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1950 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 19
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$25,325Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:9 Laps+ SecondsRace Duration:6Hr 38Min 40Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:4 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:75.250 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:75No. of Cautions:2 For 13 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Johnny Mantz J. MantzDriver: Curtis Turner C. TurnerPlymouth:9
Car No.:#98 PlymouthCar No.:#41 OldsmobileOldsmobile:6
Team:Inception MotorsportsTeam:Cadillac:4
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:1
Laps Led:351 of 400Pole Speed:82.034 MPH

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Official 1950 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
14398 Johnny MantzJohnny MantzWestmoreland RacingRunning0400351
26782 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsRice RacingRunning03910
3722 Red ByronRed ByronParks NoveltyRunning03900
42359 Bill RexfordBill RexfordJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Running03850
51577 Chuck MahoneyChuck MahoneyBrooks MotorsRunning03810
63542 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty SpecialRunning03800
73871 Cotton OwensCotton OwensF.J. Bland (Car Owner)Running038023
8642 Bill BlairBill BlairRice RacingRunning03750
94452 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffCity of RosesRunning03740
102661 George HartleyGeorge HartleyJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Running03710
11169 Tim FlockTim FlockBuddy Elliott (Car Owner)Running03700
125744 Johnny Grubb (R)Johnny GrubbJohnny Grubb (Car Owner)Running03680
136226 Dick LinderDick LinderDon Rogalla (Car Owner)Running03670
146889 John DuBoiseJohn DuBoiseJohn DuBoise (Car Owner)Running03670
157272 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsHarold Mays (Car Owner)Running03670
163299 Barney SmithBarney SmithBarney Smith (Car Owner)Running03660
17351 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunning03644
185239 Elmer WilsonElmer WilsonElmer Wilson (Car Owner)Running03600
19214 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksJoe Eubanks (Car Owner)Running03590
201943 Shorty YorkShorty YorkB.S. Beeson (Car Owner)Running03580
215164 Walt CrawfordWalt CrawfordWalt Crawford (Car Owner)Running03580
2233 Murrace WalkerMurrace WalkerMurrace Walker (Car Owner)Running03580
2348 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)Running03550
242717 Jack WhiteJack WhiteDailey Moyer (Car Owner)Running03540
2571 Byron BeattyByron BeattyByron Beatty (Car Owner)Running03510
2653 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBill Widenhouse (Car Owner)Running03500
2747 Bob FlockBob FlockBob Flock GarageRunning03480
281047 Fonty FlockFonty FlockFrank Christian (Car Owner)Running03460
291319 Jack SmithJack SmithR & W Auto ServiceAccident03450
303034 Pee Wee MartinPee Wee MartinEanes Motor CompanyOverheating03440
315 Lee MorganLee MorganLee Morgan (Car Owner)03420
328 Hub McBrideHub McBrideHub McBride (Car Owner)03410
3311 Slick SmithSlick Smith03400
341245 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainFRS RacingRunning03380
356 Virgil LivengoodVirgil LivengoodVirgil Livengood (Car Owner)Running03380
369 Billy CardenBilly CardenRunning03380
371437 Bill SnowdenBill SnowdenNash Motor CompanyRunningNash03380
382221 Harold KiteHarold KiteEdmunds MotorsRunningLincoln03340
392549 Glenn DunawayGlenn DunawayGlenn Dunaway (Car Owner)RunningLincoln03330
40225 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonLeland Colvin (Car Owner)EngineLincoln03320
416527 Jimmy FlorianJimmy FlorianEuclid Motor Company03310
422025 Bob SmithBob SmithBob Smith (Car Owner)Running03310
43240 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenRice Racing03300
4475 Jesse James TaylorJesse James TaylorJesse James Taylor (Car Owner)03290
4529 Bub KingBub KingT.L. King (Car Owner)03290
463624 Gene DarraghGene DarraghHudson03230
4739 Roy BentleyRoy BentleyRoy Bentley (Car Owner)Studebaker03190
4842 J.E. HardieJ.E. HardieStudebaker03170
4934 Jerry KempfJerry KempfLincoln03150
504636 Bill OsborneBill Osborne03110
5137 Carson DyerCarson DyerCarson Dyer (Car Owner)Lincoln03100
526033 Wally CampbellWally CampbellWally Marks (Car Owner)03090
534079 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Buesink (Car Owner)03070
544518 Charles TidwellCharles Tidwell03000
5541 Ruel SmithRuel Smith02890
564789 Al KellerAl KellerW.O. Taylor (Car Owner)02840
5750 Dick SoperDick SoperKaiser02820
5854 Pete KellerPete KellerStudebaker02810
5956 P.E. GodfreyP.E. GodfreyLincoln02780
60141 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyAccident027522
6149 Bob AppersonBob AppersonBob Apperson (Car Owner)02490
6255 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)Hudson02380
63616 Marshall TeagueMarshall TeaguePaul Cox (Car Owner)Lincoln02300
647014 Tex KeeneTex KeeneTex Keene (Car Owner)Accident02290
6531 Clyde MinterClyde MinterClyde Minter (Car Owner)Lincoln02190
6674 Rollin SmithRollin SmithHudson02080
671786 Bill HensonBill Henson02000
685048 Gayle WarrenGayle WarrenEarl Blevins (Car Owner)01880
692887 Buck BakerBuck BakerGriffin MotorsAccident01760
705846 Ken WagnerKen WagnerMoyer CompanyLincoln01550
711862 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Lincoln01120
727348 Alton HaddockAlton HaddockAlton Haddock (Car Owner)0980
7369 Jack YardleyJack Yardley0890
7466 Jack CarrJack CarrEngine0520
7563 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonCharles Venable (Car Owner)Overheating0240
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