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1951 Southern 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 24 of 41
Monday, September 3, 1951 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
400 laps on a 1.250 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 6:30:05
Average speed: 76.906 mph
Pole speed: 84.173 mph
Cautions: 4 for 26 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 40000
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1951 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1951 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Frank Mundy23Studebaker7:07.690   84.173  
2   Herb Thomas92Hudson7:12.880   83.164  
3   Jesse James Taylor31Hudson7:14.130   82.924  
4   Fonty Flock14Oldsmobile7:15.600   82.645  
5   Hershel McGriff77Oldsmobile7:14.680   82.819  
6   Bill Snowden16Ford7:18.270   82.141  
7   Fireball Roberts11Ford7:16.800   82.417  
8   Ray Chase28Oldsmobile7:22.210   81.409  
9   Frank Gise38Studebaker7:23.380   81.194  
10   Bob Flock7Oldsmobile7:17.510   82.284  
11   Gayle Warren4Studebaker7:23.120   81.242  
12   Billy Carden8Cadillac7:24.790   80.937  
13   Lloyd Moore59Ford7:22.430   81.369  
14   Buck Baker87Ford7:24.710   80.952  
15   Lloyd Dane22Ford7:32.230   79.605  
16   Slick Smith12Oldsmobile7:23.150   81.237  
17   Wally Campbell57Oldsmobile7:24.810   80.933  
18   Jimmy Thompson25Ford7:33.070   79.458  
19   Buddy Shuman17Ford7:25.100   80.881  
20   Bobby Booth73Oldsmobile7:25.280   80.848  
21   Gene Comstock37Oldsmobile7:33.930   79.307  
22   Jim Paschal60Ford7:25.210   80.861  
23   Billy Myers99Plymouth7:26.120   80.696  
24   Lee Petty42Plymouth7:23.960   81.088  
25   Ewell Weddle50Ford7:19.850   81.846  
26   Curtis Turner41Oldsmobile7:20.560   81.714  
27   Leon Sales46Oldsmobile7:25.340   80.837  
28   Bob Johnson80Studebaker7:24.730   80.948  
29   Bud Riley66Hudson7:21.930   81.461  
30   Freddie Farmer95Nash7:26.700   80.591  
31   Earl Moss86Studebaker7:28.900   80.196  
32   Sandy Lynch97Ford7:25.360   80.833  
33   Erick Erickson15Pontiac7:27.950   80.366  
34   George Hartley52Oldsmobile7:31.980   79.649  
35   Johnny Mantz98Nash7:26.600   80.609  
36   Murrace Walker47Studebaker7:28.550   80.259  
37   Bub King55Plymouth7:32.890   79.489  
38   Harold Kite1Oldsmobile7:30.280   79.950  
39   George Seeger18Studebaker7:29.860   80.025  
40   Wade Fields72Plymouth7:32.960   79.477  
41   Donald Thomas93Plymouth7:31.010   79.821  
42   Lee Connell19Pontiac7:31.790   79.683  
43   Johnny Yountz78Plymouth7:32.760   79.512  
44   Bud Farrell70Plymouth7:34.640   79.183  
45   Tim Flock91Oldsmobile7:13.430   83.058  
46   Weldon Adams26Plymouth7:35.350   79.060  
47   Marshall Teague6Hudson6:58.790   85.962  
48   Shorty York90Nash7:14.190   82.913  
49   Ted Swaim10Ford7:24.720   80.950  
50   Jim Fiebelkorn67Lincoln7:09.650   83.789  
51   Gober Sosebee51Oldsmobile7:17.390   82.306  
52   Jack Goodwin34Plymouth7:25.530   80.803  
53   Gwyn Staley27Ford7:30.140   79.975  
54   Red Byron83Ford7:18.480   82.102  
55   Julian Petty24Plymouth7:28.000   80.357  
56   Rudy Hires39Ford7:31.290   79.771  
57   Bob Pronger49Oldsmobile7:20.270   81.768  
58   Gene Darragh5Oldsmobile7:31.920   79.660  
59   Sonny Black35Plymouth7:31.830   79.676  
60   Ed Benedict56Hudson7:24.040   81.074  
61   Ted Chamberlain94Plymouth7:32.990   79.472  
62   Jimmie Lewallen30Plymouth7:35.560   79.024  
63   Tommy Melvin61Oldsmobile7:26.130   80.694  
64   John Barker48Studebaker7:35.900   78.965  
65   Oliver Dial74Chevrolet7:38.640   78.493  
66   Herb Trimble89Oldsmobile7:12.890   83.162  
67   Jimmy Ayers3Plymouth7:36.640   78.837  
68   Bill Blair2Ford7:23.380   81.194  
69   Jimmy Warden75Hudson7:14.080   82.934  
70   Joe Merola20Oldsmobile7:23.380   81.194  
71   Joe Eubanks82Oldsmobile7:30.520   79.908  
72   Jim Delaney21Ford7:25.830   80.748  
73   J.E. Hardie96Ford7:29.760   80.043  
74   Tommy Thompson40Nash7:55.900   75.646  
75   Iggy Katona9Chrysler7:31.180   79.791  
76   Dave Anderson33Kaiser7:52.180   76.242  
77   Buck Baity44Buick8:05.530   74.146  
78   Billy Tibbert43Dodge7:58.240   75.276  
79   Reino Tulonen32Henry J8:04.620   74.285  
80   Bill Widenhouse64Plymouth7:40.920   78.105  
81   Fred Moore58Mercury7:29.880   80.021  
82   Cotton Owens71Plymouth7:32.460   79.565  
83   Joe Weatherly29Oldsmobile7:31.120   79.801  

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:   Joe Weatherly (#29-WD)