NASCAR Grand National Season 1950

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The NASCAR - Grand National season review 1950 began on 5 February 1950 at the Daytona Beach Road Course in Daytona Beach , Florida , and ended on 29 October 1950 on the Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro , North Carolina .

Race 1 - Daytona Beach, Florida

The first race of the season took place on February 5, 1950 on the Daytona Beach Road Course in Daytona Beach , Florida . Joe Littlejohn won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Harold Kite
  2. Red Byron
  3. Lloyd Moore
  4. Al Gross
  5. JC Van Landingham
  6. Tim Flock
  7. Bob Flock
  8. Otis Martin
  9. Buck Baker
  10. Fonty flock

Race 2 - Charlotte, North Carolina

The second race of the season took place on April 2, 1950 at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte , North Carolina . Red Byron won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Tim Flock
  2. Bob Flock
  3. Clyde Minter
  4. Red Byron
  5. Bill Snowden
  6. Glenn Dunnaway
  7. Jack White
  8. Fred Johnson
  9. Herb Thomas
  10. Huey Dunn

Race 3 - Langhorne, Pennsylvania

The third race of the season took place on April 16, 1950 at Langhorne Speedway Langhorne , Pennsylvania . Tim Flock won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Curtis Turner
  2. Lloyd Moore
  3. Jimmy Florian
  4. Tim Flock
  5. Lee Petty
  6. Frank Mundy
  7. Pappy Hough
  8. Bob Dickson
  9. Dick Linder
  10. Pepper Cunningham

Race 4 - Martinsville, Virginia

The fourth race of the season took place on May 21, 1950 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville , Virginia . Buck Baker won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Curtis Turner
  2. Jim Paschal
  3. Lee Petty
  4. Glenn Dunnaway
  5. Clyde Minter
  6. Bill Long
  7. Donald Thomas
  8. Buck Baker
  9. Bill Rexford
  10. Lloyd Moore

Race 5 - Canfield, Ohio

The fifth race of the season took place on May 30, 1950 at Canfield Speedway in Canfield , Ohio . Jimmy Florian won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Bill Rexford
  2. Glenn Dunnaway
  3. Lloyd Moore
  4. Lee Petty
  5. Bill Blair
  6. Jimmy Florian
  7. Dick Burns
  8. Bobby Courtwright
  9. Tim Flock
  10. Bob Dickson

Race 6 - Vernon, New York

The sixth race of the season took place on June 18, 1950 at the Vernon Fairgrounds in Vernon , New York . Chuck Mahoney won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Bill Blair
  2. Lloyd Moore
  3. Chuck Mahoney
  4. Dick Burns
  5. Lee Petty
  6. Bill Rexford
  7. Kind of Lamey
  8. Jimmy Florian
  9. Dick Linder
  10. Dick Clothier

Race 7 - Dayton, Ohio

The seventh race of the season took place on June 25, 1950 at Dayton Speedway in Dayton , Ohio . Dick Linder won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Jimmy Florian
  2. Dick Linder
  3. Buck Barr
  4. Curtis Turner
  5. Kind of Lamey
  6. Herschel Buchanan
  7. Duane Carter
  8. Lee Petty
  9. Chuck Mahoney
  10. Bill Rexford

Race 8 - Rochester, New York

The eighth race of the season took place on July 2, 1950 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Rochester , New York . Curtis Turner won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Curtis Turner
  2. Bill Blair
  3. Lee Petty
  4. Jimmy Florian
  5. Bill Rexford
  6. Dick Clothier
  7. Lloyd Moore
  8. Lyle Scott
  9. Dick Jerrett
  10. Dick Linder

Race 9 - Charlotte, North Carolina

The ninth race of the season took place on July 23, 1950 at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte , North Carolina . Curtis Turner won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Curtis Turner
  2. Chuck Mahoney
  3. Herb Thomas
  4. Jimmie Lewallen
  5. Dick Burns
  6. George Hartley
  7. Donald Thomas
  8. Frank Mundy
  9. Tim Flock
  10. Bill Snowden

Race 10 - Hillsboro, North Carolina

The tenth race of the season took place on August 13, 1950 at Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro , North Carolina . Dick Linder won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Fireball Roberts
  2. Curtis Turner
  3. Dick Linder
  4. Bill Rexford
  5. Clyde Minter
  6. Gene Austin
  7. Lee Petty
  8. Herb Thomas
  9. Chuck Mahoney
  10. Johnny Mantz

Race 11 - Dayton, Ohio

The eleventh race of the season took place on August 13, 1950 at Dayton Speedway in Dayton , Ohio . Curtis Turner won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Dick Linder
  2. Red Harvey
  3. Herb Thomas
  4. Lee Petty
  5. Kind of Lamey
  6. Paul Parks
  7. Jack Kabat
  8. Lloyd Moore
  9. Joe Nagle
  10. Paul Smith

Race 12 - Hamburg, New York

The twelfth race of the season took place on August 27, 1950 at Hamburg Speedway in Hamburg , New York . Dick Linder won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Dick Linder
  2. Fireball Roberts
  3. Curtis Turner
  4. Lloyd Moore
  5. Jack Russell
  6. Bill Rexford
  7. Frank Mundy
  8. Ted Chamberlain
  9. Pappy Hough
  10. Bill Blair

Race 13, Southern 500 - Darlington, South Carolina

The 13th race of the season was held on September 4, 1950 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington , South Carolina . Curtis Turner won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Johnny Mantz
  2. Fireball Roberts
  3. Red Byron
  4. Bill Rexford
  5. Chuck Mahoney
  6. Lee Petty
  7. Cotton Owens
  8. Bill Blair
  9. Hershel McGriff
  10. George Hartley

Race 14 - Langhorne, Pennsylvania

The 14th race of the season took place on September 17, 1950 at Langhorne Speedway in Langhorne , Pennsylvania . Wally Campbell won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Fonty flock
  2. Bill Blair
  3. Fireball Roberts
  4. Lee Petty
  5. Neil Cole
  6. Pepper Cunningham
  7. Buck Baker
  8. Bill Rexford
  9. Johnny Grubb
  10. Kenneth Wagner

Race 15, Wilkes 200 - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

The 15th race of the season took place on September 24, 1950 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro , North Carolina . Fireball Roberts won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Leon Sales
  2. Jack Smith
  3. Ewell Weddle
  4. Herb Thomas
  5. Gayle Warren
  6. Weldon Adams
  7. Jimmy Thompson
  8. Jerry Wimbish
  9. Bob Flock
  10. Herbert Burns

Race 16 - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

The 16th race of the season took place on October 1, 1950 at the Vernon Fairgrounds in Vernon , New York . Dick Linder won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Dick Linder
  2. Ted Swaim
  3. Lloyd Moore
  4. Tim Flock
  5. Jack Reynolds
  6. Bill Rexford
  7. Lee Petty
  8. Jimmy Thompson
  9. Chuck Mahoney
  10. Dick Jerrett

Race 17 - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

The 17th race of the season took place on October 15, 1950 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville , Virginia . Fonty Flock won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Herb Thomas
  2. Lee Petty
  3. Buck Baker
  4. Fonty flock
  5. Weldon Adams
  6. Fireball Roberts
  7. Jack Holloway
  8. Jimmy Thompson
  9. Jim Paschal
  10. Ted Chamberlain

Race 18 - Winchester, Indiana

The 18th race of the season was held on October 15, 1950 at Funk's Speedway in Winchester , Indiana . Dick Linder won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Lloyd Moore
  2. Bucky Sager
  3. Bill Rexford
  4. Chuck James
  5. Ray Duhigg
  6. Carl Renner
  7. Jimmy Florian
  8. Chuck Garrett
  9. Bud Boone
  10. Buck Barr

Race 19 - Hillsboro, North Carolina

The 19th and final race of the season took place on October 29, 1950 at Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsboro , North Carolina . Fonty Flock won the pole position.

Top 10 placements:

  1. Lee Petty
  2. Buck Baker
  3. Weldon Adams
  4. Tim Flock
  5. Bill Blair
  6. Gayle Warren
  7. Ray Duhigg
  8. Jim Delaney
  9. Herbert Burns
  10. Jack Holloway

Score at the end of the season

  1. Bill Rexford 1949.5
  2. Fireball Roberts 1848.5
  3. Lee Petty 1590.0
  4. Lloyd Moore 1398.0
  5. Curtis Turner 1375.5
  6. Jonny Mantz 1282.0
  7. Chuck Mahoney 1217.5
  8. Dick Linder 1121.0
  9. Jimmy Florian 801.0
  10. Bill Blair 766.0
  11. Herb Thomas 590.5
  12. Buck Baker 531.5
  13. Cotton Owens 500.0
  14. Fonty Flock 458.5
  15. Weldon Adams 440.0
  16. Tim Flock 437.5
  17. Clyde Minter 427.0
  18. Dick Burns 341.5
  19. Art Lamey 320.0
  20. Bob Flock 314.0
  21. George Hartley 298.0
  22. Gayle Warren 287.0
  23. Frank Mundy 275.5
  24. Jim Paschal 220.5
  25. Jack White 211.5
  26. Pappy Hough 207.5
  27. Ray Duhigg 202.5
  28. Leon Sales 200.0
  29. Jimmy Thompson 200.0
  30. Harold Kite 187.0
  31. Neil Cole 183.5
  32. Jack Smith 180.0
  33. Bucky Sager 180.0
  34. Red Harvey 180.0
  35. Ted Swaim 180.0
  36. Buck Barr 180.0
  37. Pepper Cunningham 177.5
  38. Ewell Weddle 173.5
  39. Donald Thomas 164.0
  40. Bill Snowden 163.0
  41. Jimmie Lewallen 140.0
  42. Chuck James 140.0
  43. Dick Clothier 133.5
  44. Paul Parks 124.5
  45. Al gross 124.0
  46. Jack Reynolds 120.0
  47. Jim Delaney 114.0
  48. Carl Renner 108.0
  49. Jack Holloway 107.5
  50. JC Van Landingham 105.0

Records of the season

Most wins

space driver Victories
1 Curtis Turner 4th
2 Dick Linder 3

All other winners of the 1950 season had only one win.

Most of the pole positions

space driver Pole positions
1 Dick Linder 5
2 Curtis Turner 4th

All other pole position winners in the 1950 season had only one pole position.

Most top 5 placements

space driver Top 5 placements
1 Lee Petty 9
2 Curtis Turner 7th
3 Lloyd Moore 7th
4th Bill Blair 5
5 Dick Linder 5

Most top 10 placements

space driver Top 10 placements
1 Lee Petty 13
2 Bill Rexford 11
3 Lloyd Moore 10
4th Dick Linder 8th
5 Bill Blair 7th

Most of the money earned

space driver Money Earned ( US Dollars )
1 Johnny Mantz $ 10,835
2 Lee Petty $ 7,695
3 Fireball Roberts $ 6,955
4th Curtis Turner $ 6,935
5 Bill Rexford $ 6,175

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