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Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

1951-01

Daytona Beach Road Course

February 11th, 1951

Race #1 of the 1951 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 39
  • Drivers Entered: 54
  • Makes
    • Buick (1)
    • Chrysler (1)
    • Ford (5)
    • Hudson (3)
    • Kaiser-Frazer (3)
    • Lincoln (7)
    • Mercury (3)
    • Nash (6)
    • Oldsmobile (13)
    • Packard (1)
    • Plymouth (8)
    • Pontiac (1)
    • Studebaker (2)
  • Last Daytona Beach Road Course race (1950-01)
    • Pole: (-- mph)
    • Winner:
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
1 Red Byron Oldsmobile Wally Marks Wally Marks
101 Bucky Sager Plymouth Bucky Sager Bucky Sager
110 Jim Fiebelkorn Mercury Jim Fiebelkorn Jim Fiebelkorn
111 Herschel Buchanan Nash Herschel Buchanan Herschel Buchanan
13 Elmer Wilson Mercury Elmer Wilson Elmer Wilson
138 Clyde Minter Buick B.F. Goodrich Clyde Minter
139 Ray Thompson Kaiser-Frazer -- --
14 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile Red Devil Frank Christian
144X Len Fanelli Plymouth -- --
16 Bill Snowden Ford Police Special Bill Snowden
18 Eddie Anderson Nash Nash of Blue Island Eddie Anderson
188 Don Oldenberg Packard Don Oldenberg Don Oldenberg
2-B Jack Smith Plymouth Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
23 Mike Klapak Studebaker Perry Smith Perry Smith
25 Speedy Thompson Oldsmobile Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
25-A Jimmy Thompson Lincoln Leland Colvin Leland Colvin
28 Bill Holland Nash Nash Motor Co. Nash Motor Co.
3 Rocky DiNatale Oldsmobile -- --
31 Carson Dyer Oldsmobile Carson Dyer Carson Dyer
32 Alton Haddock Lincoln -- --
33 Fred Thompson Mercury -- --
34 Tip R Key Kaiser-Frazer -- --
41 Curtis Turner Nash Nash Motor Co. Nash Motor Co.
41.5 Bill Blair Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
42 Lee Petty Plymouth Petty Special Petty Enterprises
46 Gordon Harvey Kaiser-Frazer -- --
50 Gober Sosebee Oldsmobile Cherokee Garage Gober Sosebee
55 Les Snow Lincoln Les Snow Les Snow
56 Joe Jernigan Ford Lambert's Auto Joe Jernigan
57 Felix Wilkes Hudson Felix Wilkes Felix Wilkes
59 Lloyd Moore Lincoln Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
6 Marshall Teague Hudson FABULOUS Marshall Teague
60 Don Eggett Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
61 Bill Rexford Oldsmobile Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
67 Earl Coleman Pontiac -- --
68 Barney Smith Plymouth Barney Smith Barney Smith
70 Dawson Lechlider Oldsmobile Dawson Lechlider Dawson Lechlider
72 Weldon Adams Plymouth Harold Mays Harold Mays
73 Ed Rooney Ford Ed Rooney Ed Rooney
77 Dick Linder Studebaker John Marcum John Marcum
8 Billy Carden Lincoln Wheatley Motors Al Wheatley
81 Ben Lalomia Oldsmobile -- --
81-A Pappy Hough Ford Pappy Hough Pappy Hough
83 Tommy Thompson Chrysler San Juan Motors Tommy Thompson
85 Fireball Roberts Plymouth -- --
86 Eddie Sheeler Hudson -- --
87 Buck Baker Oldsmobile Griffin Motors Bob Griffin
88 Frank Luptow Oldsmobile Rocket Joe Winter
9 Ed Samples Lincoln Sam Knox Sam Knox
91 Tim Flock Lincoln Esquire Motors Sam Knox
92 Herb Thomas Plymouth Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
94 Buck Clardy Nash Louise Smith Louise Smith
94-A Joe Rogers Oldsmobile -- --
98 Johnny Mantz Nash Don Willis Motors Johnny Mantz