Race: 108 Miles at Thompson Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 32 of 41
Date: October 12, 1951
Track: Thompson Speedway
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108 Miles at Thompson Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Neil Cole | Car | No. 52 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | John Golabek (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Neil Cole | Most Laps Led | Herb Thomas (84) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 32 of 41 |
108 Miles at Thompson Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 52 | Neil Cole | John Golabek (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 200 | 45 | running |
| 2 | 4 | 67 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 58 | running |
| 3 | 11 | — | Dick Eagan | Dick Eagan (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | running |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | Billy Carden | Sam Knox (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 32 | Reino Tulonen | Reino Tulonen (Owner) | Kaiser | — | 0 | running |
| 6 | 22 | 81 | Pappy Hough | Pappy Hough (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 7 | 15 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester (Owner) | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 8 | 8 | — | Joe Sommers | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 9 | 21 | — | Bill Cintia | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 10 | 34 | 21 | Jim Delaney | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 11 | 28 | — | Charles Gattalia | Charles Gattalia (Owner) | Studebaker | — | 0 | – |
| 12 | 18 | 54 | Don Bailey | — | Studebaker | — | 0 | – |
| 13 | 31 | — | George Cavana | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | – |
| 14 | 12 | 4 | Steve Dabb | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 15 | 36 | — | Billy Tibbett | Billy Tibbett (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 16 | 38 | 59 | Lloyd Moore | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 17 | 19 | — | Jim Ross | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 18 | 31 | — | Lyle Scott | — | Chrysler | — | 0 | – |
| 19 | 7 | 55 | Rusty Rushton | — | Oldsmobile | — | 0 | tire |
| 20 | 24 | — | Roy Forsythe | — | Plymouth | — | 0 | – |
| 21 | 2 | 23 | Frank Mundy | Perry Smith (Owner) | Studebaker | — | 13 | – |
| 22 | 3 | — | Jerry Russo | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 23 | 5 | — | Ray Hill | — | Kaiser | — | 0 | brakes |
| 24 | 9 | — | Junior Pooler | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 25 | 10 | — | Sammy Packard | — | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 26 | 14 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 97 | 84 | accident |
| 27 | 17 | 60 | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | — | 0 | – |
| 28 | 20 | — | Paul Pettit | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 29 | 23 | — | Ronnie Kohler | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 30 | 25 | — | Dave Humphrey | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 31 | 26 | — | Dave Reiley | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 32 | 27 | — | Tom Gifford | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 33 | 29 | — | Jim Miller | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 34 | 30 | — | Ray Janelle | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 35 | 32 | — | Dick Richter | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 36 | 33 | — | Joe Skovron | — | – | — | 0 | accident |
| 37 | 35 | — | Frank Travers | — | – | — | 0 | – |
| 38 | 37 | — | Wimpy Ervin | — | – | — | 0 | – |
Season Navigation
1951 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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