NASCAR Grand National Series Stats

[Blaise Zebrataur]

These are the stats for the NASCAR Grand National Series.

As of the 1951 Motor City 250 at Michigan State Fairgrounds:

Most Poles in a Season: 4 (Curtis Turner)-1950
Most Wins in a Season: 6 (Curtis Turner)-1950
Most Top 5's in a Season: 9 (Bill Rexford)-1950
Most Top 10's in a Season: 11 (Bill Rexford and Lee Petty)-1950
Most Laps Led in a Season: 903 (Curtis Turner)-1950
Fastest Avg.: 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)-113.032 mph won by Johnny Mantz
Slowest Avg.: 1951 Race 3 (Lakeview Speedway)-30.670 mph won by Tim Flock
Biggest Margin: 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)-13 Laps won by Johnny Mantz
Closest Margin: 1951 Race 1 (Beach & Road Course)-0.092 Seconds won by Marshall Teague
Fastest Pole: 1949 Race 1 (Charlotte Speedway)-150.897 mph/ 17.893 seconds by Curtis Turner
Slowest Pole: 1949 Race 6 (Martinsville Speedway)-67.494 mph/ 26.669 seconds by Red Byron
Most Lead Changes: 1950 Race 1 (Beach & Road Course)-23
Most Leaders: 1950 Race 16 (Vernon Fairgrounds)-9
Most Yellows: 1950 Race 2 (Charlotte Speedway)-15
Most Cars Running: 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)-56
Most DNFs: 1951 Race 1 (Beach & Road Course)-22

*A new record has been set after the most recent race.