Race: 135 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 31 of 41
Date: October 7, 1951
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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135 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Herb Thomas | Car | No. 92 Hudson |
| Team / Owner | Herb Thomas Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Herb Thomas | Most Laps Led | Fonty Flock (85) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Season Race | 31 of 41 |
135 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Hudson | 150 | 65 | running |
| 2 | — | 99 | Leonard Tippett | Leonard Tippett (Owner) | Hudson | 149 | 0 | running |
| 3 | — | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Phil Oates (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | running |
| 4 | — | 60 | Jim Paschal | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | running |
| 5 | — | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 147 | 0 | running |
| 6 | — | 93 | Donald Thomas | Herb Thomas Racing | Plymouth | 142 | 0 | – |
| 7 | — | — | Furman Lancaster | — | Lincoln | 140 | 0 | – |
| 8 | — | — | Alton Haddock | — | Ford | 136 | 0 | – |
| 9 | — | 2 | Bill Blair | Bill Blair (Owner) | Ford | 136 | 0 | – |
| 10 | — | 37 | Coleman Lawrence | Coleman Lawrence (Owner) | Ford | 130 | 0 | – |
| 11 | — | — | J.C. White | — | Studebaker | 128 | 0 | – |
| 12 | — | 22 | Billy Myers | R.G. Shelton (Owner) | Hudson | 113 | 0 | hub |
| 13 | — | 24 | Jimmie Lewallen | Julian Petty (Owner) | Plymouth | 111 | 0 | engine |
| 14 | — | 88 | Dell Pearson | Del Pearson (Owner) | Plymouth | 94 | 0 | – |
| 15 | 2 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 88 | 85 | engine |
| 16 | — | — | Bob Walters | — | Plymouth | 79 | 0 | – |
| 17 | — | — | Leon Sales | — | Nash Motor Company | 68 | 0 | – |
| 18 | — | — | Roscoe Thompson | — | Ford | 64 | 0 | – |
| 19 | — | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 63 | 0 | – |
| 20 | — | — | Jerry Wimbish | Jerry Wimbish (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 51 | 0 | – |
| 21 | — | 51 | Gober Sosebee | Sosebee Racing | Oldsmobile | 42 | 0 | – |
| 22 | — | — | Slick Smith | — | Studebaker | 27 | 0 | – |
| 23 | — | — | Clyde Minter | — | Plymouth | 22 | 0 | – |
| 24 | — | — | Curtis Hunt | — | Hudson | 15 | 0 | – |
Season Navigation
1951 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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