Entry List

The official 1951 Poor Man's 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Canfield Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Poor Man's 500

Wednesday, May 30th, 1951

Canfield Fairgrounds, Canfield, OH

  • 1 Lincoln
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 6 Plymouth
  • 8 Ford
  • 3 Studebaker
  • 2 Kaiser-Frazer
  • 5 Hudson
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 2 Mercury
  • 1 Nash
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 49.308
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Poor Man's 500 at Canfield Fairgrounds Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 -- Bill Cheesbourg , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Lincoln -- --
2 -- Bill Rexford , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
3 7 Bob Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Ted Chester Ted Chester
4 -- Bob Greer , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Bob Greer Bob Greer
5 -- Bob Jeffries , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford -- --
6 -- Bob Matson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Studebaker -- --
7 -- Bob Shaw , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Kaiser-Frazer -- --
8 25 Dick Linder , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Don Rogalla Don Rogalla
9 120 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
10 -- Dick Stone , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford -- --
11 60 Don Eggett , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
12 -- Eddie Lenz , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford -- --
13 12 Erick Erickson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Pontiac Packer Packer
14 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Red Devil Frank Christian
15 23 Frank Mundy , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Studebaker Perry Smith Perry Smith
16 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
17 -- Jack Fleming , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford -- --
18 -- Jack Goodwin , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Studebaker Frank Carlini Frank Carlini
19 26 Jim Delaney , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Bob Osiecki Bob Osiecki
20 10 Jim Fiebelkorn , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Mercury Jim Fiebelkorn Jim Fiebelkorn
21 -- Jim Romine , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Kaiser-Frazer -- --
22 -- Jimmy Florian , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Don Rogalla Don Rogalla
23 -- Jimmy Longo , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson -- --
24 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Petty Special Petty Enterprises
25 -- Leo Caldwell , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth -- --
26 59 Lloyd Moore , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
27 33 Lou Figaro , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Jack Gaynor Jack Gaynor
28 6 Marshall Teague , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson FABULOUS Marshall Teague
29 -- Mike Ernest , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --
30 77 Mike Klapak , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Nash John Marcum John Marcum
31 -- Mike Little , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Chrysler -- --
32 -- Nook Walters , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Mercury -- --
33 -- Owen Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford -- --
34 62 Pepper Cunningham , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Pepper Cunningham Pepper Cunningham
35 -- Ray Erickson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --
36 91 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Black Phantom Ted Chester
37 -- Walt Hartman , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth -- --
38 1 Walt Sprague , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford -- --