7 Bob Flock Davis Brothers Hudson 38 Engine DSQ7 25 Glenn Dunaway Hubert Westmoreland Ford 200 DisqualifiedSource: References 30em Strictly Stock Series Race 1 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Race 1 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Race 1 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Speedway Category:1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series