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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Dec 16, 2019 16:00:26 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 17th race of the season at the Martinsville Speedway.
Jimmy Thompson won the pole with a time of 26.643 seconds, beating Slick Smith by 0.054 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Jimmy Thompson won his 1st pole of the year,
Thompson won his 1st career pole in the NASCAR Grand National Series in his 6th start,
Bill Rexford, who is not entered in this event, has a 354 point lead over Curtis Turner
1.25-Jimmy Thompson
2.37-Slick Smith
3.87-Buck Baker
4.42-Lee Petty
5.30-Jim Paschal
6.52-Weldon Adams
7.8-Jack Holloway
8.9-Tim Flock
9.92-Herb Thomas
10.38-Clyde Minter
11.41-Curtis Turner
12.11-Fireball Roberts
13.7-Fonty Flock
14.17-John Manning
15.44-Johnny Grubb
16.4-Gayle Warren
17.98-Leon Sales
18.78-Ewell Weddle
19.2-Bill Blair
20.93-Ted Chamberlain
21.Runt Harris
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Dec 16, 2019 18:01:10 GMT -5
Race #17
The NASCAR Grand National Series made their 17th stop of 1950 in Martinsville, Virginia at the Martinsville Speedway.
A crowd of 6,700 fans were in attendance as NASCAR raced for at the half mile track for the third time in series history as Jimmy Thompson would lead the first ten laps before he was passed by Lee Petty who quickly began to build up a impressive lead, keeping all challengers behind him until finally losing the lead during a round of pit stops to Fonty Flock before Petty took it back and would lead until with less then seventy laps to go when Buck Baker took over. Once in the lead, Baker also built up a lead as well and with one lap to go, Petty was forced to pit due to running out of gas, allowing for Herb Thomas to move up to second, but it was Baker who would score his first career win.
Other Noticeables:
Buck Baker scored his 1st win of the year,
Baker led 1 time for 65 laps, which were the final 65 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the NASCAR Grand National Series in his 10th start,
Jack Holloway(3rd), John Manning(11th) and Runt Harris(20th) made their NASCAR Grand National Series debuts,
Bill Rexford, who wasn't entered in this event, kept his points lead, leading Curtis Turner by 353 points
1.87-Buck Baker (65 laps led)
2.92-Herb Thomas
3.8-Jack Holloway
4.9-Tim Flock
5.52-Weldon Adams (1 lap led)
6.42-Lee Petty (110 laps led)
7.30-Jim Paschal
8.11-Fireball Roberts-1 lap
9.38-Clyde Minter-1 lap
10.44-Johnny Grubb-1 lap
11.17-John Manning-1 lap
12.98-Leon Sales-1 lap
13.25-Jimmy Thompson-2 laps (10 laps led)
14.93-Ted Chamberlain-2 laps
15.7-Fonty Flock-2 laps (14 laps led)
16.2-Bill Blair-2 laps
17.4-Gayle Warren-2 laps
18.37-Slick Smith-2 laps
19.41-Curtis Turner-5 laps
20.Runt Harris-37 laps (Piston)
21.78-Ewell Weddle-53 laps (Piston)
Jimmy Thompson-1-10
Lee Petty-11-63
Fonty Flock-64-68
Weldon Adams-69
Lee Petty-70-118
Fonty Flock-119-127
Lee Petty-128-135
Buck Baker-136-200
7 Lead Changes among 5 drivers
Caution Flags: 1 for 5 laps
Lap 165 (Runt Harris stalled Backstretch)
Margin of Victory: 7.400 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 41 Minutes and 13 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 28, 2020 15:04:39 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 18th race of the season at the Winchester Speedway.
Carl Renner won the pole with a time of 23.181 seconds, beating Lloyd Moore by 0.069 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Carl Renner won his 1st pole of the year,
Renner won his 1st career pole in the NASCAR Grand National Series in his 2nd start,
Bill Rexford, who will start 11th, has a 353 point lead over Curtis Turner
1.Carl Renner
2.59-Lloyd Moore
3.101-Bucky Sager
4.10-Ray Duhigg
5.Leo Caldwell
6.Chuck Garrett
7.Bud Boone
8.8-Buck Barr
9.39-Elmer Wilson
10.27-Jimmy Florian
11.61-Bill Rexford
12.Chuck James
13.25-Dick Linder
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 29, 2020 15:07:41 GMT -5
Race #18
The NASCAR Grand National Series made their 18th stop of 1950 in Winchester, Indiana at the Winchester Speedway.
A crowd of 5,000 fans were in attendance as NASCAR raced for at the half mile track for the first time in series history as Carl Renner would jump out to a big lead early on as only thirteen cars were entered in the race, as most drivers chose to race at Martinsville earlier in the day. Renner would lead the first 119 laps, losing the lead to Leo Caldwell briefly during the lone caution of the day, as Buck Barr would assume the lead due to a fast pit stop. Barr would lose the lead to Leo Caldwell on Lap 132, but regained it one lap later, and from that point on Barr was unstoppable, leading the final 68 laps to score his first career win.
Meanwhile, finishing 4th, was points leader Bill Rexford, who left Winchester with a 493 point lead, and due to a maximum 275 points to be rewarded in the last round at Hillsborough, it's mathematically impossible for any driver to pass Rexford, so your 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series Champion is Bill Rexford.
Other Noticeables:
Buck Barr scored his 1st win of the year,
Barr led 2 times for 77 laps, including the final 68 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the NASCAR Grand National Series in his 2nd start,
Leo Caldwell(3rd), Bucky Sager(7th), Chuck James(8th), Bud Boone(10th) and Chuck Garrett(13th) made their NASCAR Grand National Series debuts,
Bill Rexford, who finished 4th, has locked up the championship, leading Curtis Turner by 493 points
1.8-Buck Barr (77 laps led)
2.10-Ray Duhigg
3.Leo Caldwell (4 laps led)
4.61-Bill Rexford
5.27-Jimmy Florian
6.59-Lloyd Moore
7.101-Bucky Sager
8.Chuck James
9.Carl Renner-1 lap (119 laps led)
10.Bud Boone-1 lap
11.25-Dick Linder-1 lap
12.39-Elmer Wilson-4 laps
13.Chuck Garrett-31 laps (Engine)
Carl Renner-1-119
Leo Caldwell-120-122
Buck Barr-123-131
Leo Caldwell-132
Buck Barr-133-200
4 Lead Changes among 3 drivers
Caution Flags: 1 for 5 laps
Lap 121 (Bud Boone Spin Backstretch)
Margin of Victory: 0.480 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 32 Minutes and 57 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Mar 2, 2020 18:00:14 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 19th and final race of the season at the Occoneechee Speedway.
Bill Blair won the pole with a time of 40.711 seconds, beating Jim Delaney by 0.080 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Bill Blair won his 1st pole of the year,
Blair won his 1st career pole in the NASCAR Grand National Series in his 22nd start,
Bill Rexford, who will start 17th, has already locked up the championship
1.41.5-Bill Blair
2.99-Jim Delaney
3.10-Ray Duhigg
4.8-Jack Holloway
5.3-Jimmy Ayers
6.98-Tim Flock
7.7-Fonty Flock
8.42-Lee Petty
9.47-Johnny Grubb
10.87-Buck Baker
11.38-Clyde Minter
12.44-Gayle Warren
13.21-Tommy Melvin
14.72-Weldon Adams
15.93-Ted Chamberlain
16.18-Herbert Burns
17.62-Bill Rexford
18.78-Ewell Weddle
19.11-Fireball Roberts
20.59-Lloyd Moore
21.26-Slick Smith
22.61-George Hartley
23.53-Jack Reynolds
24.25-Coleman Grant
25.94-Louise Smith
26.101-Bucky Sager
27.92-Herb Thomas
28.41-Curtis Turner
29.2-Jim Paschal
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Mar 3, 2020 0:01:02 GMT -5
Race #19
The NASCAR Grand National Series made their 19th and final stop of 1950 in Hillsborough, North Carolina at the Occoneechee Speedway.
A crowd of 11,000 fans were in attendance for the final race of the season as NASCAR raced at the mile track for the third time in series history, with Bill Blair leading the field to the green flag, but it was Jim Delaney who would get a run on the outside and would lead the first laps and would dominate the first half of the event before Lee Petty would work his way up from 8th and would take the lead for the first time on Lap 39 before losing it back to Delaney as a early caution would keep the field close. Delaney would keep the lead for a few more laps before being forced to pit due to a flat tire, handing the lead over to Petty.
Petty would pull away from the field over time, with a lead getting as big as nearly twenty seconds, but would lose half of it over the final twenty laps due to lap traffic as officials decided to cut the length of the race down to 175 laps due to darkness, as Petty easily scored the win.
Other Noticeables:
Lee Petty scored his 1st win of the year,
Petty led 3 times for 109 laps, including the final 100 laps,
It was the 2nd win of his career in the NASCAR Grand National Series and his first since 1949 at Heidelberg; 20 races ago,
Tommy Melvin(16th), Coleman Grant(18th) and Jimmy Ayers(20th) made their NASCAR Grand National Series debuts,
Bill Rexford, who finished 17th, is the 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series Champion
1.42-Lee Petty (109 laps led)
2.72-Weldon Adams
3.10-Ray Duhigg
4.98-Tim Flock
5.18-Herbert Burns
6.41.5-Bill Blair
7.99-Jim Delaney (66 laps led)
8.78-Ewell Weddle-1 lap
9.61-George Hartley-1 lap
10.7-Fonty Flock-1 lap
11.87-Buck Baker-1 lap
12.93-Ted Chamberlain-1 lap
13.38-Clyde Minter-2 laps
14.11-Fireball Roberts-2 laps
15.59-Lloyd Moore-2 laps
16.21-Tommy Melvin-2 laps
17.62-Bill Rexford-3 laps
18.25-Coleman Grant-3 laps
19.94-Louise Smith-3 laps
20.3-Jimmy Ayers-3 laps
21.41-Curtis Turner-4 laps
22.53-Jack Reynolds-4 laps
23.101-Bucky Sager-5 laps
24.2-Jim Paschal-5 laps
25.47-Johnny Grubb-68 laps (Engine)
26.26-Slick Smith-110 laps (Piston)
27.44-Gayle Warren-112 laps (Valve)
28.92-Herb Thomas-133 laps (Header)
29.8-Jack Holloway-145 laps (Piston)
Bill Blair-Pole
Jim Delaney-1-38
Lee Petty-39-42
Jim Delaney-43-61
Lee Petty-62-66
Jim Delaney-67-75
Lee Petty-76-175
5 Lead Changes among 2 drivers
Caution Flags: 2 for 8 laps
Lap 64 (Car #44 Stalled Backstretch),
Lap 109 (Car #47 Stalled Turn 1)
Margin of Victory: 10.735 Seconds
Time of Race: 2 Hours, 20 Minutes and 7 Seconds
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