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1951 Thompson NASCAR

1951 Thompson NASCAR is 59th NASCAR race. Passed at the Thompson Speedway circuit. Neil Cole won the pole position and this race. Jim Reed and Dick Eagan also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1951 Hillsborough NASCAR
Next race: 1951 Shippenville NASCAR
Race Start: 12th October 1951

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1951 Thompson NASCAR

1st victory for the John Golabek team
1st victory for the Neil Cole
2nd podium for the Neil Cole
1st podium for the Jim Reed
1st podium for the Dick Eagan

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation) - 1951 Thompson NASCAR winner

Oldsmobile 88 (First generation) #52 - 1951 Thompson NASCAR winner

1951 Thompson NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Neil Cole	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #52	0	200 laps	John Golabek
2	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1951, #67			Jim Reed
3	Dick Eagan	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0			Dick Eagan
4	Billy Carden	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #8			Sam Knox
5	Reino Tulonen	Henry J ?? 1951, #32			Reino Tulonen
6	Pappy Hough	Ford ?? 1951, #81			Pappy Hough
7	Tim Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #91			Ted Chester
9	Joe Sommers, Bill Cintia	Ford ?? 1950, #0
10	Jim Delaney	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #21			Bob Osiecki
11	Charles Gattilia	Studebaker ?? 1951, #128			Charles Gattalia
12	Don Bailey	Studebaker ?? 1951, #54
13	George Cavanna	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #0
14	Steve Dabb	Ford ?? 1950, #4
15	Billy Tibbert	Ford ?? 1950, #0			Billy Tibbert
16	Lloyd Moore	Ford ?? 1951, #59			Julian Buesink
17	Jim Ross	Ford ?? 1951, #0
18	Lyle Scott	Chrysler ?? 1951, #98
19	Rusty Rushton	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #55
20	Roy Forsythe	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0
21	Frank Mundy	Studebaker ?? 1951, #23			Perry Smith
25	Jerry Russo, Ray Hill, Junior Pooler, Sammy Packard	Ford ?? 1949, #0
26	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92			Herb Thomas
27	Julian Buesink	Ford ?? 1950, #60			Julian Buesink
37	Paul Pettit, Ronnie Kohler, Dave Humphrey, Dave Reiley, Tom Gifford, Jim Miller, Ray Janelle, Dick Richter, Joe Skovron, Frank Travers, Wimpy Ervin	unknown ? 1951, #0

Qualifying Results for the 1951 Thompson NASCAR on the Thompson Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Neil Cole	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #52	John Golabek
2	Frank Mundy	Studebaker ?? 1951, #23	Perry Smith
3	Jerry Russo	unknown ? 1951, #0
4	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1951, #67	Jim Reed
5	Ray Hill	Kaiser ?? 1951, #0
6	Reino Tulonen	Henry J ?? 1951, #32	Reino Tulonen
7	Rusty Rushton	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #55
11	Joe Sommers, Junior Pooler, Sammy Packard, Dick Eagan	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #0	Dick Eagan
12	Steve Dabb	Ford ?? 1950, #4
13	Lyle Scott	Chrysler ?? 1951, #98
14	Herb Thomas	Hudson Hornet, #92	Herb Thomas
15	Tim Flock	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #91	Ted Chester
16	Billy Carden	Oldsmobile 88 (First generation), #8	Sam Knox
17	Julian Buesink	Ford ?? 1950, #60	Julian Buesink
18	Don Bailey	Studebaker ?? 1951, #54
21	Jim Ross, Paul Pettit, Bill Cintia	Ford ?? 1950, #0
22	Pappy Hough	Ford ?? 1951, #81	Pappy Hough
27	Ronnie Kohler, Roy Forsythe, Dave Humphrey, Dave Reiley, Tom Gifford	unknown ? 1951, #0
28	Charles Gattilia	Studebaker ?? 1951, #128	Charles Gattalia
33	Jim Miller, Ray Janelle, George Cavanna, Dick Richter, Joe Skovron	unknown ? 1951, #0
34	Jim Delaney	Plymouth Concord Savoy, #21	Bob Osiecki
37	Frank Travers, Billy Tibbert, Wimpy Ervin	unknown ? 1951, #0
38	Lloyd Moore	Ford ?? 1951, #59	Julian Buesink