Entry List

The official 1951 Motor City 250 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan State Fairgrounds, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Motor City 250

Sunday, August 12th, 1951

Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI

  • 1 Kaiser-Frazer
  • 18 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Cadillac
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 1 Lincoln
  • 3 Packard
  • 13 Hudson
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Pontiac
  • 5 Ford
  • 3 Studebaker
  • 4 Nash
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 59 (19 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 57.588
  • Cautions: 5 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Motor City 250 at Michigan State Fairgrounds Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 750 Al Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Kaiser-Frazer -- --
2 41.5 Bill Blair , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Bill Blair Bill Blair
3 175 Bill Holland , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Cadillac Connell Cadillac Cal Connell
4 135 Bill Majot , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Chevrolet Jim White Jim White
5 12 Billy Carden , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Sam Knox Sam Knox
6 198 Billy Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Hubert Westmoreland Hubert Westmoreland
7 7 Bob Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Gray Ghost Ted Chester
8 75 Bob Greer , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Connell Cadillac Bob Greer
9 67 Bob Jeffries , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Lincoln -- --
10 142 Bob Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Packard St. Mary's St. Mary's
11 85 Bob Prince , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson -- --
12 133 Bobby Booth , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Stanley Moore Stanley Moore
13 2 Bobby Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson -- --
14 8 Bud Riley , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Joe Beccue Joe Beccue
15 41 Curtis Turner , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Eanes Motor Co. John Eanes
16 36 Danny Letner , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Bert Letner Bert Letner
17 88 Dell Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Del Pearson Del Pearson
18 21 Dick Rathman , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
19 118 Ed Benedict , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Ken Swihart Ken Swihart
20 30 Elmer Wilson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Buick Elmer Wilson Elmer Wilson
21 1-X Erick Erickson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Pontiac Packer Packer
22 50 Ewell Weddle , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Al Wheatley Al Wheatley
23 14 Fonty Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Red Devil Frank Christian
24 23 Frank Mundy , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Studebaker Perry Smith Perry Smith
25 9 Freddie Farmer , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Nash Tom's Grill Freddie Farmer
26 18 George Seeger , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Studebaker George's Motors George Seeger
27 51 Gober Sosebee , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Cadillac West Peach Motors Sam Knox
28 92 Herb Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson FABULOUS Herb Thomas
29 11 Hershel McGriff , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Superior Hershel McGriff
30 38 Iggy Katona , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Iggy Katona Iggy Katona
31 34 Jack Goodwin , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Bill Caltrider Bill Caltrider
32 44 Jack Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Dantone Racing Stable B.J. Dantone
33 65 Jack White , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --
34 31 Jesse James Taylor , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Jesse James Taylor Jesse James Taylor
35 10 Jim Fiebelkorn , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Mercury Jim Fiebelkorn Jim Fiebelkorn
36 60 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
37 90 Jim Rathmann , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Packard -- --
38 82 Joe Eubanks , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Oates Motor Co. Phil Oates
39 48 John Barker , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Studebaker Leo Sigman Leo Sigman
40 120 John McGinley , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Walt Chapman Walt Chapman
41 98 Johnny Mantz , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Nash Johnny Mantz Johnny Mantz
42 70 Johnny Wohlfiel , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Nash -- --
43 42 Lee Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Plymouth Hodges Dodges Petty Enterprises
44 151 Les Snow , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Les Snow Les Snow
45 59 Lloyd Moore , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Julian Buesink Julian Buesink
46 33 Lou Figaro , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Jack Gaynor Jack Gaynor
47 6 Marshall Teague , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson FABULOUS Marshall Teague
48 22 Oda Greene , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Harold Lucas Harold Lucas
49 188 Pat Flaherty , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --
50 43 Paul Newkirk , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Nash Paul Newkirk Paul Newkirk
51 28 Ray Chase , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Hudson Oster-Barry Bill Sheldon
52 102 Ray Duhigg , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --
53 83 Red Byron , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Dantone Racing Stable B.J. Dantone
54 91 Tim Flock , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile Black Phantom Ted Chester
55 32 Tommy Melvin , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --
56 40 Tommy Thompson , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Chrysler Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson
57 777 Tony Suligoy , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Packard -- --
58 140 Walt Flanders , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Ford Floyd Rice Floyd Rice
59 1 Walt Sprague , Nov 30, -0001 1951 Oldsmobile -- --