1949 Dayton Beach 160
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 8
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,000Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Daytona Beach & Road Course
Margin of Victory:111.00 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 3Min 15Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:1 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:80.883 MPH4.17 Mile Sand/Paved
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:No Cautions

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Red Byron R. ByronDriver: Gober Sosebee G. SosebeeOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#22 OldsmobileCar No.:#50 OldsmobileLincoln:6
Team:Raymond ParksTeam:Bill MortonMercury:4
Crew Chief:Red VogtCrew Chief:Chrysler:1
Laps Led:6 of 40Pole Speed:Pole set per NASCAR rules
Official 1949 Dayton Beach 160 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1222 Red ByronRed ByronParks Novelty0406Running
2-90 Tim FlockTim FlockBuddy Elliott (Car Owner)0400Running
3-5 Frank MundyFrank MundyRice Racing0400Running
447 Joe LittlejohnJoe LittlejohnFrank Christian (Car Owner)0400Running
5544 Bill BlairBill BlairMcIntosh / RoperLincoln0400Running
6-37 Frank ChristianFrank ChristianFrank Christian (Car Owner)0400Running
7-16 Bill SnowdenBill SnowdenSnowden Racing00Running
8150 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeLeon Chester (Car Owner)034Running
9-36 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)Chrysler00Running
10-1 Jack EtheridgeJack EtheridgeJack Etheridge (Car Owner)00Running
11-91 Ethel MobleyEthel MobleyCharles Mobley (Car Owner)00Running
12-9 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas Racing00
13-29 Slick SmithSlick SmithBuddy Helms (Car Owner)00
1466 Marshall TeagueMarshall TeagueBill Appleton (Car Owner)Hudson00
1538 Billy CardenBilly CardenDavid Chester (Car Owner)00
16- Howard ElderHoward ElderUnknown00
17-12 Woodie WilsonWoodie WilsonWoodie Wilson (Car Owner)00
18-17 Sara ChristianSara ChristianRuby Flock (Car Owner)00
19-47 Fonty FlockFonty FlockGene Horne (Car Owner)Hudson00
20-94 Louise SmithLouise SmithLouise Smith (Car Owner)0250
21-71 Buckshot MorrisBuckshot MorrisFrank Christian (Car Owner)00Accident
22-14 Bob FlockBob FlockParks Novelty00
23-87 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuzzy Boehmen (Car Owner)Kaiser00
24-34 Sam MarshallSam MarshallSam Marshall (Car Owner)Hudson00
25-41 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerCurtis Turner (Car Owner)00
26-10 Fred JohnsonFred JohnsonFred Johnson (Car Owner)00
27-64 Benny GeorgesonBenny GeorgesonBenny Georgeson (Car Owner)00
28-35 Glenn DunawayGlenn DunawayGlenn Dunaway (Car Owner)Lincoln00

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