Entry List

The official 1951 Motor City 250 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan State Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Motor City 250

Sunday, August 12th, 1951

Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI

  • 1 Kaiser-Frazer
  • 18 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Cadillac
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Lincoln
  • 3 Packard
  • 13 Hudson
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 5 Ford
  • 3 Studebaker
  • 4 Nash
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 59 (19 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 57.588
  • Cautions: 5 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
750
 
 
Kaiser-Frazer
--
2
41.5
 
 
Oldsmobile
Bill Blair
3
175
 
 
Cadillac
Connell Cadillac
4
135
 
 
Chevrolet
Jim White
5
12
 
 
Oldsmobile
Sam Knox
6
198
 
 
Plymouth
Hubert Westmoreland
7
7
 
 
Oldsmobile
Gray Ghost
8
75
 
 
Oldsmobile
Connell Cadillac
9
67
 
 
Lincoln
--
10
142
 
 
Packard
St. Mary's
11
85
 
 
Hudson
--
12
133
 
 
Oldsmobile
Stanley Moore
13
2
 
 
Hudson
--
14
8
 
 
Hudson
Joe Beccue
15
41
 
 
Oldsmobile
Eanes Motor Co.
16
36
 
 
Hudson
Bert Letner
17
88
 
 
Oldsmobile
Del Pearson
18
21
 
 
Hudson
Walt Chapman
19
118
 
 
Hudson
Ken Swihart
20
30
 
 
Buick
Elmer Wilson
21
1-X
 
 
Pontiac
Packer
22
50
 
 
Ford
Al Wheatley
23
14
 
 
Oldsmobile
Red Devil
24
23
 
 
Studebaker
Perry Smith
25
9
 
 
Nash
Tom's Grill
26
18
 
 
Studebaker
George's Motors
27
51
 
 
Cadillac
West Peach Motors
28
92
 
 
Hudson
FABULOUS
29
11
 
 
Oldsmobile
Superior
30
38
 
 
Ford
Iggy Katona
31
34
 
 
Plymouth
Bill Caltrider
32
44
 
 
Plymouth
Dantone Racing Stable
33
65
 
 
Oldsmobile
--
34
31
 
 
Hudson
Jesse James Taylor
35
10
 
 
Mercury
Jim Fiebelkorn
36
60
 
 
Ford
Julian Buesink
37
90
 
 
Packard
--
38
82
 
 
Oldsmobile
Oates Motor Co.
39
48
 
 
Studebaker
Leo Sigman
40
120
 
 
Hudson
Walt Chapman
41
98
 
 
Nash
Johnny Mantz
42
70
 
 
Nash
--
43
42
 
 
Plymouth
Hodges Dodges
44
151
 
 
Oldsmobile
Les Snow
45
59
 
 
Oldsmobile
Julian Buesink
46
33
 
 
Hudson
Jack Gaynor
47
6
 
 
Hudson
FABULOUS
48
22
 
 
Hudson
Harold Lucas
49
188
 
 
Oldsmobile
--
50
43
 
 
Nash
Paul Newkirk