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1951 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 41
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$23,740Race Date:May 1, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:6Hr 30Min 5Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:6 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:76.906 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:82No. of Cautions:4 For 26 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Herb Thomas H. ThomasDriver: Frank Mundy F. MundyHudson:9
Car No.:#92 HudsonCar No.:#23 StudebakerFord:0
Team:Thomas RacingTeam:Oldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:311 of 400Pole Speed:84.173 MPH

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Official 1951 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1292 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetFabulous Hudson HornetFabuloRunningHudson0400311
2331 Jesse James TaylorJesse James TaylorJesse James Taylor (Car Owner)RunningHudson03996
31917 Buddy ShumanBuddy ShumanR.H. YandellRunning03910
4577 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffMcGriff MotorsportsRunning03901
5711 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsSaverance MotorsRunning03870
6381 Harold KiteHarold KiteJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Running03840
72746 Leon SalesLeon SalesWestmoreland RacingRunning03840
8414 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRed DevilRunning03830
9616 Bill SnowdenBill SnowdenSnowden RacingRunning03830
105524 Pap WhitePap WhiteJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03830
114591 Tim FlockTim FlockBlack PhantomRunning03790
121612 Slick SmithSlick SmithFrank Christian (Car Owner)Running03790
135234 Jack GoodwinJack GoodwinBill Caltrider (Car Owner)Running03780
14128 Billy CardenBilly CardenWest Peachtree MotorsRunning03770
152442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty SpecialRunning03730
165151 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeCherokee GarageRunning03730
174770 Bud FarrellBud FarrellWilliam Gundaker (Car Owner)Running03730
182399 Billy MyersBilly MyersWestmoreland RacingRunning03730
198064 Bill WidenhouseBill WidenhouseBill Widenhouse (Car Owner)Running03710
203918 George SeegerGeorge SeegerTony Sampo (Car Owner)RunningStudebaker03710
21114 Gayle WarrenGayle WarrenBlevins Motor CompanyAccidentStudebaker03700
223095 Freddie FarmerFreddie FarmerTom's GrillRunningNash03700
238271 Cotton OwensCotton OwensF.J. Bland (Car Owner)Running03700
246056 Ed BenedictEd BenedictKen Swihart (Car Owner)RunningHudson03700
255483 Red ByronRed ByronDantone Racing StableAccident03680
262966 Bud RileyBud RileyNortheast MotorsRunningHudson03680
27107 Bob FlockBob FlockGray Ghost03680
28620 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenHubert Hamilton (Car Owner)03670
296361 Tommy MelvinTommy MelvinClarence Burbank (Car Owner)03670
303186 Earl MossEarl MossJ.B. Watkins (Car Owner)Studebaker03660
312550 Ewell WeddleEwell WeddleAl Wheatley (Car Owner)03650
324890 Shorty YorkShorty YorkRuss Lou (Car Owner)Nash03630
33476 Marshall TeagueMarshall TeagueFabulous Hudson HornetAccidentHudson036139
344178 Johnny YountzJohnny YountzWestmoreland RacingAccident03610
354910 Ted SwaimTed SwaimHight-Riley Motors03600
365067 Jim FiebelkornJim FiebelkornJim Fiebelkorn (Car Owner)Lincoln03600
372137 Gene ComstockGene ComstockGene Comstock (Car Owner)03570
386574 Oliver DialOliver DialPreston Jones (Car Owner)03550
392260 Jim PaschalJim PaschalWheatley Motors03530
407932 Reino TulonenReino TulonenReino TulonenHenry J03530
416194 Ted ChamberlainTed ChamberlainDel Pearson (Car Owner)03400
427396 J.E. HardieJ.E. HardieJ.E. Hardie (Car Owner)03390
434193 Donald ThomasDonald ThomasThomas Racing03370
44759 Iggy KatonaIggy KatonaIggy Katona (Car Owner)Chrysler03370
457020 Joe MerolaJoe MerolaJoe Merola (Car Owner)03350
467633 Dave AndersonDave AndersonBill Caltrider (Car Owner)Kaiser03350
475749 Bob ProngerBob ProngerBob Pronger (Car Owner)03320
481757 Jack SmithJack SmithWally Marks (Car Owner)03230
497843 Billy TibbettBilly TibbettBilly Tibbett (Car Owner)03180
506975 Jimmy WardenJimmy WardenCain-BowmanHudson03140
51585 Gene DarraghGene DarraghGriffin Motors03090
525327 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyThe Wilkes Boys03030
537221 Jim DelaneyJim DelaneyBob Osiecki (Car Owner)02940
543315 Erick EricksonErick EricksonPacker02810
55682 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)02750
561887 Buck BakerBuck BakerTroy Motor Company02750
572641 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor CompanyEngine027243
584072 Wade FieldsWade FieldsJames Hinnant (Car Owner)02680
591522 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)02630
606448 John BarkerJohn BarkerLeo Sigman (Car Owner)Studebaker02580
617744 Buck BaityBuck Baity02480
62828 Ray ChaseRay ChaseBill Sheldon (Car Owner)02370
631825 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonBowie Motor Company02360
64673 Jimmy AyersJimmy AyersJimmy Ayers (Car Owner)02250
65938 Frank GiseFrank GiseB.R. Waller (Car Owner)Studebaker02150
663297 Sandy LynchSandy LynchSandy Lynch (Car Owner)02150
672880 Bob JohnsonBob JohnsonI.D. Stenstrom (Car Owner)Studebaker02140
686689 Herb TrimbleHerb TrimbleHerb Trimble (Car Owner)01980
693755 Bub KingBub KingBub King (Car Owner)01490
707440 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonA.W. Miller (Car Owner)HubNash01480
713452 Bill RexfordBill RexfordGeorge Hartley (Car Owner)01430
728158 Fred MooreFred MooreWalt Jarrod (Car Owner)01120
734626 Weldon AdamsWeldon AdamsLeland Colvin (Car Owner)01040
743647 Murrace WalkerMurrace WalkerMurrace Walker (Car Owner)Studebaker01040
757282 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor Company0920
763598 Johnny MantzJohnny MantzJohnny Mantz (Car Owner)ValvesNash0880
775639 Rudy HiresRudy HiresRudy Hires (Car Owner)0820
785935 Sonny BlackSonny BlackSonny Black (Car Owner)0730
791359 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0610
804219 Lee ConnellLee ConnellLee Connell (Car Owner)Accident0580
812073 Bobby BoothBobby BoothStanley Moore (Car Owner)0530
82123 Frank MundyFrank MundyPerry Smith (Car Owner)Oil PressureStudebaker0120
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