Inaugural Race Statistics

Strictly Stock Race #3

200 Miles

Finish Number Driver Car Money
1 7 Bob Flock ’48 Olds 88 $2000
2 50 Gober Sosebee ’49 Olds 88 $1000
3 55 Glenn Dunnaway ’49 Olds 88 $500
4 47 Fonty Flock ’47 Buick $300
5 3 Bill Snowden ’49 Chevrolet $200
6 44 Bill Blair ’49 Olds 88 $175
7 90 Tim Flock ’49 Olds 88 $150
8 19 Otis Martin ’48 Ford $125
9 42 Lee Petty ’49 Plymouth $100
10 28 Buddy Helms ’47 Hudson $75
11 21 Bobby Greene ’48 Ford $50
12 J. D. Edwards $50
13 11 Bob Apperson ’47 Ford $50
14 Frank Smith $50
15 34 Jim Roper $50
16 Bill Harrison $25
17 1 B.E. Renfro ’49 Hudson $25
18 Garland Smith $25
19 Jim Carruso $25
20 41 Curtis Turner ’46 Buick Roadmaster $25
21 25 Bob Smith ’49 Olds
22 22 Rey Byron ’49 Olds 88
23 71 Sara Christian ’47 Ford
24 5 Felix Wilkes ’49 Lincon
25 2 Jimmie Lewallen ’49 Lincon
26 Herb Tomas ’47 Ford
27 94 Louise Smith ’47 Ford
28 31 Sterling Long ’46 Hudson

Avg. Speed: 76.8 mph

Attendance: 17,500

Comments:

Bob Flock’s first career Grand National Win

Collison on 38th lap took out 3 drivers (Sara Christian, Red Byron, and Felix Wilkes)

Bob Smith had solo crash and went over the bank.

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