1949 Charlotte Speedway

Race 1 of 8

Charlotte (.75 mi. dirt)
197 laps
Time of race: N/A
Average speed of winner: N/A mph
Margin of victory: N/A
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: B. Flock 1-5, Blair 6-150, Roper 151-197

Race notes: Only win for Jim Roper. First pole for Bob Flock. Debut for all starters. Only start for Clarence Benton and Skimp Hersey.

Video links: Petty flip

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	12	Jim Roper	34	Mecklenburg Motors	'49 Lincoln	McIntosh			197	1	47	running	2000	0
2	5	Fonty Flock	47		'49 Hudson	Cole-Griffin				0	0	running	1000	0
3	3	Red Byron	22	Parks Novelty	'49 Oldsmobile 88	Parks	Vogt			0	0	running	500	0
4	14	Sam Rice	2		'49 Oldsmobile 88	Sam Rice				0	0	running	300	0
5	2	Tim Flock	90		'49 Oldsmobile 88	Buddy Elliott				0	0	running	200	0
6		Archie Smith			'46 Ford	Archie Smith				0	0		175	0
7		Sterling Long	31		'46 Hudson	Sterling Long				0	0		150	0
8		Slick Smith			'49 Oldsmobile 88					0	0		125	0
9	6	Curtis Turner	41		'46 Buick Roadmaster					0	0		100	0
10		Jimmy Thompson	36		'46 Chrysler					0	0		75	0
11		Buck Baker	87		'48 Kaiser	Mullis				0	0		50	0
12	8	Bill Blair	44		'49 Lincoln	McIntosh			150	1	145	overheating	50	0
13		Jack Smith			'48 Ford	Bishop Brothers				0	0	overheating	50	0
14	13	Sara Christian	71		'47 Ford	Frank Christian				0	0	overheating	50	0
15		John Barker			'47 Kaiser					0	0		50	0
16		Jimmie Lewallen	0		'46 Ford					0	0		25	0
17	9	Lee Petty	38		'46 Buick Roadmaster	Petty	Petty		105	0	0	accident	25	0
18		Skimp Hersey	11		'47 Ford					0	0		25	0
19		Bob Smith	25	Lane's Motor Co.	'49 Oldsmobile 88					0	0		25	0
20	4	Otis Martin	19		'48 Ford					0	0	overheating	25	0
21		Frank Smith	37		'47 Chrysler	Frank Smith				0	0		0	0
22		Bill Snowden	16		'48 Mercury	Snowden				0	0	overheating	0	0
23		Jim Paschal			'46 Ford					0	0	overheating	0	0
24		B.E. Renfro	1		'49 Hudson					0	0		0	0
25		Fred Johnson	10							0	0		0	0
26		George Mantooth								0	0		0	0
27		Felix Wilkes	5		'49 Lincoln					0	0	overheating	0	0
28	10	Pee Wee Martin			'49 Oldsmobile					0	0		0	0
29		Herb Thomas	93		'47 Ford	Herb Thomas				0	0	springs	0	0
30		Frank Mundy	4		'49 Cadillac	Sam Rice				0	0		0	0
31		Clarence Benton	29		'49 Ford					0	0		0	0
32	1	Bob Flock	7		'46 Hudson	Davis Brothers		67.958	38	1	5	engine	0	0
33	7	Glenn Dunnaway	25		'47 Ford	Westmoreland			200	0	0	disqualified	0	0