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1951 Motor City 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 41
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$10,975Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Michigan State Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:37.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 20Min 28Sec.Detroit, Michigan
Lead Changes:14 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:57.588 MPH1 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:59No. of Cautions:5

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Tommy Thompson T. ThompsonDriver: Marshall Teague M. TeagueChrysler:9
Car No.:#40 ChryslerCar No.:#6 HudsonOldsmobile:0
Team:Team:Nash:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:58 of 250Pole Speed:69.131 MPH

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Official 1951 Motor City 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1540 Tommy ThompsonTommy ThompsonTommy Thompson (Car Owner)Chrysler025058Running
21382 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksOates Motor Company02507Running
31598 Johnny MantzJohnny MantzJohnny Mantz (Car Owner)Nash02440Running
42583 Red ByronRed ByronDantone Racing Stable02410Running
53843 Paul NewkirkPaul NewkirkPaul Newkirk (Car Owner)Nash02410Running
64734 Jack GoodwinJack GoodwinBill Caltrider (Car Owner)02390Running
72259 Lloyd MooreLloyd MooreJulian Buesink (Car Owner)02390Running
82050 Ewell WeddleEwell WeddleAl Wheatley (Car Owner)02360Running
93041 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerEanes Motor Company023392Overheating
10451-X Erick EricksonErick EricksonPacker02330Running
1156135 Bill MajotBill MajotJim White (Car Owner)02330Running
125210 Jim FiebelkornJim FiebelkornJim Fiebelkorn (Car Owner)02330Running
134442 Lee PettyLee PettyHodges Dodges02330Running
141433 Lou FigaroLou FigaroJack Gaynor (Car Owner)Hudson02310Running
1532142 Bob MyersBob MyersSt. Mary'sPackard02300
165560 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Buesink (Car Owner)02280
17291 Tim FlockTim FlockBlack Phantom02280
185467 Bob JeffriesBob JeffriesDave Kennedy (Car Owner)Lincoln02250
1943120 John McGinleyJohn McGinleyWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson02240
2087 Bob FlockBob FlockGray Ghost02230
2135151 Les SnowLes SnowLes Snow (Car Owner)02220
223338 Iggy KatonaIggy KatonaIggy Katona (Car Owner)02220
233988 Dell PearsonDell PearsonDel Pearson (Car Owner)02160
244185 Bob PrinceBob PrinceBob Prince (Car Owner)Hudson01990
25342 Bobby MyersBobby MyersBobby Myers (Car Owner)Hudson01990
263722 Oda GreeneOda GreeneHarold Lucas (Car Owner)Hudson01730
274848 John BarkerJohn BarkerLeo Sigman (Car Owner)Studebaker01730
2846102 Ray DuhiggRay DuhiggRay Duhigg (Car Owner)01670
295365 Jack WhiteJack WhiteGeorge Hartley (Car Owner)01580
302736 Danny LetnerDanny LetnerBert Letner (Car Owner)Hudson01530Overheating
3151140 Walt FlandersWalt FlandersFloyd Rice (Car Owner)01450
321012 Billy CardenBilly CardenSam Knox (Car Owner)01420
3316 Marshall TeagueMarshall TeagueFabulous Hudson HornetHudson01361Overheating
341718 George SeegerGeorge SeegerGeorge's MotorsStudebaker01330
35414 Fonty FlockFonty FlockRed Devil013085Accident
361275 Bob GreerBob GreerConnell Cadillac01260Accident
374944 Jack SmithJack SmithDantone Racing Stable01230Accident
3842198 Billy MyersBilly MyersWestmoreland Racing01230Accident
3911777 Tom SuligoyTom SuligoyTom Suligoy (Car Owner)Packard01150Accident
4058750 Al MillerAl MillerSam Clark (Car Owner)Henry J01150
41291 Walt SpragueWalt SpragueJulian Buesink (Car Owner)01130
42351 Gober SosebeeGober SosebeeWest Peach Motors01047Tie Rod
4318133 Bobby BoothBobby BoothStanley Moore (Car Owner)01030
443132 Tommy MelvinTommy MelvinClarence Burbank (Car Owner)0920Accident
45168 Bud RileyBud RileyJoe Beccue (Car Owner)Hudson0890Accident
462328 Ray ChaseRay ChaseOster-BarryHudson0890Overheating
472441.5 Bill BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)0880
4840175 Bill HollandBill HollandConnell Cadillac0800Accident
495730 Elmer WilsonElmer WilsonElmer Wilson (Car Owner)0800
502123 Frank MundyFrank MundyPerry Smith (Car Owner)Studebaker0800Accident
51509 Freddie FarmerFreddie FarmerTom's GrillNash0770
52990 Jim RathmannJim RathmannJim RathmannPackard0760
5326118 Ed BenedictEd BenedictKen Swihart (Car Owner)Hudson0750Overheating
542811 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffSuperior0730Accident
555921 Dick RathmannDick RathmannWalt Chapman (Car Owner)Hudson0310Overheating
563670 Johnny WohlfielJohnny WohlfielJohnny Wohlfiel (Car Owner)Nash0270
57692 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasFabulous Hudson HornetHudson0260Overheating
58731 Jesse James TaylorJesse James TaylorJesse James Taylor (Car Owner)Hudson0140Overheating
5919188 Pat FlahertyPat FlahertyCharlie Padovich (Car Owner)0130
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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