Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Sept 17, 2018 17:05:10 GMT -5
Race #8 - Wilkes 200
The NASCAR Strictly Stock Series made their 8th and final stop of 1949 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at the North Wilkesboro Speedway for the Wilkes 200.
Bob Flock led the field to the green for the second time in his career as a crowd of ten thousand fans were in attendance for the season finale as three drivers had a shot of being the inaugural champion but it would be Bill Greever who would lead the first lap as the fans were given a great show as battles for the lead happened all day long. Three cautions would slow the event, all for minor spins, allowing for drivers multiple chances to make changes to their cars. Lee Petty would dominate the race for the second race in a row but with fifteen laps to go, Fonty Flock would makes a daring pass on the outside and would go on to score his first win of his career.
Meanwhile, crossing the line in 5th, Red Byron became the first ever NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Champion.
Other Noticeables:
Fonty Flock scored his 1st win of the year,
Flock led 5 times for 27 laps, including the final 15 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the NASCAR Strictly Stock Series in his 6th start,
H.F. Stickleather(10th), Roy Hall(16th), Raymond Lewis(18th) and Bill Greever(22nd) made their NASCAR Strictly Stock Series debuts,
Red Byron, who finished 5th, is the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Champion, winning the title by 180 points over Bob Flock
1.47-Fonty Flock (27 laps led)
2.5-Ray Erickson (53 laps led)
3.42-Lee Petty (103 laps led)
4.92-Herb Thomas
5.22-Red Byron
6.11-Bob Apperson
7.7-Bob Flock
8.28-Slick Smith
9.44-Bill Blair
10.20-H.F. Stickleather
11.41-Curtis Turner
12.21-Bobby Greene
13.19-Clyde Minter
14.71-Sara Christian
15.8-Dick Linder
16.14-Roy Hall-1 lap
17.15-Kenneth Wagner-1 lap
18.9-Raymond Lewis-1 lap
19.2-Frank Mundy-1 lap
20.90-Tim Flock-1 lap
21.4-Otis Martin-3 laps
22.1-Bill Greever-24 laps (Ignition) (17 laps led)
Bob Flock-Pole
Bill Greever-1-16
Lee Petty-17-88
Ray Erickson-89-92
Bill Greever-93
Ray Erickson-94-128
Fonty Flock-129
Ray Erickson-130-131
Fonty Flock-132
Ray Erickson-133-144
Fonty Flock-145
Lee Petty-146-175
Fonty Flock-176-184
Lee Petty-185
Fonty Flock-186-200
13 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps
Lap 6 (Car #21 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 80 (Car #19 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 144 (Car #15 Spin Frontstretch)
Margin of Victory: 0.388 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes and 26 Seconds
The NASCAR Strictly Stock Series made their 8th and final stop of 1949 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at the North Wilkesboro Speedway for the Wilkes 200.
Bob Flock led the field to the green for the second time in his career as a crowd of ten thousand fans were in attendance for the season finale as three drivers had a shot of being the inaugural champion but it would be Bill Greever who would lead the first lap as the fans were given a great show as battles for the lead happened all day long. Three cautions would slow the event, all for minor spins, allowing for drivers multiple chances to make changes to their cars. Lee Petty would dominate the race for the second race in a row but with fifteen laps to go, Fonty Flock would makes a daring pass on the outside and would go on to score his first win of his career.
Meanwhile, crossing the line in 5th, Red Byron became the first ever NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Champion.
Other Noticeables:
Fonty Flock scored his 1st win of the year,
Flock led 5 times for 27 laps, including the final 15 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the NASCAR Strictly Stock Series in his 6th start,
H.F. Stickleather(10th), Roy Hall(16th), Raymond Lewis(18th) and Bill Greever(22nd) made their NASCAR Strictly Stock Series debuts,
Red Byron, who finished 5th, is the 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Series Champion, winning the title by 180 points over Bob Flock
1.47-Fonty Flock (27 laps led)
2.5-Ray Erickson (53 laps led)
3.42-Lee Petty (103 laps led)
4.92-Herb Thomas
5.22-Red Byron
6.11-Bob Apperson
7.7-Bob Flock
8.28-Slick Smith
9.44-Bill Blair
10.20-H.F. Stickleather
11.41-Curtis Turner
12.21-Bobby Greene
13.19-Clyde Minter
14.71-Sara Christian
15.8-Dick Linder
16.14-Roy Hall-1 lap
17.15-Kenneth Wagner-1 lap
18.9-Raymond Lewis-1 lap
19.2-Frank Mundy-1 lap
20.90-Tim Flock-1 lap
21.4-Otis Martin-3 laps
22.1-Bill Greever-24 laps (Ignition) (17 laps led)
Bob Flock-Pole
Bill Greever-1-16
Lee Petty-17-88
Ray Erickson-89-92
Bill Greever-93
Ray Erickson-94-128
Fonty Flock-129
Ray Erickson-130-131
Fonty Flock-132
Ray Erickson-133-144
Fonty Flock-145
Lee Petty-146-175
Fonty Flock-176-184
Lee Petty-185
Fonty Flock-186-200
13 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps
Lap 6 (Car #21 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 80 (Car #19 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 144 (Car #15 Spin Frontstretch)
Margin of Victory: 0.388 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes and 26 Seconds