Race: 100 Miles at Central City Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 26 of 41
Date: September 8, 1951
Track: Central City Speedway
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100 Miles at Central City Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Bob Flock | Most Laps Led | Jesse James Taylor (95) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 26 of 41 |
100 Miles at Central City Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Plymouth | 200 | 94 | running |
| 2 | — | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 60 | Jim Paschal | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | 3 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 93 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 71 | Cotton Owens | F.J. Bland (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | 9 | 38 | Frank Gise | B.R. Waller (Owner) | Studebaker | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Billy Carden | Sam Knox (Owner) | Cadillac | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | — | Bill Miller | B.J. Dantone (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | 11 | — | Augie Walackas | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Jimmy Ayers | Jimmy Ayers (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | — | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | 7 | — | Roscoe Thompson | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | accident |
| 15 | 5 | 31 | Jesse James Taylor | Jesse James Taylor (Owner) | Hudson | 106 | 95 | overheating |
| 16 | — | 97 | Sandy Lynch | Sandy Lynch (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | — | Gene Tapia | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 18 | 1 | 7 | Bob Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 11 | – |
| 19 | — | 55 | Marshall Weatherly | — | Nash Motor Company | — | 0 | – |
| 20 | 8 | — | Johnny Thompson | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | accident |
| 21 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 22 | 2 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
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1951 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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