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1951-08 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 8 of 41
Sunday, May 6, 1951 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: n/a
Average speed: n/a
Pole speed: 55.062 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 9000
Lead changes: 7

Glossary    1951 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1951 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Tim Flock91Oldsmobile32.690   55.062  
2   Fonty Flock14Oldsmobile32.990   54.562  
3   Pepper Cunningham62Hudson33.210   54.200  
4   Marshall Teague6Hudson33.260   54.119  
5   Fireball Roberts11Oldsmobile33.270   54.103  
6   Frank Mundy23Studebaker33.380   53.924  
7   Curtis Turner41Oldsmobile33.530   53.683  
8   Bill Blair2Oldsmobile33.730   53.365  
9   Ewell Weddle2Ford33.880   53.129  
10   Lou Figaro33Hudson33.940   53.035  
11   Jim Fiebelkorn10Mercury34.210   52.616  
12   Bill Holland98Plymouth34.350   52.402  
13   Jim Paschal60Ford34.420   52.295  
14   Bub King55Plymouth34.530   52.128  
15   Lee Petty42Plymouth34.570   52.068  
16   Earl Moss110Ford34.740   51.813  
17   Dawson Lechlider69Oldsmobile34.780   51.754  
18   Bill Lawrence38Buick34.820   51.694  
19   Lloyd Moore59Ford34.840   51.665  
20   Paul Stanley74Oldsmobile34.890   51.591  
21   Bob Flock7Plymouth34.960   51.487  
22   Glenn Dunaway155Plymouth34.980   51.458  
23   Clyde Minter53Ford35.070   51.326  
24   Walt Sprague1Ford35.110   51.267  
25   Bill Joslin50Mercury35.150   51.209  
26   Bill Holluck8Mercury35.240   51.078  
27   Erick Erickson12Pontiac35.300   50.991  
28   Herb Thomas92Plymouth35.320   50.963  
29   Donald Thomas93Plymouth35.420   50.819  
30   Jack Holloway90Plymouth35.790   50.293  
31   Leland Colvin26Plymouth36.480   49.342  
32   John Barker39Henry J36.710   49.033  
33   Coleman Lawrence37Ford37.060   48.570  
34   Bob WaltersJ-6Henry J37.920   47.468  
35   Bill Rexford5Mercury

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available